Exercise 1. A) Complete the sentences with say or tell. Then listen and check.

Part 2

Reported Speech

Lead-in

A) Listen to Recording 1 and complete what Mary says about John.

What does Mary say?

B) Read and listen to Recording 2, paying attention to the tense changes.

C) Practice the sentences in B aloud after the speaker.

D) Match

Recording 1 Reported Speech

Recording 2 Direct Speech

REMEMBER THE RULE!

& Direct speech is the exact words someone said. We use quotation marks in Direct speech.

e.g. “I’ll go to London, ” she said.

Reported speech is the exact meaning of what someone said but not the exact words. We do not use quotation marks in Reported speech.

e.g. She said she would go to London.

Say-Tell

Exercise 1. A) Complete the sentences with say or tell. Then listen and check.

a. Do you know how to ________ thank you, hello or goodbye in any other languages apart from English?

b. Do you have an elder brother or sister? Did he or she ________ you what to do as a child?

c. Do you often ________ jokes? Can you ________ a joke in English?

d. If your friend asked you if you liked her new hairstyle – and you thought it looked awful – would you ________ the truth?

e. If you were in a minor car accident which you knew was your fault, would you ________sorry to the other drivers?

f. Can you ________me something about your last holiday?

g. Do you think it’s always wrong to ________ lies? When is it acceptable?

h. Why do teachers sometimes have to ________ children off a school?

i. In your family, do you usually ________ a prayer before meals?

j. Can you ________ the difference between British and American English?

k. If an attractive stranger asked you to dance, would you ________ yes or no?