Universidad Virtual del Estado de Guanajuato

Student's name .- Perez Delgado

Fatima Guadalupe

ID Number. – 20001622

Study program (career). - Bachelor of finance management

Teacher's name. - Victor Miguel Zamora Wenzel
Subject (English 4)
Title (Assignment 4).- Assignment 4 Gay Families.
Assignment 4 Reading controversial issues

Direct Speech # Reported Speech

Who does she think she is? (18) Mrs. Valle asked who she thought she was

Mrs. Madrid said definitely that the girl could

"she cannot definitely stay here" (47)
not stay there.

" I am very glad you have attended on time  (10  Mrs. Madrid said that she was glad that they
the meeting " ) were at that meeting

“we have to do something to repair this

 (5)  They need to do something for that situation
situation”

Mr. Lopez, and Mrs. Valle asked what she

“what is she talking about?” (6)
was talking about.

He said that he was in trouble with those

“I am in trouble with these ladies” (28)
ladies

“I do not want to lose my job” (29) He said he doesn't want to lose his job

She said that Lucy is her daughter's best

“Lucy is my daughter’s best friend” (34)
friend

She said that Lucy is growing up with values

“Lucy is growing up on values and
(35) and principles
principles”

“I have no
(36) She said that she hadn´t problem with Lucy.
problem with Lucy”

Mrs. Valle said that she wants respect for

“I request respect for me and my family” (38)
herself and her family.

“She has been raised with no prejudices of Mrs. Valle said that her daughter has been
discrimination against nothing but violence (40) raised without prejudice of discrimination
and war” against any violence and war.

“Ladies, Lucy has been studying in this

Mr. López said that Lucy has studied at that
institution since (41)
same institution since kinder garden.
kinder garden”

“Lucy (42) Mr. Lopez said that Lucy had shown

has shown an outstanding performance in outstanding performance in all classes and
class and social social activities.
activities”

“She is one of the most intelligent girls in Mr. Lopez said that Lucy was one of the
(43)
school” smartest girls in school.

“I see that coming from a gay Mr. Lopez said that Lucy is not affected by
(46)
family has not affected Lucy” being in a gay family.

“I do not want her gay Mrs. Madrid said that she didn't want the gay
(49)
influence in our normal girls” influence on the other normal girls.

“She must leave the school Mrs. Madrid said that she had to leave the
(50)
now” school now

“She has no problems with her sexual Mrs. Valle said that she had no problem with
(52)
preferences” her sexual preferences

“Lucy likes
(53) Mrs. Valle said that Lucia likes boys
boys”

“She is not a lesbian” (55) Mrs. Valle said that Lucy is not a lesbian.

Mrs. Valle said that she would not

“She will not ‘contaminate’ your girls, if that
(56) contaminate the girls, if that worried Mrs.
is your concern”
Madrid

“She was a desired Mrs. Valle said that she was a daughter
(58)
child by both of us” desired by both of them

Mrs. Madrid said that the girls would be

“These girls will be teenagers” (48)
adolescents

“My marital status or sexuality preference Ms. Valle said her marital status or sexual
(64)
is not of your concern” preference is not of her concern

# Direct Speech Reported Speech

Mr. Lopez said "I need discretion for this Mr. Lopez said that he needed discretion for
Ex.
situation" that situation.

Mr. Lopez said "The rules of school are to Mr. Lopez said that the rules of the school
respect everyone who works and uses the were to respect everyone who works and
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services of this institution, including the uses the services of this institution,
families of each person including the families of each person

2 Mrs. Valle said "your comment seems fair  Mrs. Valle said that Mr. Lopez's comment
 to me, since we must be empathetic and seemed fair to her, since they must be
tolerant with the tastes and preferences of tolerant and empathic with the tastes and
others” preferences of others.

Mrs. Madrid said "why they do not  Mrs. Madrid asked why they had not
3
understand the seriousness of the matter?" understand the seriousness of the matter

Mr. Lopez said “I don't think the issue of  Mr. Lopez said that he did not think that the
Lucy's family is a problem, because years issue of Lucy's family was a problem,
4 have passed and we haven't had any because years have passed and the
problem with the students who share students who share classrooms and
classrooms and activities with Lucy” activities with Lucy do not have problems

Mr. Valle said "Only you, Mrs. Madrid, have

 Mrs. Valle said that Mrs. Madrid had
problems relating to others, because my
5 problems relating to others, because she
wife and I are people, and you do not know
did not know her or his wife
us"

 Mr. López said "It is true Mrs. Madrid, you

 Mr. López said that Mrs. Madrid had not
have not had the opportunity to speak with
6 spoken to Mrs. Valle and was already
Mrs. Valle and you dare to judge and offend
judging and offending her family
her family"

 Mrs. Valle said "I propose to have a

 Mrs. Valle proposed to have a meeting with
meeting with the girls and our families in the
the psychologist, the girls and their families
7 presence of the psychologist and talk, to
to see their behavior and get the opinion of
see the behavior of the girls and get the
a professional
opinion of a professional"

 Mrs. Lopez said “I agree with Mrs. Valle,  Mr. Lopez said that he agreed with Mrs.
8
we must move forward in solving this issue" Valle, to advance in the solution of the issue

 Mrs. Madrid said "I will speak with my  Mrs. Madrid said that she would speak with
daughters in private and we will make a her daughters in private and make a
9
decision, if we remain or withdraw from this decision if they stay or withdraw from the
institution" institution

Mr. Lopez said "we will not lose one of the

Mr. Lopez said they wouldn't lose one of the
most intelligent girls in the school just
smartest girls in school over some little-
10 because of a little-known subject, that is
known topic, so he asked Mrs. Madrid to
why I ask you to take up this suggestion,
take up the suggestion.
Mrs. Madrid"

Mrs. Valle said that she was open to any

Mrs. Valle said "I am open to any solution
solution and hoped to receive the same
11 and I hope to receive the same respect that
respect that she gave to other students and
I give to the other students and their
their families.
families”
 Mr. Lopez said " We will promote a culture Mr. Lopez said that they would promote a
12 that respects the diversity of ideas, customs culture that respects the diversity of ideas,
and beliefs in our students and employees" customs and beliefs of students and
employees.

Mrs. Valle said "If you have nothing more to Mrs. Valle said that if they had nothing more
13 add, Mr. Lopez and ladies, I am waiting for to add, she would remain pending their
your comments, thank you." comments and thanked

Mrs. Madrid said "Well we will be aware of Mrs. Madrid said that she would be aware
14
this situation, thank you for your time" of the situation, she thanked her for her time

Mr. Lopez said "Very well, this meeting is Mr. Lopez said that the meeting was ending
concluded, we will have due notice at the and they would have the notices of what
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time for what has been discussed, we was discussed in due course and thanked
appreciate your time" him for his time.

12.- Type a paragraph of conclusion on that same page.

In my opinion, this topic seemed very necessary since many of the times it is easier to relate
what others are saying and quote it correctly. In the unit there are quite a few uses depending
on the case in which they are being mentioned and the way in which they are transformed.

It was very easy to think about the arguments of the case that we wrote because words
immediately came to mind and I automatically knew how they should be written correctly in
indirect speech, what we saw as Reported Speech, it makes me feel safe, since with short
sentences complete arguments can be formed.