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c Work with a partner. Compare
your ideas.
Vocabulary bank Turn to
page 116.
7 Pronunciation
record (noun)
and record (verb)
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Turn to page 111.
8 Grammar
verbs + wh- clauses
a Here are three questions
that the interviewer asked
in Exercise 5c. Circle the
correct options.
1 Can I ask you where you
went? / did you go?
2 Can you tell us where it’s
from? / is it from?
3 Do you know what it is made
of? / is it made of?
b Underline the wh- question
words in the questions in
Exercise 8a.
c Complete the rule. Write
statement or question in the
space.
RULE: When we want to
be polite we often use the
following phrases to ask
people for information:
Can you tell me ...?
Can I ask you ...?
Could you tell me ...?
Do you know ...?
This is sometimes followed
by a wh- question word, in
which case the word order is
the same as in a … .
d Read the interview. Rewrite the questions in
brackets, starting with the words given.
A: (What’s your favourite music?)
1
Can you tell me what your favourite music is?
B: Yes, it’s hip-hop music.
A: (When did hip-hop music start? ) Do you
know 2
B: Oh, back in the 1980s, I think!
A: I see. (How many CDs have you got?) Do you
know exactly 3
B: Oh, hundreds – I’ve lost count of them!
A: (Where do you keep them?) Could you tell us
4
B: Yeah, on the shelves in my room.
A: (How much money have you spent on them?) Have you
got any idea 5
B: Oh, I’ve lost count of that too. I don’t want to think
about it!
A: (Which was the first record you bought?) Can you
remember 6
B: No, sorry, I can’t remember.
A: (Which band do you like the most?)
Can you tell me 7
B: I guess it’s Public Enemy.
A: (How often do you listen to their stuff?) Can you tell me
8
B: Oh, not very often – but occasionally I put it on when
I’m working on my computer! It’s still brilliant!
e Work with a partner. Ask and answer the indirect
questions from Exercise 8d.
9 Speak
Work in pairs or small groups. Look at the different
kinds of music and discuss the questions.
classical rock hip-hop dance
country folk pop disco
1 Which of these kinds of music do you like/dislike?
I don’t mind …. but I prefer…..
2 Have you always liked them or has your opinion about
them changed?
3 Which is your favourite song / piece of music / singer /
band?
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