To say, to tell, to speak, to talk
What do these words mean?
To say – говорить, сказать
To tell – сказать, говорить
Запомните сочетания с глаголом to tell
To speak – разговаривать, говорить, выступать
To talk – разговаривать, говорить, беседовать
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To say, to tell, to speak, to talk

1. To say, to tell, to speak, to talk

2. What do these words mean?

3. To say – говорить, сказать

• Вводит прямую речь
John says, “I like reading”
• Say to - сказать что-то кому-то
John says to me he likes
reading.

4. To tell – сказать, говорить

• Известно кому обращена речь
John tells me he likes reading.
• Велеть что-то кому-то
My mother tells me to buy
bread.

5. Запомните сочетания с глаголом to tell

• To tell a lie (lies) – обманывать, сказать
ложь
• To tell the truth – сказать правду
• To tell a story (fairy tale, fable, joke) –
рассказать историю (сказку, басню,
шутку)
To tell the time – сказать, который час

6. To speak – разговаривать, говорить, выступать

• Говорит один человек
Somebody speaks about school subjects.
• Говорить на каком-либо языке
I speak English.
• Публичное выступление
Bob speaks to the pupils about A.S. Pushkin.
̇•Манера речи
Speak louder, please.
•Разговаривать по телефону
-Hello! May I speak with Jane?
-Jane is speaking!

7. To talk – разговаривать, говорить, беседовать

• В беседе участвуют > 1
человека (2, 3)
Sarah, Lena and Kate always talk
about their marks.

8. Test

1.People often … about their
problems.
a) tell
b) say

9.

2. Gwen doesn’t … German
very well.
a) talk
b) speak

10.

3.
Mr Brown …. in front of the
school for half an hour.
a) was speaking
b)was talking

11.

4. My classmates and me often …
about our favourite TV shows.
a) talk
b) tell

12.

5. Never … lies.
a) tell
b) say

13.

6. Try … the truth.
a) to say
b) to tell

14.

7. I don’t like physics very much.
Everybody … it is a difficult
subject, and I agree.
a) says
b) tells

15.

8. Could you … us the time,
please.
a) tell
b) say

16.

9. Garry … to me he wanted to
visit the USA.
a) said
b) told

17.

10. Sam …, “I want to see
Brussels.”
a) said
b)told

18.

Thank you!
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