When we report someone’s words in the past there is always change of tenses.

Several years ago John said to me: “I want to go to Brazil” (Present Simple).	Several years ago John said to me that he wanted to go to Brazil (Past Simple).
“I have found a new job last year” (Present Perfect).	he had found a new job the year before (Past Perfect).
“I’m leaving tomorrow” (Present Continuous).	he was leaving the next day (Past Continuous).
“I’m going to start a new life” am/is/are going to (Present Continuous)	....he was going to start a new life. Was, were going to (Past Continuous)
“I’ll write to you when I get there” will/won’t (Future Simple).	he would write to me when he got there. Would, wouldn’t (Future in the Past).
“You can come and see me”. Can/can’t	....I could come and see him. Could/couldn’t

Pay attention to the following changes in the reported speech in the past.

this — that tomorrow — the next day

these — those last year — the year before now — then here — there

General and alternative questions in Reported speech are introduced with “if” and “whether”: John asked me if (whether) I lived in Almaty.

V. Clare has just arrived at San Francisco airport where she suddenly saw her friend John. Report the questions they asked each other.

Example:

Where are you from?

He asked her where she was from.

Are you travelling alone?

He asked her if she was travelling alone.

Have you got any luggage?

How long are you going to be here?

Where will you stay?

What are you doing here, John?

Where are you going, John?

When are you coming back?

Complete the reported questions. Use a wh-word or how.

— asked her where she was going and she said she was going to the beach.

— asked her and she said her name was Jane.

— She asked me  and I told her I lived in London.

— She asked me  and I told her my favourite writer

was Pushkin.

— She asked me  and I told her I had been to Paris.

asked her and she said her favourite sport was tennis.

I asked her on the beach and she said she liked

to swim and to read.

I asked her and she said she was leaving the next day.

Reported statements ⁽^⁼ 1. Report the statements from

The speech bubles.

Daniel’s doing very well in maths.

You can be anything you want to be.       

My favourite sport is basketball.

It’ll rain overnight.

People in Brazil use the internet more than anyone.

Trainers are still in fashion today.

The new hospital will be built in 5 years.

Read the story and then rei speech.

Daniel’s teacher told us

I’m sure     

Roger said 

When I was little my father told me        

On the weather forecast last night they said    

600 years ago people thought        

7. She sent me a letter saying

8.	The	press report	said
9.	Tell	your brother	that
10	Dan	told me
11	She	said

It to your partner using reported

Two middle-aged friends hadn’t seen each other for ages. One of them had become particularly thin and the other — very fat. At first they didn’t recognize each other. At last one of them exclaimed: “Why! Bless my soul! It’s Dick! I’m sure you haven’t been eating ever since I saw you last!”

“And you, — replied the other, “I’m sure you have been doing nothing but eating ever since.”

Date:

Grade: 8 а-б

The theme OUR FUTURE WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES

The aims:

1) To enrich their knowledge concerning the theme, on the new words, to practice its pronunciation and teach them to use the words in their speech.

2) To enrich pupils interest to the new material to develop.

Their speaking and thinking abilities to consolidate the

Material with asking and answering the questions, to

Develop their memory on the learning English words.

 3) To raiser their interest to the English language widing.

Organization moment:

Good morning girl’s and boy’s!How are you?I’m glad to see you!Who is on duty today?

What month is it now?What season is it now?What date is it today?Who is absent?Thank you!Sit down please!

 

Today we are going to learn new theme, to learn new words, to do some exercise, to checking up your home work, answer the question, read and translate, work in groups.

 

To checking up home work:

What was your home work?Are you ready?.

Do you understand me?Well, let’s begin!

Nice of you!Thank you!Sit down please!

Presentation new theme:

Teacher introduces the pupils with the theme and aims of the lesson.

 OUR FUTURE WITH \EW TECHNOLOGIES

☆ I. Reading and Speaking