Exercise 8

Exercise 8
Due date: week 8
Objective: To improve your use of the 4 skills at a B1 level and get used to the OET exam
while practicing reported speech.
Topic / competencies to achieve: To develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing at a B1
level according to the CEFR while practicing reported speech.

Instructions:
This activity consists of 5 parts. You will upload ONE word document with what is asked in
each of them.
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III. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the following words/expressions from the
audio.

PART 1: Listening

I. Listen to the audio “The woman behind the voice of Siri- Listening test” from the
following link https://test-english.com/listening/b1/the-woman-behind-the-voice-
of-siri-listening-test/

II. Complete the task that appear on the same link, take a screen shot when you
complete it, and post the confirmation message with your score on your Word
document.
1. Show up:
a. Leave
b. Be visible
c. Arrive

2. All of a sudden:
a. Awkwardly
b. Rarely
c. Instantly

3. A fellow voice actor:

a. The next voice actor
b. A stranger
c. A colleague

4. It took me aback:
a. It took me to the start
b. It surprised me
c. It made me angry

5. Turn into:
a. Become
b. Disappeared
c. Altered

PART 2: Reading / Writing

IV. Complete the following text using only ONE word. Write your answers in your Word
document.

1. __I_ April 12, 1961, the spacecraft Vostok 1 2. __was__ launched into space with Yuri
Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut. Gagarin became the first human in space and the first man 3.
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_that___ could orbit the planet. He did this in 89 minutes! People around the world 4. __were_
amazed and everyone wondered 5. _how___ the soviets were able to do so. It was definitely a
huge achievement! Before that, people 6. __used_ to believe that it was impossible to go to
space, but the Soviets proved the world wrong. After that, and 7. __adding __ to the Cold War,
the United States also tried to go to Space and 8. _in__ 1969 everyone in the world watched on
TV how they landed on the Moon! Another great achievement for science! As you can see, both
the Russians, formerly part of the Soviet Union, and the Americans are space pioneers. They
have all been so important that, in 9. _fact__ one of the most popular cartoon characters of
Disney-Pixar
10. _was__ named in 1995 after one of the American astronauts, Buzz Aldrin. Can you guess
who this character is?

PART 3: Grammar: Reported speech.

V. Go to the website https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/reported-speech-indirect-

speech/ and answer the 3 tasks. When you finish each, take a screen shot of the
confirmation messages with your score. Post the 3 screen shots in your Word document.

VI. Play the following game about reported speech

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4607922/reported-speech When you finish, take a screen
shot of the confirmation message and post it in your Word document.
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PART 4: Speaking: Gossip show.

VII. Pretend that you are the host of a famous Gossip Show. Record a 2 – 3-minute video
reporting gossip (fake gossip) about your classmates. Make sure you use reported speech,
and at least 1 reported sentence, 1 reported WH question, 1 reported yes/no question, and 1
reported command. You can use TikTok, Reels, or any other app of your choice. Post the link
to your video in your Word document.

PART 5: OET Practice.

VIII. Answer the following Google Form https://forms.gle/5zoyX3wpZdNBYZs47 When you
finish, take a screen shot of the confirmation message and post it in your Word document.

Deliverable:
Hand in a Word document with what is asked in each exercise. Number the answers according
to the exercises.
For example:

Part 1. Exercise II

(Paste screen shots).

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Type: Word document

Format: docx
Characteristics: Follow the report template from University Tecmilenio.

Checkpoint

Make sure your activity complies with the following characteristics:

Part 1. Exercise II: Include the screenshot of the completed task from
https://test-english.com/listening/b1/the-woman-behind-the-voice-of-siri-listening-test/
Part 1. Exercise III: Include the answers to the multiple-choice exercise.
Part 2. Exercise IV: Include the answers to the fill in the blanks exercise.
Part 3. Exercise V: Include the 3 screen shots.
Part 3. Exercise VI: Include the confirmation message screen shot of the game
Part 4. Exercise VII: Make sure:
 Your video lasts between 2 and 3 minutes.
 Your video is about fake gossip of your classmates.
 You include at least one reported sentence.
 You include at least one reported WH question.
 You include at least one reported yes/no question.
 You include at least one reported order or command.

Part 5. Exercise VIII: Include the screen shot as evidence that you completed the form.

Additional resources
To learn more about reported speech, watch the following videos:

 Arnel’s everyday English. (2021, Apr 26). Reported speech/ Indirect speech / Direct
speech: statements, questions, commands. [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW3pdeTYFZc

 MmmEnglish (2022, May 24). Can you use reported speech? Grammar lesson +
examples. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nec6ozGJli0

Bibliography
 Indirect speech – reported speech. Test. (2020, April 27). Retrieved June 29, 2022, from
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https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/reported-speech-indirect-speech/
 Missgisela. (2020, September 30). Reported speech. Wordwall. Retrieved June 30, 2022,
from https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4607922/reported-speech
 The woman behind the voice of siri – listening test. Test English. (2021, January 30).
Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://test-english.com/listening/b1/the-woman-
behind-the-voice-of-siri-listening-test/