DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH Unit 3.3 Dream Jobs Unit 4.2 Cultural dealings Unit 3.3 Dream Jobs Unit 4.2 Cultural dealings Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa X PLORE 11

REPORTREPORT The teacher asked the kids to write about what they wanted to be in the future. The teacher asked the kids, ‘Write about what you want to be in the future’. a. Imperative to Infinitive b. Personal pronouns c. Word order d. Present Simple – Past Simple e. Time-phrase f. Punctuation    WHAT CHANGED?

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa a.If you report a statement with a reporting verb in the past, you may have to change the verb tense. b. If the reporting verb is in the present, the verb tense and time phrase must be changed. to c. When you report requests /commands you must change the verb into the infinitive without to. do/did d. In reported speech questions are reported without the auxiliaries do/did. TRUETRUE FALSEFALSE FALSEFALSE TRUETRUE

Reported questions The word order in a reported question is like a normal statement, with the subject before the verb. The word order in a reported question is like a normal statement, with the subject before the verb. No do/ did auxiliaries are needed in reported speech. No do/ did auxiliaries are needed in reported speech. When we report Yes/No questions we use if or whether. When we report Yes/No questions we use if or whether. He asked me when I started work. She asked me if I was a vet Reported Speech ‘When do you start work?’ ‘Are you a vet?’ Direct Speech

Reported commands or requests Commands are usually reported with tell and the infinitive. Commands are usually reported with tell and the infinitive. Requests are usually reported with ask and the infinitive. Requests are usually reported with ask and the infinitive. Reporting verbs: Use ask for a polite request, instruct or tell for a command, and order for an authoritative command. He told me to leave his office. She asked us not to talk. Reported Speech ‘Leave my office!’ ‘Please don’t talk.’ Direct Speech

Reporting verbs Verb + to infinitive offer, promise, agree, decide, refuse Verb + object + to infinitive remind, ask, invite, advise Verb + ing form deny, suggest She agreed to give him another chance. Bill refused to work overtime. Reported Speech ‘OK, I’ll give you another chance.’ ‘No, I won’t work overtime.’ Direct Speech

Now Practise! Now Practise! Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

‘I spent a lot of time writing my C.V. yesterday’, said Lucy. Lucy said that _____________ a lot of time writing her C. V. _____________. she had spent the day before

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘Why did you choose this company, Brian?’ asked Josie. Josie asked Brian _______ he ___________ _______ company. whywhy had chosen thatthat

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘Have you carried out this research? I haven’t seen it yet, Carol !’ said Josh. Josh asked Carol ____ she _____________ _________ research because he ___________ it yet. ifif thatthat had carried out hadn’t seen

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘Stay here while I sort this out!’ He told me ___________ ________ while he ________ things out. to stay therethere sortedsorted

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘If I were you, I’d settle the matter right away!’ He___________ ________ _________ the matter right away. advisedadvisedmeme to settle

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘I didn’t do it! I didn’t delete the file from your computer, James!’ He ________ ____________________ the file from ______________ computer. deleting / having deleted denieddenied his / James’s

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa Rewrite! ‘How many workers are doing this task, Gerry?’ 11 Tim asked... Tim asked Gerry how many workers were doing that task.

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘What is your opinion about my leading skills, Tony?’ 22 Mr. Stuart asked… Mr. Stuart asked Tony what his opinion about his leading skills was.

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘What do you think is the key to success?’ 33 She asked me… She asked me what I thought was the key to success.

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa Did you download this content on human rights yesterday? 44 Mary asked Pete… Mary asked Pete if he had downloaded that content on human rights the day before.

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa ‘Would you like to join me on my business trip next week, Andrea?’ 55 Andrea’s employer … Andrea’s employer invited her to join him on his business trip the following week.

Further Practice! Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 1 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 1 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 1 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 1 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 2 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 2 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 2 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 2 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 3 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 3 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 3 Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 3