to make a formal speech;. WITH SAY, SPEAK, TELL, TALK

4. to make a formal speech;

· If we have a company dinner we’ll have to have someone to speak.

· Speaking to Congress, the President appealed for co-operation in tackling the budget deficit.

Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with say, tell, speak, talk in the correct form:

1. Don’t believe anything he … .

2. I intend to … to the manager about the way I have been treated.

3. We were … our childhoods and realized we both went to the same school.

4. I’d just like to … a few words about schedule.

5. Don’t … me you’ve forgotten my birthday again.

6. I have … I’m sorry – what more do you want.

7. Diana’s been invited to … at the annual conference.

8. I can’t stand it when they … politics.

9. When I was young my father … me stories about the war.

10. Could you … a little louder please?

11. ( Use negative. ) … me how to behave in public.

12. Mom says we’re not allowed to … to strangers.

13. It … in the paper that there were no survivors.

14. At 12.00 tomorrow Mrs. Elliot will be … about the best way to cultivate roses.

15. The baby is just learning to … .

16. It … in the instructions how much you should use?

17. The sports club rules … that sports shoes must be worn in the gym at all times.

18. All the hostages were … that they had to lie on the floor.

19. I’m going to … if you don’t stop messing around.

20. I don’t think he should be …, it might upset him too much.

21. Sally would like to … to you for a minute.

22. If you promise not to … on me I’ll put the money back where I found it.

Part 2 EXPRESSIONS

WITH SAY, SPEAK, TELL, TALK

SAY

1. say yes \ no	· Can I go, Mum? Oh please, say yes.
2. say so	· - Do you think they are happy? - I wouldn’t say so
3. say your piece bsay what you want to say	· Ok, you’ve said your piece – now shut up.
4. say a prayer \ say your prayers b to say a fixed set of words that form a prayer	· We could hear the priest at the altar saying a prayer. · When I was a child, I had to say my prayers every night.
5. say no more b used to show that you understand what someone means, although it has not been said directly	· - I saw him leaving her flat at 6.30 this morning. - Say no more!
6. say the word bused to tell someone they have only to ask you & you will do what they want	· Just say the word and I’ll get rid of her.
7. say what you like b used when giving an opinion that you are sure is correct, even if a person you are talking to might disagree with you	· Say what you like, she’s a very good mother.