Presentation: Activation (before class)

Here are 10 sentences in English using the reported speech chart:

1. He said that he worked hard.

2. She said that she was working hard at six this morning.
3. They said that they had worked hard yesterday.
4. She said that she had been working hard.
5. He said that he had worked hard.
6. He said that he would work hard.
7. She said that she could work hard.
8. He said that he could have worked hard.
9. She said that she might work hard.
10. He said that he had to work hard.

Warm up (Activity in class)

1. Helen said (that) she spoke English and Spanish.

2. Ken said (that) Joy often read comics.
3. Harry and Marie told me (that) they had gone swimming in the lake.
4. Madison remarked (that) she was tired.
5. Amy told me (that) the boys were wearing jeans.
6. Oliver and Noah mentioned (that) their smartphones didn't work.
7. Lisa said (that) Alan would invite friends.
8. Andrew said (that) he really loved his moped.
9. Josie told me (that) my dogs were cute.
Practice

1.= Ejercicio
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3.= Ejercicio

Are you materialistic?

Read what Pablo says. Then complete the sentences to report what he said.

“I don't think I am very materialistic. I am moving to a new apartment soon, and so I

have been trying to get rid of the things I don't want. I actually think I am very self –
disciplined. I only spend money on things I really need, I mean, I have kept a few gifts
that I have never used. You know, things that close friends gave to me. And I have
kept some old family photos that I can't throw away, obviously, but over the years , I
have bought a lot of books, and I will probably give most of them away.”

Pablo said that he _____________________that he _____ very materialistic.

He said he ____________ to a new apartment, and so he _________ to get rid of the

things he _____________________________.

He said he _______________________ that he ______________ very self –

disciplined and said he only _______ money on things he really __________.

He said that he _____________a few gifts that he ___________things that close

friends ____________ to him.

He said he __________________some old family photos that he ________thow away.

He said that over the years, he __________ a lot of books and that he ________
probably gave most of them away.

Respuesta:

Pablo said that he didn't think he was very materialistic. He said he was moving to a
new apartment, and so he had been trying to get rid of the things he didn't want. He
actually thought he was very self-disciplined and said he only spent money on things he
really needed. He mentioned that he had kept a few gifts that he had never used, things
that close friends had given to him. He also mentioned that he had kept some old family
photos that he couldn't throw away. He added that over the years, he had bought a lot
of books and would probably give most of them away.
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