Class #2 – reported speech and giving your opinion

0. Warm-up

1. Reported speech
1.a. Examples

Direct speech
Reported speech
Mike says:

1. ‘I am tired.’ Mike said (that) he _______ tired.

3. ‘’My parents are fine.’ Mike said (that) _______ parents _______ fine.

4. ‘I am going to learn
He said (that) he _______ going to learn Chinese.
Chinese.’

5. ‘I went to the movies last

He said (that) he _______ to the movies the night before.
night.’

6. ‘I moved here two years

He said (that) he had moved _______ two years _______.
ago.’

7. ‘I don’t know what to do

He said (that) he _______ know what to do _______.
now.’

8. ‘Listen to me!’ He told _______ to him.

9. ‘Don’t get angry!” He told me _______ angry.

He said (that) L.A. _______ bigger than Paris.

10. ‘L.A. is bigger than

Or (because this statement is still true):
Paris;’

He said that L.A. _______ bigger than Paris.

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 11. ‘I must go.’ He said he _______ go.

12. ‘I may get fired.’ He said he _______ get fired.

13. ‘I will finish tomorrow.’ He said he _______ finish _______.

1.b. Recap on time and place

Direct speech Reported speech

This morning

Today

Tomorrow

Last year

Now

Here

1.c. Exercice
Direct speech Indirect speech

1. ‘How old is she?’ He wondered…

2. ‘Where do you live?’ He wanted to know…

3. ‘You will feel better soon’ He said…

4. ‘Have you seen my house

He asked me…
keys?’

5. ‘Please don’t call me after

midnight.’

6. ‘Stop complaining!’

7. ‘The sun rises in the east.’

8. ‘Water freezes at 32

degrees Fahrenheit.’

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2. Giving one’s opinion: training for test #2

2a. Prepare a five-minute oral answer to the question. Please write your outline only, no full
sentences.

Should scientists work on a way to live forever?

2b. Speaking. In groups of three students, give your speech while your classmates take

notes. Take turns.

Fluidité et body
language 0 1 2 X X

Structure et
organisation 0 1 2 X X

Richesse des
arguments et / ou
exemples 0 1 2 3 4
scientifiques

Vocabulaire
précis et adapté 0 1 2 3 4
au sujet

Prononciation 0 1 2 3 4

Grammaire
0 1 2 3 4

3. Pair work. Reported speech

Invent a question about the topic of your choice. You will ask a classmate their opinion on the

topic. Example: ‘xxx told me that…’ ‘xxx argues…’

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