Part 1: SAY

Part 1: SAY

1. to say something using spoken or written words;

· “It’s getting late”, she said.

· You should write to the bank and say you need more time.

· He’s been saying for weeks that he’s going to repair that plug.

Say what \ where \ why	· The chairman started by saying why he had called the meeting.
Say hello \ goodbye \ sorry	· He came to say goodbye.
Say a word \ a few words about	· I’d like to say a few words about our weekend programme.

2. to use particular words in order to express what you mean or think;

· Mary wasn’t sure how to say that she didn’t want to see him any more.

· “Don’t let me keep you” is just a polite way of saying that you want someone to leave.

· How do you say “Good morning” in Italian?

3. to say something in an indirect way, used especially when you are asking someone what the real meaning of a statement is;

· What do you think the writer is saying in this story?

· Are you saying I’m fat?

· So, what you’re saying, Mr. President, is that taxes may have to rise.

4. to say that you have got some information by hearing people say

something ( especially something surprising or shocking )

they say	· They say that her husband is in prison for killing a man.
people say	· People say he is confined to a wheelchair because the surgeon made a mistake, but I don’t believe it.
so they say aused at the end of a statement, or in reply to a statement, to show that you’re not sure whether it is true	· The nightclub burnt down and shots were heard, or so they say.

5. to say something to a number of people, especially in public, in order to give them information or make clear your opinions;

· President said in an interview that he had no intention of resigning.

· It says here that the tunnel will be open at the end of 1994.

6. to pronounce something ( spoken English )

· How do you say this word?

· I’m not sure if I can say this name – it’s very unusual.

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