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English B2What Did the Doctor Say?
Denys comes back from the doctor, and everyone in the office wants to know more. He reports the conversation: She said that I needed to rest. She asked if I slept well. Reported speech.
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What you will learn
Reported speech: she said that…
English dialogue
maria: You are back! What did the doctor say?
denys: She said that I was working too much.
denys: She asked me if I slept well.
maria: And what did you tell her?
denys: I told her that I only slept five hours a night.
alina: Did she tell you to drink less coffee?
denys: Yes. She told me not to drink coffee after three o’clock.
denys: She also said that I should take a week off.
alina: A week? She said that you would be fine after a weekend, right?
denys: Wait, she is calling me. She wants to know where I am.
maria: Tell her that you are already at work!
maria: So what did she say this time?
denys: She said I had to go home now. Doctor’s orders!
Words from this lesson
| doctor | doctor |
| she said that | she said that |
| work too much | work too much |
| she asked if | she asked if |
| sleep well | sleep well |
| tell somebody | tell somebody |
| a night | a night |
| tell somebody to | tell somebody to |
| less coffee | less coffee |
| not to | not to |
| should | should |
| take a week off | take a week off |
| be fine | be fine |
| weekend | weekend |
| want to know | want to know |
| already | already |
| this time | this time |
| had to | had to |
| doctor’s orders | doctor’s orders |