Direct vs Indirect Speech

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

10th of December V4

Today's planning

• Direct vs Indirect (reported) speech
• Speaking exercise adjectives 
• Tomorrow: Pub quiz!
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• Answers for the homework will be put online.

And now:

Direct VS Indirect (reported) speech

Goal: b the end of this LessonUp you know what Direct and Indirect speech is and how to use it yourself.

I know what is meant with direct speech and indirect speech'

1. Yes
2. No
3. A little

Which sentence(s) is/are direct speech?

1. He said he didn't know how to do that
2. "I have decided to stop playing hockey"
3. "I'm not sure I know how to do this"
4. She told us she had decided to stop playing hockey.

"I am tired" <--> He said he was tired.
What are the differences between direct and indirect speech?

Direct Speech

Present simple -->
Past simple --> 
Present perfect --> 
Present continuous-->

Past continuous-->

Indirect speech

Past Simple
Past perfect!!!!!
Past perfect
Past continuous
Past perfect continuous

Turn direct speech into indirect speech:
"I went home last night"

Exercise: Direct to Indirect speech and vice versa

1. "I am exhausted today"
   
2. He told me he was almost done.
   
3. "The cat scratched me!"
   
4. She said she'd done enough for today
   
5. "You are working too hard"
   
6. She said she had tried to help yesterday.

1. "I am exhausted today"
   
2. He told me he was almost done.
   
3. "The cat scratched me!"
   
4. She said she'd done enough for today
   
5. "You are working too hard"
   
6. She said she had tried to help yesterday.

1. She/he said she was exhausted today.
2. "I am almost done"
3. He/she said the cat had scratched her/him
4. "I have done enough for today"
5. She/He said you were working too hard.
6. "I tried to help yesterday"

Speaking Exercise

Speaking game!

• Groups of three or four  & Two stacks of cards: topics and adjectives.
• Topics stack face up, adjectives stack face down
• Pick a card from each stack
• Make two sentences: a comparative & superlative
• Your groupmates will judge: correct -->  2 points & you keep te adjective card.
• If you can't make two sentences or they are grammatically correct, the next person can try with the same cards for 4 points!
• Winner has the most adjective cards at the end!

Exercises Workbook

Workbook p. 31 ex 14 & 15

Done? Continue with homework!
Workbook ex.: 7, 12,13,20

Done? ex. 32,33,39 (next week)

Questions? Let me know!