Lesson Plan

Date:19 of October 2015

Teacher: Pintica Cristina
Class:8-th
Number of students:2
Textbook:High Flyer
Lesson:Reported statements
Type of lesson: aquisition of new knowledge
Timing:50
Methods: reading approach,conversation,explanation,exercises
Materials:worksheets,bb.
Aims: -to get the students involved in the topic;
-to give Ss practice in reporting what people said;
-to develop students listening skills;
-to develop students writing skills;
-to develop students communication skills.

Evaluation: -continue-through activities,obvservation,error correction

- final-through feed-back

Stages of activity
Lead in
The teacher announces the topic and the aims of the new lesson.At the end of the
lesson the students should be able to report statements.
Activity 1
The teacher hands out Task 1.The students have to read the sentences and make
rules.

TASK 1
Read the sentences below:
Verb tense changes
Direct speech
I am Spanish.
Were learning English.
I like Tom Cruise.
I left at six oclock.
Ive lost my passport.
Well phone soon.
He cant read the board.

Reported speech
He said (that) he was Spanish.
They said (that) they were learning English.
She told me (that) she liked Tom Cruise.
He said (that) he had left at six oclock.
She said (that) she had lost her passport.
They told her (that) they would phone soon.
He said (that) he couldnt read the board.

Make rules:
Direct speech
1.Present simple

Reported speech
_________________ .......................Past simple..................

2.Present continuous

_________________ ...........................................................

3.Past simple

_________________ .............................................................

4.Present perfect

_________________ ............................................................

5.will

_________________ ............................................................

6.can

_________________ ...........................................................

Time phrase changes

Direct speech
Ill do it today.
It arrived this morning.
I may be late tomorrow.
I wasnt at school yesterday.

Reported speech
He said (that) hed do it that day.
She said (that) the letter had arrived that morning.
He said (that) he might be late the next day.
She said (that) she hadnt been at school the day
before.
They went away last week.
He said (that) they had gone away the week
before.
Shes coming back next week. He said (that) she was coming back the following
week.
today

___________________

................................................

this(morning)

___________________

................................................

tomorrow

___________________

...............................................

yesterday

___________________

...............................................

last (week)

___________________

..............................................

next (week)

___________________

...............................................

Place changes
Direct speech
I put it here on the shelf.
I know this place well.

Reported speech
He said (that) he had put it there on the shelf.
He said (that) he knew the/that place well.

here

__________________

.............................................

this

__________________

.............................................

Activity 2
The students are given a text.They have to read the text and underline the reported
statements in it.The students work individually and then read the reported statements
that they have underlined.
TASK 2
Underline the reported statements in the text below:
That was my boyfriend Joe on the phone.
What did he say?
He said hed been away with his parents
Why didnt he phone to tell you?
He said he had phoned before he went away but he couldnt get through.
Oh,yeah?I bet!They always say that..Hes probably having a great time without you.
Not at all.He said he was missing me and that he wanted me to go up to Manchester
to see him when I get back home.
And you will of course.
I havent made up my mind yet.I said Id tell him at the weekend.
So youre playing hard to get,are you?
Activity 3
The students are given some statements and they have to change them into reported
speech.The students work individually and then they read their reported statements.
TASK 3
Change the statements into reported speech:
eg. Im a policeman.
He said (that) he was a policeman.
1.Were not staying in a hostel.
They said .......................................................................................................................
2.Im a vegtarian and I dont eat meat.
She said .........................................................................................................................
3.The boys went home at ten oclock.
They said .......................................................................................................................

4.Ive lost my purse.

Nicola said .....................................................................................................................
5.I cant read the writing on the board.
The boy said ..................................................................................................................
6.Well phone on Saturday
They said .......................................................................................................................
7.The eggs are delivered fresh every morning.
She said .........................................................................................................................
8.I didnt work the early shift on Sunday.
Tom said ........................................................................................................................

Activity 4:Evaluation
The teacher grades the students.

