4H: direct speech recap + continuous form

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

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direct speech recap + continuous forms

Lesson plan

• Dilemmas 
• Direct speech recap 
• Continuous forms exercise check
• article reading

He says: ''I work at a bank''
He said that he_________

Lucy said: ''I didn't have breakfast this morning''
Lucy said that she________

Mary: ''I haven't eaten sushi before''
Mary said that she

Direct vs indirect speech

You have to be able to turn direct sentences into indirect sentences

3 steps: 

1. identify the tense
2. change the pronouns 
3. change the time expressions

Direct vs indirect speech

Direct vs indirect speech

1. Present simple --> past simple
   She said: 'I'm at home'
   She said (that) she was at home
   
   
2. Past simple --> past perfect
   She said: 'I was in New York last year'
   She said (that) she had been in New York last Year 
   
   
3. present perfect --> past perfect
   He says: 'I have been fired'
   He said (that) he had been fired

Continuous forms

exercise check

Article reading

'His mother offered him $1,800 to quit social media for six years; he just cashed the check' 

Would you quit social media for six years? 

Let's read

highlight words you find difficult

Check your understanding

Answer the following questions about the text in LessonUp

The text first mentions the ''16 for 16'' and then ''18 for 18''. What is meant by it and what's the difference between the two?

''I'll never have to work again'' Sivert said in the text. Why did he say/think that?

''tweens and teens''
What do you think tweens are?

''Tweens and teen girls are at risk of developing mental health issues caused by social media''
Why do you think that's the case?

What were the benefits for Sivert by staying off social media?

Sivert felt a bit alienated on social media after he completed the challenge. Explain:

Final question:
Would you quit social media for a sum of money?