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7 Grammar Aims: © to giveSs practice in using Reported Speech (statements) ® topresent reporting verbs + Ask Ss to read through the examples of Reported Speech in the grammar box and discuss what they remember ‘bout Row itis fred and when its used + Refer Ss tothe Grammar Reference (pp. 163164. + te a tew examples of statements in Direct Speech on the board and ask Ss fr thelr equivalents in Reported Speech + Draw Se attention to the NOTE, ask them to read {through the verbs and check understanding, + Biplain to Ss that we can use these reporting verbs In Reported Speech to report announcements, ‘explanations advice. suggestions. promises, ete and ‘make our reported statements mare accurate + Refer Ss tothe Grammar Reference (p, 164) and explain how these verbs can be used, + Ask $s to find any examples of Reported Speech in the text on page 68 (Ed Stafford announced that he wanted fo become the fist person to walk /_mast people said ‘that he could not do it / They sai there was no way any ‘human could survive such 2 long and dangerous journey. /Hle explained that ro one had achieved anyting ke {it before) and ask them forthe equivalents in Direct ‘Speech C1 want to become the frst person to walk.” a Stafford saia / He cant do it’ most people said. / “There is no way any human can survive such 2 fong and

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