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    Students are asked to make lists of things they were asked or told to do in different situations such as when they were a child, learning English, on their first day of work or school. They should then compare lists with each other. Another activity asks students to imagine writing election speeches where they promise to do certain things if elected such as improving education or healthcare. They must also reference what their opponent has promised. This gives practice with reporting verbs like promise and pledge.

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    Students are asked to make lists of things they were asked or told to do in different situations such as when they were a child, learning English, on their first day of work or school. They should then compare lists with each other. Another activity asks students to imagine writing election speeches where they promise to do certain things if elected such as improving education or healthcare. They must also reference what their opponent has promised. This gives practice with reporting verbs like promise and pledge.

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    Reported Speech

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    Emeritta Tshoopara
    Students are asked to make lists of things they were asked or told to do in different situations such as when they were a child, learning English, on their first day of work or school. They should then compare lists with each other. Another activity asks students to imagine writing election speeches where they promise to do certain things if elected such as improving education or healthcare. They must also reference what their opponent has promised. This gives practice with reporting verbs like promise and pledge.

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    Analysis: things I was asked/told to do

    To provide more practice in reporting structures with ask/tell, ask students to make a list of things they were asked or told to do in different situations. For example: when they were a child when they first started learning English in their first job on their first day at school/university Tell students to compare with each other once they have written their lists. Then ask different students to report back.

    Analysis: election pledges


    To practise the structures following verbs like promise and offer, you can ask students to imagine they are speechwriters for a candidate for President or Prime Minister of their country. They must prepare a very short speech. You could give them the following outline to help: I know that So I promise to. and to If we are elected, my government pledges* to My opponent has promised to But we all know that Together we can * pre teach pledge it has the same reporting structure as promise, or offer Students can write this in groups. Then have different students read out their election speeches. Who is the most convincing?
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