CASA THOMAS JEFFERSON

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

ACTIVITY 175 - WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

EXERCISE 175

REPORTED SPEECH

BEFORE YOU WATCH THE SEGMENT:

I. TALK TO A PARTNER ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS. DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO:
1) WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU SAW SOMEONE FALLING
IT.

ON THE SUBWAY TRACKS? JUSTIFY

2) IF YOU SAVED SOMEONE'S LIFE, WOULD YOU EXPECT A FINANCIAL REWARD? WHY/WHY
NOT?
3) WOULD YOU HIDE A SECRET IN ORDER NOT TO HURT A STRANGER'S FEELINGS? WHY/WHY
NOT?
II. NOW WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND DECIDE WHO SAID EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LINES:
LUCY (SANDRA BULLOCK)
A DOCTOR
A NURSE
A POLICE OFFICER
1) WILL YOU MARRY ME? ____________________________
2) ARE YOU OKAY? _______________________________
3) THERES A TRAIN COMING AND ITS FAST. ________________
4) ARE YOU FAMILY? ______________________________
5) SHES HIS FIANCE. _____________________________
6) I NEED TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS. _________________
7) HE IS IN A COMA. ______________________________
8) HE WAS PUSHED FROM THE PLATFORM AT THE TRAIN STATION. _____________
9) SHE JUMPED ON THE TRACKS. ______________________
10) SHE SAVED HIS LIFE. _____________________________
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NOW REWRITE THE SENTENCES, USING REPORTED SPEECH:

EX: 1) LUCY ASKED IF HE WOULD MARRY HER.
2) LUCY ASKED IF HE WAS OKAY.

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