task 1 individual work before class.
1. go over the rules about direct speech and indirect speech.
2. finish ex 2 on page 5 of the textbook.
task 2 group work in class.
1. discuss the answers to ex 2 on page 5. if there is any problem, turn to the teacher for help.
2. play a game “what did he / she say?”. form groups of three and carry on conversations like this. remember to change roles.
a: when did you get up this morning?
b: what did he / she say?
c: he / she asked you when you got up this morning.
task 3 pair work.
page 5 ex3. make up dialogues using indirect speech.
task 4 individual work.
1. complete the following sentences.
1). mr. black said, “i have walked a long way this week.”
mr. black said that ________ a long way ________.
2). the teacher asked her, “does the sun rise in the east ?”
the teacher asked her _____ the sun _____ in the east.
3). they said to us, “are you afraid to leave this house ?”
they asked us ________ afraid to leave _____ house.
4). jane said, “what did he hear about a week ago?”
jane asked ___________ about _________.
5). she asked, “whose house will he break into next time ?”
she asked whose house __________ break into __________.
6). the man thought, “i shall take it back tomorrow.”
the man thought that _________take it back _________.
