Reported speech - 3rd years VWO

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

In today's lesson

last time 

planner term 3

goals 

reading and listening 

grammar explanation 

Classroom activity

VIU

Lesson goals 

By the end of this lesson you will have: 

1. read a short passage and listened to an interview
   
2. Learnt about the reported speech. 
   
3. learnt new vocabulary

(Part 1).    Unit 3: time traveller

Download SB U3.

Do ex. 1a & 1b p.26

as a whole class

10 min

check the answers

Wat is het verschil? 

Direct speech - is wat je hoor als iemand iets zegt.  Komt tussen "......"

Indirect/Reported speech - is wanneer je doorverteld wat iemand anders heeft gezegd.

Direct - "I love football," said Kate

Indirect - Kate said that she loved football.

Pronouns change

(Speaker - He, She or name of the person) said that (he, she)...

Direct speech - "I fancy a cup of tea," said Jane

Indirect speech - Jane said that she fancied a cup of tea.

Tenses change. 

What do you think the rule might be?  

John (Direct speech): " I am really hungry"

Amy (Reported speech): John said that he was really hungry.

John (Direct): "I am meeting Paul for dinner" 

Amy (Reported): John said he was meeting Paul for dinner. 

John (Direct): "I need something to eat now"

Amy (Reported): John said that he needed something to eat then. 

Backshift 

Present simple --------------------

Present continuous --------------

Present perfect --------------------

Present perfect continuous ----

Past simple -------------------------

Past continuous -------------------

Past perfect - stays the same

Past perfect continuous - stays the same

Past simple

Past continuous

Past perfect

Past perfect continuous

Past perfect

Past perfect continuous

The ones in black are the ones you need to know at the moment

Modal verbs (Direct vs Indirect)

Can becomes Could

Will become Would

Would stays as Would

Direct - "I can't go to school," said Tim

Indirect - Tim said that he couldn't go to school

All tenses in reported speech...?

1. Stay the same: present continuous stays present continuous. I am working --> I am working.
2. Go from past tense to present tense. Past simple becomes present simple. I was --> I am.
3. Go 1 step back in time: present simple --> past simple. I work --> I worked.
4. Go to a future tense: present simple becomes future simple I sleep --> I will/going to sleep.

We use reported speech to:

1. To give someone an idea what the other person has said.
2. To quote people.
3. To tell someone what another person has said.

"I can see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.

1. can see
2. could see
3. can saw
4. could saw

"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ the following day.

1. is coming
2. will come
3. would come

"I have taken the car"
She said that.....................the car.

1. had taken
2. she has taken
3. she had took
4. she had taken

John: "I am watching Netflix"
He said that ....................Netflix

1. she was watching
2. he is watching
3. he was watching
4. he watched

"The film started at 8pm"
Jeff said that...................at 8pm

1. the film had started
2. the film has started
3. the film would start
4. the film started

Write the indirect/reported speech

1. Tracy said, 'I am really hungry' = Tracy said that ........

2. Joe said, 'I will get some food'

3. Tony said, 'It's getting dark outside'

4. Diana said, 'I haven't spoken to James'

5. Tom said, 'I can help you with your homework'

6. Molly said, 'I went shopping yesterday' 

Questions in reported speech

"Is this the right way to the library?" asked the man

The man asked me if this was the right way to the library. 

"Who is that person?" asked Donna (the group)

Donna asked us who that person was

If you get a -wh question word, use it in the reported speech 

Write the questions in reported speech

"Can you type?" she asked (us).   She asked  .......................

"Have you seen David?" he asked (me). 

"Would you like some coffee?" he asked. 

"Will we get to the party on time?" asked Jenny. 

"Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

"Who is going to the party?" he asked  

Classroom Activity

Student’s book: unit 3 - Ex. 2
p.27

Workbook: Unit 3 - Ex. 1

individually

to be finished by the next lesson

Part 2: VIU 

What:          read VIU 62 do Ex. 62.1 - 62.2

How:           individually 

time:           15 minutes. 

Help:            first try it out and then ask teacher

Results:       answers will be checked.

Finish:           finish student book ex. 

 EVALUATION

Lesson goals 

By the end of this lesson you will have: 

1. read a short passage and listened to an interview
   
2. Learnt about the reported speech. 
   
3. learnt new vocabulary

Exit ticket: Write down;
3 things you learned today,
2 things you liked or disliked about the lesson , and
1 question you would like to have answered next class.

next time 

speaking and listening 

Homework: 

Student’s book: unit 3 - Ex. 1 & 2 p.

Workbook: Unit 3 - Ex. 1

VIU 62 -  Do Ex. 62.1 - 62.2

Have a great day!