Language 1. Week 13 REPORTED SPEECH

Language 1. Week 13 REPORTED SPEECH

UOE SESSION

​Introduction to reported speech

​Are the words spoken by the woman her own words?

Reported Speech (also called Indirect Speech) is used to communicate what someone else said, but without using the exact words. When what a person says is reported, certain changes have to be made.​

​“I’m short of money again,” Sally said to me. [DIRECT SPEECH]

Sally told me that she was short of money again. [INDIRECT SPEECH]

​Match the instances of direct speech to the instances of indirect speech.

​SAY VS. TELL

​SAY VS. TELL

​SAY VS. TELL

Reporting command: Based on the following situations from the short story The rocking horse winner, write reporting sentences. Notice that when reporting commands, no changes are required after to/ not to, for example:​

Mark told Lisa to stop using her credit card.​

Open Ended

Paul to Basset: “Keep the money safe, please.”

Open Ended

Paul to uncle Oscar: “Don't tell my mum about the horse racing.”

Open Ended

Uncle Oscar to Paul: “Don't stop till you get there!”

What does Aesha tell Robert to do to avoid having problems with his credit card? You can use the following list to get ideas!

For example,

• “Read the cardholder agreement carefully.”

Aesha tells Robert to read the cardholder agreement carefully.

• “Do not max the credit card out.”

Aesha tells Robert not to max the credit card out.​

​REPORTED SPEECH: SUMMARY

Changes of expression

​Based on the following situations from the short story The rocking horse winner, write reporting sentences in the affirmative and in the negative.

Open Ended

People about Hester: "She is such a good mother."

Open Ended

The whisper in the house: "There must be more money"

Open Ended

Hester: "We are the poor members of the family"

Open Ended

Hester: "It's because your father had no luck"

Open Ended

Hester: "If you are unlucky, you have money"

Open Ended

The nurse to Paul: "You will break your rocking horse"

Open Ended

Paul's sister, Joan: "He's always riding like that"´

Open Ended

Paul: "He was called Sansovino last week."

Open Ended

Paul: "I only know the winner"

Open Ended

Hester to Paul: "You'd better go to the seaside"

Food and Health. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.​

Phrasal verbs​

Fill in the Blanks

Food that has gone

 has been infected with bacteria that cause illness. 

Fill in the Blanks

She needs to cut

on smoking to improve her breathing capacity. 

Fill in the Blanks

Pyecraft must have put

 weight because of all the hot buttered tea cakes and junk food at the club.

Fill in the Blanks

A poor absorption of iron from food can bring

anaemia. 

Fill in the Blanks

Mark took

 swimming for a while, but soon lost interest.

Great job!​

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