Mastering Reported Speech: Practice and Rules

1. Unit 4 He said I was hard- working. Section A

2. every night. They watch TV

3. now. They are watching TV

4. last night. They watched TV

5. They were watching TV at eight o’clock last night.

6. They will watch TV tomorrow.

7. What did she say? I am mad at Marcia. She said, “I am mad at Marcia.” She said she was mad at Marcia. 一般现在时 一般过去时

8. What did she say? I am having a surprise party for Lana. She said, “I am having a surprise party for Lana.” She said she washaving a surprise party for Lana. 现在进行时 过去进行时

9. What did she say? I will not go to the party . She said , “I will not go to the party.” She said she would not go to the party. 一般将来时 过去将来时

10. I can’t have the party for Lana. What did she say? She said, “I can’t have the party for Lana.” She said she couldn’t have the party for Lana.

11. 2a Listen and cirlcle true or false for each statement. 1. Ben told Lana that Marcia was going to have a surprise party for her.true false 2. Lana said shewasn’t mad atMarcia anymore. true false 3. Lana said that she wouldn’t go to Marcia’s house on Friday night. true false 4. Marcia called everyone and told them she wasn’t going to have the party. true false 5. Lana told Marcia she wouldbringsome books to her house on Friday night. true false

12. Listening !

13. Ben: Lana, Marcia isgoing to have a surprise party for you. Ben told Lana that Marcia was going to have a surprise party for her.

14. Lana: I’m not mad at Marcia anymore. Lana said that she was not mad at Marcia anymore.

15. Lana: I will bring some drinks and snacks to her house on Friday night. Lana said that shewould bring some drinks and snacks to Marcia’s house on Friday night.

16. Rules? 1. reporting verbs: said, told … 2. subject 3. tense: one step back

17. Summary 直接引语 (direct speech)： 直接引述别人的原话，前后用引号。 间接引语 (reported speech)： 用自己的话转述别人的话，不用引号。 陈述句直接引语变间接引语(that) 1)改变人称 • She said, “I enjoy playing chess.” She said that she enjoyed playing chess.

18. 2) 改变时态 过去将来时 一般过去时 过去进行时

19. 3)谓语动词的变化规律 was were had would do could do might do go

20. 4）一些词汇的变化规律 that there those then that day that week the day before

21. Practice What did Yao Ming say? I can’t play basketball because my foot is broken. He said that he couldn’t play basketball because his foot was broken.

22. What did he say? “Iam studying hard.” He said he was studying hard.

23. “Iamhappy.” What did the boy say? He said he was happy.

24. “Igo to school every day.” What did he say? He said he wentto school every day.

25. “I am cooking.” What did she say? She said she was cooking.

26. “Iwillcall you.” What did he say? He said he wouldcallme.

27. “Icanspeak two languages.” What did he say? He said he could speak two languages.

28. I have a stomachache. What’s the matter? What did the patient say? He said he had a stomachache.

29. I am the best actor this year. What did he / she say? I am the best actress this year.

30. I don’t like doing homework. Maybe my father will beat me. He is working on his soap opera now. I can relax myself for a while. What did he say?

31. 选出正确的词 1) My brother said he (is / was) doing his homework. 2) Johnny said he (can / could) speak Japanese. 3) Mike said he (goes / went) to Shanghai last Saturday. 4) Wendy’s math teacher said he (was / is) a good student. 5) Gina told him that she (will / would) visit China the next year.

32. 选出正确的词 • My brother said he (is / was) doing his • homework. • 2) Johnny said he (can / could) speak Japanese. • 3) Mike said he (goes / went) to Shanghai last • Saturday. • 4) Wendy’s math teacher said he (was / is) a good • student. • 5) Gina told him that she (will / would) visit China • the next year.

33. 仿照例句写出间接引语。 I am mad at you. (she) She said she was mad at me. 1. I am so sad now. (he) 2. I am having an argument. (the student) 3. I am going to the party. (the man) 4. I will put on my suit today. (she) 5. We can’t help you. (they)

34. 1) He said he was so sad then. 2) The student said he was having an argument. 3) The man said he was going to the party. 4) She said she would put on her suit that day. 5) They said they couldn’t help us.

35. Interview your partner and try to know more about him or her. Then take a note. Introduce your partner to others in reported speech.

36. thought told was wasn’t going wasn’t would told wasn’t

37. Game: Pass on the message. • I love this game. • A to B: I love this game. • B to C: A said A loved that game. • C to D: Repeat the above sentence. • D: (Write the sentence on the blackboard.) A said A loved that game.

38. A phone call You answered a phone call for your father while he was sleeping. Wake up your father and tell what his friend said on the phone. “I am having a meeting now. I want your father to come to the meeting. I will wait for him at the gate of the company.”

39. 练习：将下列句子变为直接引语。 1. Alan said he was not lucky enough. _________________________________ 2. Scott said his sister wasn't a college student. _________________________________ 3. Dennis said Mary wouldn't come because she was ill. _________________________________ 4. He said Lana wasn't hard-working. _________________________________ 5. She said her parents weren't going to the party with her. ________________________________

40. Key: 1. Alan said, “I am not lucky enough.” 2. Scott said, “My sister isn’t a college student.” 3. Dennis said, “Mary won’t come because she is ill.” 4. He said, “Lana isn’t hard-working.” 5. She said, “My parents aren’t going to the party with me.”

41. 将下列句子变为间接引语。 1. I’m not good at English. Alan said he _________ _________ _________ English. 2. They are eating snacks. Lana told us they _________ _________ _________. 3. Ben does well in math. Tom said Ben _________ _________ _________ math. 4. Marcia is going to return to her hometown. Linda said Marcia _________ _________ _________ return to _________ hometown. 5. Scott can finish the work in half an hour. Mike told me Scott _________ _________ the work in half an hour.

42. Key: 1. wasn’t good at 2. were eating snacks 3. did well in 4. was going to; her 5. could finish