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Career: Management and business development
Teacher´s name: Verónica Roa Delgado
Subject: English 4
Title: Assignment 4 Gay Families
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Direct Speech # Reported Speech

“We needed this extraordinary meeting” 1 Mrs. Madrid said that they needed this
extraordinary meeting.
“Something is not right in this school” 2 Mrs. Madrid added that something is not
right in this school.
“I think that this strange situation can lead 3 Mrs. Madrid think that this situation can lead
into a terrible physiological disorder among Into a terrible physiological disorder among
the school girls” The school girls.
“this can open the door to hell” 4 The worst that the Mrs. Madrid said is
that the gates of hell open.
“we have to do something to repair this 5 Mrs. Madrid said that they have to do
situation” something to repair this situation.
“what is she talking about?” 6 Mr. Lopez and Mrs. Valle wonder what he
Is talking.
“I still don’t understand the reason for this 7 Mr. Lopez don´t understand the reason
urgent meeting” for this urgent meeting.
“Do you want some coffee? 8 Mrs. Gonzalez question if you want coffee.
“What is the reason of this extraordinary 9 Mr. Lopez again ask what is the reason
meeting?” of this extraordinary meeting.
“I am very glad you have attended on 10 Mrs. Madrid started saying that is very glad
time the meeting” because he has attended on time the
meeting.
“As you know I have two daughters in this 11 Mrs. Madrid says she has two daughters at
school” School.
“I want to talk to all of you because it came to12my Mrs. Madrid want to talk to all of you
ears an unbelievable situation” because it reached his ears an unbelievable
situation.
“this uncomfortable situation cannot continue 13 in Mrs. Madrid said that this uncomfortable
this prestigious and well-known school” situation cannot continue in this prestigious
and well-known school.
“Mrs. Valle has an mmmmhhh ‘irregular’ 14 Mrs. Madrid told Mrs. Valle that have a
marital status” irregular marital status.
“I want her to explain to us, right now 15 Mrs. Madrid wants Mrs. Valle to explain to
about her marriage” About her marriage.
“What is going on?” 16 Mrs. Valle wonders what´s going on?.
“Is this the mediaeval era?” 17 Mrs. Valle wonders is this mediaeval era?.
“Who does she think she is?” 18 Mrs. Valle wonders who does she think she
is?.
“How can this lady talk to me this way?” 19 Mrs. Valle wonders how she can talk like
way?
“She is nobody to question my preferences” 20 Mrs. Valle said that she is nobody to
question her preferences.
“Mr. Lopez, ladies, I understand that 21 Mrs. Valle told Mr. Lopez, ladies, she
Mrs. Madrid is talking about my preferences” Understand that Mrs. Madrid talk about his
preferences.
“I am married to a woman” 22 Mrs. Valle said that she is married
to a woman.
“This is a situation I am not ashamed or 23 Mrs. Valle said this is a situation where she
regretted” Is not ashamed or regretted.

“Yes, I am a lesbian mother”. 24 Mrs. Valle said she is a lesbian mother.

“I have a wife” 25 Mrs. Valle said she have a wife.

Part 2

# Direct speech Reported speech

1 “Ladies, Lucy has been studying in this Mr. Lopez tells the ladies that Lucy has been
institution since kinder garden”. studying in this institution since kinder garden.
2 “Lucy has shown an outstanding Mr. Lopez said that Lucy has shown an
performance in class and social Outstanding performance in class and
activities”. social activities.
3 “She is one of the most intelligent Mr. Lopez affirms that she is one of the most
girls in school”. Intelligent girls in school.
4 “I see no evil acts”. Mr. Lopez does not see acts of evil in her.
5 “what is the problem?”. Mr. Lopez question what is the problem with
her?
6 “I see that coming from a gay family Mr. Lopez sees that coming from a gay family
has not affected Lucy”. Has not affected Lucy.
7 “I still don’t understand the reason for Mr. Lopez still doesn´t understand the reason
this urgent meeting”. for the meeting.
8 “what is she talking about?”. Mr. Lopez ask what is she talking about?
9 “What is the reason of this extraordinary Mr. Lopez again ask what is the reason
meeting?”. of this extraordinary meeting.
10 “I am in trouble with these ladies”. Mr. Lopez think that have trouble with these
ladies.

Part 3
Conclusion.

I think it is a bit confusing to detect the direct speech and reported speech at first, I think the
trick is to visualize yourself in the role of a mediator.

I think that everyone is free to love whoever they want. The text only reflects the daily life of
many people.