TP 7 Reported Speech
upper-intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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to review knowledge of reported speech statements and to expose students to reported speech questions and requests in more detail
Subsidiary Aims
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to give students the opportunity to practice reported speech questions and requests in a freer speaking activity
Procedure (33-31 minutes)
- t puts 3 pics of 3 people on the board: 2 girls and a boy - t elicits names - t sets scene: The girls A has a crush on the boy and they go out for their first date. - t elicits typical questions AND request ('Call me!') people ask on 1st dates - t writes down 1-2 examples - t explains: after the 1st date she tells everything he said to her best friend. - t elicits grammar structure from the ss CCQ: - Does the boy tell girl C directly? > No. - Does he speak to her directly? > No. - Does girl A tell everything about the boy to girl C? > Yes. - Does girl A report about the boy? > Yes.
- t puts students in groups of 3 - t gives instructions I will give you 9 sentences in direct speech and 9 sentences in indirect speech. Try to match the direct sentence with a suitable reported speech sentence. - t hands out handout - ss do the activity - ss check with peers - t gives answer key - t draws a collumn on board: questions/ requests/ orders in reported speech - t gives instructions: Work in your groups. Find 1 example of each type. - ss work in their groups - t gives instructions One by one come to the board. Stick your sentences in the right category. - wcfb
- t gives instructions Look at the board. Look at the sentences on the board. - t elicits parts of speech for 1 marker sentence on the board - t puts students into previous groups of 3 - ss stand up and gather around 2 tables - t gives instructions: I will hand out colored paper-slips with parts of speech on it. Look at your example sentences and order the colored paper. What comes first ....? - ss do activiy - ss check with other groups - t gives each group an answer key
- t gives instructions: I will give you a handout. Please fill in the gaps on this handout. - ss do activity - ss check with their peers - t gives instructions Find the answer key under your chair Check your answers - wcfb: any questions? - t puts ss in pairs (A,B) - ss face each other - t gives instructions Each of you gets a set of index cards. On those index cards are 2 sentences. Read the first sentence to your partner. The partner has to change this sentence into reported speech. The second sentence is the correct answer. Correct your partner if necessary. - t gives demo - t hands out the cards - ss do activiy - wcfb 'Any questions?'
- t gives instructions. Please talk to 3 of your classmates. Find out something about their worst date, funniest date, first date? Did the dates say or ask something funny? Take notes. - ss mingle and ask each other - wcfb: Can you report some interesting stories?