How to Teach Reported Speech in 3 Steps

by Insight to English |

Reported Speech, or Indirect Speech, isn't the same as Direct speech.  Students need to learn how to go from one to the other.  To make it easier for them, here is a video featuring 3 steps to make that change.

Resource Type: Teaching Tips

Audience: Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Teacher Training

Audience Language Proficiency: Intermediate

Materials And Technology:

While we're used to Direct Speech in written form, Reported Speech (aka Indirect Speech) is more common in spoken English.  This video goes through 3 steps to get from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.

Here's a summary:

  1. Get rid of the quotation marks and comma, and insert 'that' after the word 'said'
  2. Backshift the verb (make it more past)
  3. Change the point-of-view words (certain pronouns, determiners, and adverbs) to fit the new context.

Be sure to watch the video to get all the details!

Objective:

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Useful Link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPC5fSIRLrwXbwzyMlMPYgw

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