Exploring Speech: Direct and Indirect

Exploring Speech: Direct and Indirect

Learning Objective

Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech.

What do you already know about talking in different ways?

What is Direct Speech?

Direct speech is when we repeat the exact words spoken by someone.

Examples of Direct Speech

Example: Sarah said, 'I love to play soccer.'

What is Indirect Speech?

Indirect speech is when we report what someone said without using their exact words.

Examples of Indirect Speech

Example: Sarah said that she loves to play soccer.

Changing Pronouns

When using indirect speech, we may need to change the pronouns and verb tenses.

Interactive Activity

Role-playing a conversation using direct and indirect speech.

Review and Recap

Recap the key differences between direct and indirect speech.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.