课件20张PPT。 UNIT 1AdvertisingGrammar and usageT: What did you eat this morning?
S1: ‘I ate …’
T: What did he or she say?
S2: He said he ate …
direct speech
reported speech(A)T: What are you going to do this summer holiday?
Amy: I am going to travel to Beijing with my parents. direct speech
(B)Now try to answer:
What did Amy say?
Amy said that she was going to travel to Beijing with her parents. reported speechDirect speech and reported speechWhat is the difference between direct speech and reported speech?
Direct speech is to report what exactly has been said while reported speech or indirect speech is to report what has been said without using exact words.
Now try to answer:
How can we change direct speech into reported speech?
We can change direct speech into reported speech by using an object clause or an infinitive phrase.
For example:
1.He said, ‘I’m used to such embarrassing comments.’2.‘We must not give up in the face of pressure!’ she said.
He said that he was used to such embarrassing comments.
She encouraged us not to give up in the face of pressure.
Copyright ? Fashion Brand. All rights reservedBesides the major changes in sentence structure, there are also changes in:1.She said, ‘I did some research.’
She said that she had done some research.
2.Ann said, ‘I have finished this letter.’
Ann said that she had finished that letter.
e.g. Miss Yang said, ‘ I will buy a new dress.’
Miss Yang said that she would buy a new
dress.
e.g. Simon said, ‘ I wrote a letter.’
Simon said that he had written a letter.
How to change the tense? Have a look.
‘Light travels at a great speed,’ said Ms Li.
Ms Li said that light travels at a great speed.Tip1:We do not change the tense when we report a proverb or a fact that doesn’t change over time.Xiao wang said ,” I was born on April 20,1980”
Xiao wang said he was born on April 20,1980.Tip2:We do not change the tense if there is an exact time in the direct speech .e.g. Tom said, ‘I am working here today.’
Tom said he was working there that day.1. Which one is direct speech and which one is reported speech?
He said, ‘I will go to school tomorrow.’
She told us something secret.
2. Change the direct speech into reported speech.
He said, ‘These books are mine.’
The teacher said, ‘The earth is round.’
(direct speech)(reported speech) He said that those books were his.The teacher said that the earth is round.PracticeExercise: Read the advertisement and complete the letter on Page 9.
Answers:
1. _______ 2. ________ 3. __________
4. _______ 5. ________ 6. __________
7. _______ 8. ________ 9. _________
10. ______waswould behad readthatwouldhad boughtthatwouldthoseherGAMELet’s play a game about “Ask, answer and report”. You can work in groups of three persons. Then show us your dialogue.Homework Finish Part C1 on Page 92 of the Workbook.
Preview the Task.