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

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

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

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5. Never … lies.
a) tell
b) say

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

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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

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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

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Thank you!