授课教师：胡英雁 佛山市三水区西南

街道第二中学 QQ ： 1198772566

Indirect Speech （ 1 ）

Direct Speech

She said, “_____________” She said (that) ___________

She said (that) she planned

to go to Yunnan.

She said (that) she had never been there.

She said (that) she was going there with her mum.

Indirect Speech What did Joyce say?

1. Change the Pronouns

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

I he, she

we they

me

us

my

our

ourselves

myself

him, her

them

his, her

their

themselves

himself, herself

2. Change the Tense of the Verb

The time when the speaker makes the statement

The time when the speaker makes the statement

The time when the statement is

reported

The time when the statement is

reported

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

Simple Present Tense

Simple Past Tense

Present Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense

Objective truth Simple Present Tense

PAST FUTURE

PRESENTPRESENT PASTPAST

The day we say the

sentence

The day we say the

sentence

The day we report the sentence

The day we report the sentence

yesterdaynow tomorrow

the day beforethen

the next day

3. Change the Time Expressions

ago before

last week the week

before

today/

tonight

that day/

that night

next week

the next/

following

week

4. Other Changes

this that

these

those

here there

come go

bring take

Correct the mistakes.

1. John said that he wants that book. 2. He said that he would come here that

night. 3. Lily said that these books were hers. 4. Tom said he was washing his clothes

now. 5. Mike told me that the moon went

around the earth.

1. John said that he wants that book. 2. He said that he would come here that

night. 3. Lily said that these books were hers. 4. Tom said he was washing his clothes

now. 5. Mike told me that the moon went

around the earth.

wanted

go there

those

then. goes

Homework

Suppose you are Chen Huan, a presenter of Radio Beijing. Your fan Steve wrote to you and he wanted you to read his letter on the air, so you have to rewrite his letter now.

Dear Chen Huan,I watched Avatar with my friends last week. It’s a fantastic science-fiction film. The story is exciting and interesting. Some of the lines make me laugh. The fighting scenes are very realistic. Have you seen this film? Can’t wait to share your opinions about this film! Yours, Steve

This is Steve’s letter.

Homework

This is Chen Huan’s culture report.

Good morning, I’m Chen Huan. Here’s my culture report for today, Saturday. Steve

said that he watched Avatar with 1____________________. He said that

2___________________________ and the story 3________________________.

He also said some of the lines 4_______________________________ and the

fighting scenes 5_____________________________. He asked me if I had seen

that film and he said he 6_________________________________________.

Well, I think Avatar is very amazing and the 3D effects are perfect. Everyone

should go and see it.

Check your answers

This is Chen Huan’s culture report.

Good morning, I’m Chen Huan. Here’s my culture report for today, Saturday. Steve

said that he watched Avatar with 1____________________. He said that

2___________________________ and the story 3________________________.

He also said some of the lines 4_______________________________ and the

fighting scenes 5_____________________________. He asked me if I had seen

that film and he said he 6_________________________________________.

Well, I think Avatar is very amazing and the 3D effects are perfect. Everyone

should go and see it.

his friends the week before

it was a fantastic science-fiction film was exciting and interesting

made him laugh

were very realistic

couldn’t wait to share my opinions about Avatar

授课教师：胡英雁 佛山市三水区西南

街道第二中学 QQ ： 1198772566