Lesson objectives:

• To use indirect speech correctly• To write a good comment

What is “indirect speech“?

• Tim: “I am a good student!“ = direct speech

What is “indirect speech“?

• Tim: “I am a good student!“ = direct speech

What is “indirect speech“?

• Tim: “I am a good student!“ = direct speech

• Tim says (that he) is a good student. = indirect speech

What is “indirect speech“?

• Tim: “I am a good student!“ = direct speech

• Tim says (that) he is a good student. = indirect speech

If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tense stays the same (in direct and indirect speech)

So…

Alexey: “I know Russian“.> Alexey says he…

Alexey: “I know Russian“.Alexey says he knows Russian.

Julian: “I am so busy“.> Julian says he…

Julian: “I am so busy“.> Julian says he is so busy.

However,…

Alexey: “I know Russian“.> Alexey said he…

However,…

Alexey: “I know Russian“.Alexey said he knew Russian.

If the reporting verb is in the past tense,

there is a backshift of tenses in the indirect speech!

Julian: “I am so busy“.> Julian said he…

Julian: “I am so busy“.> Julian said he was so busy.

Anthony: “I was so bored yesterday“.

Anthony said..

Anthony: “I was so bored yesterday“.

Anthony said he had been so bored yesterday.

Anthony: “I was so bored yesterday“.

Anthony said he had been so bored yesterday.

(NOT: has been)

Anthony: “I was so bored yesterday“.

Anthony said he had been so bored yesterday.

(NOT: has been = started in the past, still happening)

Elena: “I had a great weekend“.Elena said…

Elena: “I had a great weekend“.Elena said she had had a great weekend.

Work from last Friday (Study Hall): p. 1541. Mr Bloggs said he wanted all of us to finish the project.2. The careers officer asked me if I enjoyed working in a team.3. Ms Turnbull complained that my essay was not very good.4. Mr Turner announced that there would be a group of Chinese

students visiting our school for a few days.5. The secretary told us to collect our school identity cards…6. S McGregor reminded us to bring money for the trip…7. On Thursday the dinner lady told me (that) there were no more

chips and she suggested to have some salad instead.

Work from last Friday (Study Hall): p. 1548. During the fire drill on Tuesday a fireman told us to keep all the doors and windows shut.9. Mr Turner explained that we were no longer allowed to take books home from the library because so many books had got(ten) lost recently.10. Oh, I almost forgot the most important thing. Mike wondered how you were and he added (that) he missed you a lot.

How did it go (so far)?

Exercise 2

1. Is she really? But yesterday you said she was in bed with flu.2. What? I thought you said you didn‘t speak any Spanish.3. Are you serious? This morning you told me you didn‘t have a driving

licence.4. They have?! The other day yo said they had bought a red Ferrari.5. Did you say the US? I always thought Montreal was in Canada.6. You must be joking. You‘ve always told everybody that you were a

vegetarian.7. Robert? Didn‘t you say that you had dumped him?8. Tomorrow won‘t be any good. The weather forecast said that it would be

wet and windy all day.

How did it go?

Class test on Monday, 13 October

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Writing a comment

1. Structure2. Interested

A famous person talking about the topic, a personal experience, a recent event.

3. The thesis statement presents your basic position/argument.4. Your arguments … one single argument/idea.

point/topic sentence, example/illustration, explanation/development (= PEE)5. Restate the thesis statement. Sum up (…). Provide an outlook.

HW:

• Read pp. 142 G3 – p. 144 bottom (Adjectives and adverbs)• Do p. 145 ex. 1a, b, 2

• Extra: p. 145 ex. 3 (as many sentences as you like)