Reported speech

Today's goal
at the end of this lesson:

*you know the difference between direct and indirect speech 
* You know what reported/indirect speech is
* You know how to use reported/indirect speech in English
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Today's goal
at the end of this lesson:

*you know the difference between direct and indirect speech 
* You know what reported/indirect speech is
* You know how to use reported/indirect speech in English

Slide 1 - Slide

What's the difference? 
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.

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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.


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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. 

Slide 4 - Slide

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

Slide 5 - Slide

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Slide 7 - Slide

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

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All tenses in reported speech...?
A
Stay the same: present continuous stays present continuous. I am working --> I am working.
B
Go from past tense to present tense. Past simple becomes present simple. I was --> I am.
C
Go 1 step back in time: present simple --> past simple. I work --> I worked.
D
Go to a future tense: present simple becomes future simple I sleep --> I will/going to sleep.

Slide 9 - Quiz

We use reported speech to:
A
To give someone an idea what the other person has said.
B
To quote people.
C
To tell someone what another person has said.

Slide 10 - Quiz

"I can see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
A
can see
B
could see
C
can saw
D
could saw

Slide 11 - Quiz

"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ the following day.
A
is coming
B
will come
C
would come

Slide 12 - Quiz

"I have taken the car"
She said that.....................the car.
A
had taken
B
she has taken
C
she had took
D
she had taken

Slide 13 - Quiz

John: "I am watching Netflix"
He said that ....................Netflix
A
she was watching
B
he is watching
C
he was watching
D
he watched

Slide 14 - Quiz

"The film started at 8pm"
Jeff said that...................at 8pm
A
the film had started
B
the film has started
C
the film would start
D
the film started

Slide 15 - Quiz

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' 

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Go to the portal
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