The X Factor - James Arthur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tFoFtIqvkGE

In the right hand column, either answer the question or explain the quotation in your own words, as the vocabulary is a little tricky.

1.       Where’s he from?
2.       It isn’t the Ritz, more like a bedsit than a flat. (Explain)
3.       What happened when he was really young?
4.       I went off the rails (Explain)
5.       What happened at school?
6.       I ended up, like, sleeping rough sometimes so I volunteered myself into foster care. (Explain)
7.       Music was a coping mechanism. (Explain)
8.       Why was it a special day for James’ family?
9.       If anyone dares touch what you do… you should be very proud today. (Explain)
10.   What does Louis (the grey haired judge) tell him?
11.   I’m unbelievably overwhelmed right now (Explain)
12.   What surprised Tulisa about James’ version of  her song

I said _(1)___________us for what we have done,
We're young, we're young, we're young.
I said, _(2)__________ us for what we have done,
Oh we're young.

Ah ah, yeah.

I made a lot of _(3)__________in my (4)______,
But I (5)__________ to live there, nah.
I saw a lot of (6)_____________ in the past,
But I (7)_________to go there, ahh.

It hurts too much,
I’m looking for a _(8)__________,
I’m looking for just any girl just for a touch.
I let my  (9)_________ out,
I let myself go,
And when I let myself down, I (10)_________ it out.

Baby girl I’d like to dance, ah,
But I’m just looking for a  (11)________  _(12)_____________.
What’s wrong with that? I’m young, forgive me,
I live  (13)______ die a legend, ohh Whitney…Forgive us for what we have (14)______,

We're young, we're young, we're young.
Forgive us for what we have done,
We're young, we're (15)_________, we're young.

Advanced Reporting Verbs

Congratulations 10ºB for producing some wonderful revision sheets for homework. We will now use these to revise for our grammar criteria (D) before Christmas... 


Introducing TEAM BLUE:

Represented here by Ainhoa, Paula and Mar...

Introducing TEAM RED:

Represented here by Luis, Antonio and David...

We will use these revision sheets in class and at home to prepare for our tests and competitions on Reported Speech! Enjoy!

Past Participles

KNOW YOUR IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES!

COMPLETE THE QUIZ HERE

Reported Speech exercise - Page 94 Student's Book

Copy and paste this text into a word document. You need to highlight the verbs in the direct speech and label them with their tense. 

Underneath these sentences you must write the new sentence clearly stating the shift in tense. 

We will go through 4 example sentences in class.

Text from the book: copy this...

It isn't Simon's fault! I want to describe what really happened. I was inside the classroom during break and I saw a group of my friends outside. I went over to the window and tried to get their attention. I waved at them but they didn't see me, so I hammered on the window. I know glass is breakable, but I just didn't think. When my hand went through, I panicked. I wasn't badly hurt and I wanted to avoid getting into trouble, so I put Simon's bag over the hole and left the room. I'm sorry I haven't told anyone the truth until now. 

Reported Speech - Revision poster

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY 8th 0CTOBER- We use reporting verbs to report what someone said more accurately than using say and tell. Create a revision poster to remember the following structures. Create a memorable mnemonic for your 3 structures.

Focus on the three structures either in BLUE or RED

Verb + infinitive

agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten

• They agreed to meet on Friday.
• He refused to take his coat off.

Verb + noun + infinitive

advise, encourage, invite, remind, warn

• Tom advised me to go home early.
• She reminded me to telephone my mother.

Verb + gerund

deny, recommend, suggest

• They recommended taking the bus.
• She suggested meeting a little earlier.

Verb + noun + preposition (+ gerund)

accuse, blame, congratulate

• He accused me of taking the money.
• They congratulated me on passing all my exams.

Verb + preposition + gerund

apologise, insist

• They apologised for not coming.
• He insisted on having dinner.

Verb + (that) + subject + verb

admit, agree, decide, deny, explain, insist, promise, recommend, suggest

• Sarah decided (that) the house needed cleaning.
• They recommended (that) we take the bus.

Exercises:

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=369

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperint/grammar/grammar_07_022e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/exercises/bch2/2bch2011/repvbR2bch1.htm