To say, to tell, to speak, to talk

To say, to tell, to speak, to talk

What do these words mean?

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.

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.

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

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 !

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To talk – разговаривать, говорить, беседовать

• В беседе участвуют 1 человека (2, 3)

Sarah, Lena and Kate always talk

about their marks.

Test

• People often … about their problems.

a) tell

b) say

2. Gwen doesn’t … German very well.

a) talk

b) speak

3 . Mr Brown …. in front of the school for half an hour.

a) was speaking

b)was talking

4 . My classmates and me often … about our favourite TV shows.

a) talk

b) tell

5. Never … lies.

a) tell

b) say

6. Try … the truth.

a) to say

b) to tell

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

a) says

b) tells

8. Could you … us the time, please.

a) tell

b) say

9. Garry … to me he wanted to visit the USA.

a) said

b) told

10. Sam …, “I want to see Brussels.”

a) said

b)told

Thank you!