Reported Speech

with Vogue
Interviews

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It’s reading time!
Read a part of an interview with a fictitious book
writer,
Joe Harrplayer. Then, fill in the table in the next
slide.
David: Tell us what made you begin your writing career.
Joe: I was in my last year at the university when I realized I didn’t really know
what I wanted to do with my life. At that time, my best friend told me that he liked
reading my blog and I should try writing something longer. So I did, and that’s
how my first book came into existence.
D: We should thank your best friend, then. Personally, I believe that you
are a master at storytelling! Where do you get inspiration from?
J: That’s funny! My wife asked me where I got all the ideas from the day before. To
be honest, I don’t how it works. It just happens - sometimes out of nowhere.
D: What’s your next move and when can we expect your next book?
J: Well, I’m planning to start a new book tomorrow! Just kidding. I say that all the
time, but my busy schedule makes it impossible. I can tell you that I came up with
a great story last summer. So I know what I want to write and I promise that I will
start writing this year.
D: Thanks for talking and good luck with your new project.
J: Thanks for having me. You don’t realize it but you’ve just made my father’s
dream come true. He said once that he’d always dreamt of seeing me in this 3
 DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Joe said that he had been in his last year at the

I _________ in my last year at the university when I
university when he realized….
realized…..

I really like reading your blog! My best friend told me that he _________ reading
my blog.

I believe that you _________ a master at David said that Joe is a master at storytelling!
storytelling!

“Where do you get all the ideas from?” –asked My wife asked me where I _________ all the ideas
John’s wife yesterday. from the day before.

I _________ to start a new book tomorrow! Joe said that he was planning to start a new book
the next day.

I _________ start writing this year. Joe said that he would start writing this year.

“I’ve always dreamt of seeing you in that show” Joe’s father said that he ______________ of seeing
said Joe’s father me in your show!

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Let’s check your answers.
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

was Joe said that he had been in his last year at the
I _________ in my last year at the university when I
university when he realized….
realized…..

I really like reading your blog! My best friend told me that heliked
________ reading
my blog.

I believe that you ________

are a master at David said that Joe is a master at storytelling!
storytelling!

“Where do you get all the ideas from?” –asked My wife asked me where I _________
got all the ideas
John’s wife yesterday. from the day before.

‘m
I _________ to start a new book tomorrow! Joe said that he was planning to start a new book
going the next day.

I _________
will start writing this year. Joe said that he would start writing this year.

“I’ve always dreamt of seeing you in that show” Joe’s father said that he had
_______________________
always dreamt of
said Joe’s father seeing me in your show!
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Choose the correct option to form grammar rules
for using reported speech.
● When we use reported speech, we usually move one tense
forward/back.

● If something that a person says is still true we keep the same

tense/change the tense to a future form.

● When we report questions, we should have the same/different

word order than in questions.

● In reported speech, we can use say or tell, however, tell goes

with/without object noun or pronouns (John, me, us, them, etc.).

● When using reported speech, we also have to change time

markers and pronouns/names and places.
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Let’s check your answers.

● When we use reported speech, we usually move one tense

forward/back.
back

● If something that a person says is still true we

keep the same keep
tense/change the tense to a future form.
the same tense

● When we report questions, we should have the same/different

different
word order than in questions.

● In reported speech, we can use say or tell, however, tell goes

with/without
with object noun or pronouns (John, me, us, them, etc.).

● When using reported speech, we also have to change

time markers and pronouns/names
time markers and pronouns and places.

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Let’s practise!
Rewrite the sentences using reported
speech.
1.We met in 2015 here in New York.

2.I’m going to visit my parents this Sunday.

3.I will become a millionaire.

4.What are you doing tomorrow?

5.I must send these letters to our clients.

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Let’s check your answers.

1.We met in 2015 here in New York.

They said that they had met in 2015 there in New York.
2.I’m going to visit my parents this Sunday.
She said she was going to visit her parents that Sunday.
3.I will become a millionaire.
He told me that he would become a millionaire.
4.What are you doing tomorrow?
She asked me what I was doing the next day.
5.I must send these letters to our clients.
He said that he had to send those letters to their clients.

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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:

73 Questions with Zendaya

While watching...
Write down any 7 answers that Zendaya gives.

1. …

2. …

3. .…

4. …

5. …

6. …

7. …

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Using the answers you’ve just written down and
reported speech, tell what Zendaya said.

She said that...

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If you could interview one famous person (an actress, a
singer, a politician etc.), who would that be and what 5
questions would you ask them?

INTERVIEWEE:

1. ...

2. ...

3. ...

4. ...

5. ...
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Thanks!