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Reported Speech

Reported Speech

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think the video will teach about “Reported Speech”?
When do people need to report what someone else said?
What kinds of conversations might appear in a video about reported speech?

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Reported Speech

A new driver and party invitation (00:00 – 03:36)

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1. What big news does Peter share at the beginning?

He passed his driving exam.
He is moving to a new city.
He bought a car last year.
He failed his driving exam.

2. Why is Peter excited about having a car?

He can avoid asking his parents for rides.
He can stop going to school.
He can sell the car for profit.
He can travel abroad immediately.

3. In Ivy’s retelling, what did Peter say he had just done?

He had just started college.
He had just quit his job.
He had just sold his car.
He had just applied for a part-time job.

Reported Speech

The phone call: accident and hospital (03:36 – 06:40)

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1. Why does Peter call Ivy?

To invite her to his party.
To say he won’t be able to come to her birthday party.
To ask for driving lessons.
To tell her he got a new job.

2. What injury does Peter report?

He broke his arm.
He broke his leg.
He hurt his back.
He lost his voice.

3. According to Peter, what caused the accident?

He fell asleep at the wheel.
He was speeding in the rain.
A tire suddenly exploded.
Another driver ignored a stop sign and hit him.

Reported Speech

Reported speech rules and examples (06:40 – 07:53)

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1. What is reported speech described as?

The exact meaning of what someone said, but not their exact words.
A way to speak only in the present tense.
The exact words someone said.
A list of questions without answers.

2. Which verb is mentioned as a reporting verb?

Whisper
Write
Promise
Laugh

3. In the example, how is “I won’t be able to come to your birthday party” reported?

He asked if he won’t be able to come to my party.
He said he will not be able to come to my party.
He said I won’t be able to come to your party.
He said he would not be able to come to my party.

Reported Speech

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1. Why do we use reported speech?

To make every sentence a question.
To repeat someone’s exact words with quotation marks.
To communicate what someone said without using their exact words.
To change the topic of a conversation.

2. Which sentence is an example of reported speech?

Peter says: I passed.
Peter said that he had passed.
Peter passing.
Peter said, “I passed.”

3. Which group contains only reporting verbs mentioned in the video?

drive, crash, turn
say, tell, ask
happy, excited, proud
yesterday, tomorrow, next day

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Reported Speech

Do you think getting a car really increases independence? Why or why not?
What are some safe-driving habits that could prevent accidents at an intersection?
Have you ever had to tell a friend what someone else said (reported speech)? What happened?
Which reporting verbs (say, tell, ask, admit, promise, explain, announce, invite, claim) do you use most often in real life?

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