Енглески језик 8, уџбеник, старо издање, Нови Логос

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING Reporting verbs
I can understand a radio programme about famous conmen.
I can talk about
important dates
1 Check the meaning of the verbs in the box.
Then choose the correct words in the text.
invite order refuse explain convince
offer agree complain admit insist
STUDY STRATEGY Learning verb patterns
2 Study the verb patterns in the table. Add
five more verbs from the text in exercise 1
to the table.
order ask tell invite
1
someone to do
something
refuse 2 3 to do something
that
complain admit
4 5 that …
3 3.22 Rewrite sentences 1–6. Then listen
and check your answers.
For Sale:
The Eiffel Tower
Tuesday 19.30 Channel 6
In 1925, a conman called Victor Lustig
1
invited / refused businessmen to
attend a meeting, where he 2 admitted /
offered to sell the Eiffel Tower to
them. Lustig didn’t own the tower, but
he 3 complained / explained that he
represented the city of Paris. It was a
lie. He told the businessmen that the
city council didn’t want the tower, but
4
refused / insisted that it was a secret
because the people of Paris would
5
complain / order if they knew about the
plans. In the end, a man called Poisson
6
agreed / admitted to buy the tower.
This week’s programme tells the story
of Victor Lustig and other conmen who
have 7 convinced / agreed people to
buy some of the world’s most famous
buildings.
‘Yes, I lied.’ (He admitted …)
He admitted that he’d lied.
1 ‘Go to your room, Sandra!’ (He ordered …)
2 ‘No, I won’t go!’ (He refused …)
3 ‘Shall I open the window?’ (She offered …)
4 ‘Will you all come to my party?’ (He invited …)
5 ‘We haven’t got any money.’ (They
complained …)
6 ‘I didn’t do it!’ (He insisted …)
4 3.23 Listen to the radio programme. Who
was George C. Parker? What happened to him?
5 3.23 Listen again and write true or false.
Correct the false sentences.
1 Poisson’s wife had some doubts about the
deal.
2 Poisson didn’t complain to the police
because he was happy with the deal.
3 George C. Parker told visitors to New York
that he owned buildings in the city.
4 Parker had authentic documents for the
buildings.
5 Parker sold the Brooklyn Bridge twice.
6 The other prisoners didn’t respect Parker.
6 ACTIVATE Work in pairs. Invent a new crime
story using verbs in exercise 1. Then present
your stories to the rest of the class.
82 Honestly!
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