3 Look at the conversation in GETTING STARTED again. Find and underline the examples of reported speech.
Dr.
Nelson:
Well, as you know, developments in science and technology are greatly changing the way we live, communicate, travel, everything …
Duong:
You mean science and technology are changing our lives in every field?
Dr.
Nelson:
Right.
Duong:
For the better?
Dr.
Nelson:
Mostly for the better.
Science and technology also have enormous effects on economic development.
Nick:
Well, my dad told me that only robots would work in factories and clean our homes in the future
.
Is it right, Dr.
Nelson?
Dr.
Nelson:
Sure.
And we'll have flying cars and spaceships so that we can travel faster and further than before.
Chau:
So we won't have traffic jams any more?
Dr.
Nelson:
No, we won't.
Science and technology are the keys to development in other fields too.
They will certainly bring a lot more benefits to people.
Chau:
And what about education?
Our science teacher said that there would be no more schools: we'd just stay at home and learn on the Internet
.
Dr.
Nelson:
That's right.
Students won't go to school like now …
Duong:
Wow!
I hope that happens soon.
Đáp án
Dr.
Nelson:
Well, as you know, developments in science and technology are greatly changing the way we live, communicate, travel, everything …
Duong:
You mean science and technology are changing our lives in every field?
Dr.
Nelson:
Right.
Duong:
For the better?
Dr.
Nelson:
Mostly for the better.
Science and technology also have enormous effects on economic development.
Nick:
Well, my dad told me that only robots would work in factories and clean our homes in the future
.
Is it right, Dr.
Nelson?
Dr.
Nelson:
Sure.
And we'll have flying cars and spaceships so that we can travel faster and further than before.
Chau:
So we won't have traffic jams any more?
Dr.
Nelson:
No, we won't.
Science and technology are the keys to development in other fields too.
They will certainly bring a lot more benefits to people.
Chau:
And what about education?
Our science teacher said that there would be no more schools: we'd just stay at home and learn on the Internet
.
Dr.
Nelson:
That's right.
Students won't go to school like now …
Duong:
Wow!
I hope that happens soon.
Giải thích
Giải thích: Cấu trúc câu trần thuật ở dạng gián tiếp: S1 + said + that + S2 (chuyển nếu cần) + V (lùi một thì) (+ O + A (chuyển nếu cần)) S1 + told + sb + that + S2 (chuyển nếu cần) + V (lùi một thì) (+ O + A (chuyển nếu cần)) Cách dùng: Câu gián tiếp được sử dụng để thuật lại ý chính mà người khác đã nói, nhưng có một số thay đổi (về chủ ngữ, tân ngữ, thì của động từ, trạng ngữ...) và không có dấu ngoặc kép. Ví dụ: Mai: "I want to be a fashion designer." (Mai: "Tớ muốn trở thành một nhà thiết kế thời trang.) → Mai said that she wanted to be a fashion designer. (Mai nói rằng cô ấy muốn trở thành một nhà thiết kế thời trang.) Đáp án: - Well, my dad told me that only robots would work in factories and clean our homes in the future. (Bố em nói với em rằng trong tương lai chỉ có người máy làm việc trong các nhà máy và dọn dẹp nhà cửa.) - Our science teacher said that there would be no more schools: we’d just stay at home and learn on the Internet. (Giáo viên khoa học nói rằng sẽ không còn trường học nữa: chúng em sẽ chỉ ở nhà và học trên Internet.)