Activity 5:Homework
TASK 4
Homework

Write what people actually said:

1.She said she was having a good time in Ireland.
.............................................................................................................................
2.They told us they couldnt get tickets for the concert.
.............................................................................................................................
3.He said hed already eaten a big meal.
.............................................................................................................................
4.I said I wouldnt go to the match on Saturday.
.............................................................................................................................
5.You told me you swam twenty lengths of the swimming pool every morning.
.......................................................................................................................................
6.Jake said that he was running the marathon the following week.
........................................................................................................................................
7.My brother said that he had seen my girlfriend out with someone else.
.......................................................................................................................................

Class:VIII
Name:...............................................
WORKSHEET
-FI DE LUCRUReported speech(Vorbirea indirect)
Reported statements
Propoziii afirmative n vorbirea indirect
TASK 1
Read the sentences below(citii propoziiile de mai jos):
Verb tense changes
Direct speech
I am Spanish.
Were learning English.
I like Tom Cruise.
I left at six oclock.
Ive lost my passport.
Well phone soon.
He cant read the board.

Reported speech
He said (that) he was Spanish.
They said (that) they were learning English.
She told me (that) she liked Tom Cruise.
He said (that) he had left at six oclock.
She said (that) she had lost her passport.
They told her (that) they would phone soon.
He said (that) he couldnt read the board.

Make rules:
Direct speech
1.Present simple

_________________

Reported speech
...............Past simple.................................

2.Present continuous

_________________

..................................................................

3.Past simple

_________________

..................................................................

4.Present perfect

_________________

..................................................................

5.will

_________________

..................................................................

6.can

_________________

...................................................................

Time phrase changes

Direct speech
Ill do it today.
It arrived this morning.
I may be late tomorrow.
I wasnt at school yesterday.
They went away last week.
Shes coming back next week.
today

Reported speech
He said (that) hed do it that day.
She said (that) the letter had arrived that morning.
He said (that) he might be late the next day.
She said (that) she hadnt been at school the day before.
He said (that) they had gone away the week before.
He said (that) she was coming back the following week.

__________________

.................................................................

this(morning)

___________________

...............................................................

tomorrow

___________________

.............................................................

yesterday

___________________

..............................................................

last (week)

___________________

..............................................................

next (week)

___________________

..............................................................

Place changes
Direct speech
I put it here on the shelf.
I know this place well.

Reported speech
He said (that) he had put it there on the shelf.
He said (that) he knew the/that place well.

here

__________________

..........................................................

this

__________________

..........................................................

TASK 2
Underline the reported statements in the text below(subliniai propoziiile din vorbirea
indirect din textul de mai jos):
That was my boyfriend Joe on the phone.
What did he say?
He said hed been away with his parents
Why didnt he phone to tell you?
He said he had phoned before he went away but he couldnt get through.
Oh,yeah?I bet!They always say that..Hes probably having a great time without you.
Not at all.He said he was missing me and that he wanted me to go up to Manchester to see
him when I get back home.
And you will of course.
I havent made up my mind yet.I said Id tell him at the weekend.
So youre playing hard to get,are you?
TASK 3
Change the statements into reported speech(transformai n vorbire indirect):
eg. Im a policeman.
He said (that) he was a policeman.
1.Were not staying in a hostel.
They said ................................................................................................................................... .
2.Im a vegtarian and I dont eat meat.
She said ...................................................................................................................................... .
3.The boys went home at ten oclock.
They said ................................................................................................................................... .

4.Ive lost my purse.

Nicola said ................................................................................................................................. .
5.I cant read the writing on the board.
The boy said ............................................................................................................................... .
6.Well phone on Saturday
They said .................................................................................................................................... .
7.The eggs are delivered fresh every morning.
She said ...................................................................................................................................... .
8.I didnt work the early shift on Sunday.
Tom said ..................................................................................................................................... .

TASK 4
Homework

Write what people actually said:

1.She said she was having a good time in Ireland.
.......................................................................................................................................................
2.They told us they couldnt get tickets for the concert.
.......................................................................................................................................................
3.He said hed already eaten a big meal.
......................................................................................................................................................
4.I said I wouldnt go to the match on Saturday.

...........................................................................................................................................
5.You told me you swam twenty lengths of the swimming pool every morning.
......................................................................................................................................................
6.Jake said that he was running the marathon the following week.
.....................................................................................................................................................
7.My brother said that he had seen my girlfriend out with someone else.
......................................................................................................................................................