General C1 · Unit 2 · Between the lines
2B. Reading between the lines
C1 · Advanced · reported speech & the subtext of conversation
Unit 2 · Epigraph
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said."
Objectives
What you'll be able to do
- Report speech accurately with a wide range of verbs (accuse, deny, hint, insist, warn…).
- Use the correct patterns: verb + gerund, verb + object + infinitive, verb + preposition + gerund.
- Recognise and describe indirect meaning, subtext and misunderstanding.
- Retell a conversation without repeating it word for word.
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