Unraveling Reported Speech: A Task-Based Language Lesson

Unraveling Reported Speech: A Task-Based Language Lesson

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use reported speech in various contexts.

What do you already know about reported speech?

Introduction to Reported Speech

Reported speech is used to convey what someone else has said, often with changes in pronouns, tenses, and other elements.

Direct vs. Indirect Speech

Direct speech presents the exact words spoken, while indirect speech reports what was said without using the speaker's exact words.

Rules of Transformation

When changing direct speech to reported speech, pay attention to verb tense changes, pronoun changes, and other necessary adjustments.

Reporting Verbs

Reporting verbs, such as 'say,' 'tell,' 'ask,' play a crucial role in indicating who is speaking in reported speech.

Interactive Task: Reporting a Conversation

Students will work in pairs to create a dialogue and then report each other's conversation using reported speech.

Common Mistakes and Pitfalls

Be mindful of maintaining the correct sequence of tenses and pronoun changes when converting direct speech to reported speech.

Application and Practice

Engage in various activities, such as role-playing, story-telling, and writing exercises to reinforce the use of reported 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.