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REPORTED SPEECH

THE POLITE ROBBER. REPORTED SPEECH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=45mgOuoVN4E. Are these right or wrong ? . Sonia said me you were in hospital She told the police that she had been robbed Sonia told that you were in hospital

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REPORTED SPEECH

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  1. THE POLITE ROBBER REPORTED SPEECH

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=45mgOuoVN4Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=45mgOuoVN4E

  3. Are theserightorwrong? • Sonia said me youwere in hospital • Shetoldthepolicethatshehadbeenrobbed • Sonia toldthatyouwere in hospital • Sonia saidthatyouwere in hospital

  4. Are theserightorwrong? • Sonia said me youwere in hospital  • Shetoldthepolicethatshehadbeenrobbed • Sonia toldthatyouwere in hospital  • Sonia saidthatyouwere in hospital  So… tellsomebodysomething/that saysomething/thattosomeone

  5. The underlined words are all ………………… verbs • What tense are they in (in the reported dialogue)? • What tenses can you see in the original dialogue? How do they change in the reported one?

  6. The underlined words are all REPORTING verbs • What tense are they in (in the reported dialogue)? PAST • What tenses can you see in the original dialogue? PRESENT • How do they change in the reported one? PAST

  7. DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH • Present Past • Present Continuous ………..……………. • Present Perfect ……………...……… • Past ………..……………. • Past continuous ………..……………. • Past perfect ………..……………. • Modals (can, will) ………..…………….

  8. DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH • Present Past • Present Continuous PAST CONTINUOUS • Present Perfect PAST PERFECT • Past PAST PERFECT • Past continuousPAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS • Past perfect PAST PERFECT • Modals (can, will)COULD, WOULD

  9. Time/place/reference words • Here becomes ………..…………………. • Today ………..…………………. • Now ………..…………………. • This ………..…………………

  10. Time/place/reference words • Here becomes THERE • Today YESTERDAY/ THAT DAY • Now THEN • This THAT

  11. ReportedQuestions • Gregory: ‘Could you do me a favour?’ • Gregory asked John if he could do him a favour. • J: What do you mean? • John asked Gregory what he meant

  12. What did Gregory ask John? Can you do me a favour? Gregory John He asked him if he could do him a favour.

  13. What did John say? Yes. Gregory John He said yes.

  14. What did Gregory tell John to do? Empty the till for me, please. Put it right here. Gregory John He told him to empty the till for him and put it right there.

  15. What did John ask Gregory? What do you mean? Gregory John He asked him what he meant.

  16. What did Gregory tell John to do? Empty the till and put it right here, because I'm robbing you, sir. Gregory John He told him to empty the till and put it right there, because he was robbing him.

  17. What did John ask Gregory? Are you sure? Gregory John He asked him if he was sure.

  18. What did Gregory say? I'm sure. Gregory John He said that he was sure.

  19. What did John ask Gregory? Why do you want to do that? Gregory John He asked him why he wanted to do that.

  20. What did Gregory say? Because I need the money. I have kids that need to be fed, sir. I'm really sorry that I have to do this. Gregory John He said that he needed the money, and that he had kids that needed to be fed. He said that he was really sorry that he had to do that.

  21. What did John offer Gregory? What if I give you $40 dollars? Gregory John He offered to give him $40 dollars.

  22. What did Gregory say? I'm sorry, I can't do that, sir. I've got rent to pay, I've got bills, and my kids need to eat. Gregory John He said that he was sorry, he couldn't do that. He said that he had rent to pay, he had bills, and his kids needed to eat.

  23. What did Gregory say? Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and I am really sorry. If I ever get back on my feet again sir, I'll bring it back. Gregory John He thanked him and said that he appreciated it, and he was really sorry. He said that if he ever got back on his feet again he would bring it back.

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