Unit 7 | Session 1

A common language

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss the importance of messaging

apps, and discuss written vs. spoken communication
 Unit 7 | Session 1
A common language
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss the importance of messaging apps,
and discuss written vs. spoken communication

Session overview
1 GET STARTED: What is she saying?
2 PREPARE: Reported statements
3 SPEAKING: Messaging apps
4 PREPARE: Reported questions
5 SPEAKING: Communication survey
6 PROGRESS CHECK
 GET STARTED
What is she saying?
Look at the woman in the photo. Share
your answers to the questions.

1. Who do you think she’s talking to?

2. What questions do you think she’s asking?

3. What was the last voice message you left

on your phone? Who was it for?

PREPARE
Describing communication
Think about the last conversation you had on your
phone – voice or text.
Which verbs can you use to describe the
conversation?

catch up with comment

congratulate contact
criticize explain
gossip inform of
keep in touch with mention
persuade reply to
report respond to
WATCH
Describing communication
GRAMMAR
Reported speech
GRAMMAR
Reported Speech
GRAMMAR
Change each sentence into reported speech. Pay attention to the tense and pronouns!
PREPARE
Reported statements
Think of things that you have heard about this week. How did you hear about them?
Use reporting verbs to explain the news.

My brother mentioned that he had won I saw on my news feed that the media
a prize at school. We congratulated him reported that unemployment was lower
in our family group chat. this quarter.
SPEAKING
Communication survey
1. Look at the questions a–c. Choose two sets of questions
that you’d like to ask and answer in groups.

a. Do you prefer to contact your coworkers/classmates by

email, text message, or phone? Why? What about good
friends or family?
b. Who do you text most frequently? How often do you see
that person face to face?
c. Do you ever contact people via a social media message
board? Why do you (or would you) use that kind of
communication?
2. Then report the questions you were asked and the
answers you gave.

Maria asked me if I preferred to contact

coworkers by email, text, or phone. I said
that I liked to call people. It’s much quicker!
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can . . .

❑ discuss the importance of messaging apps.

❑ and discuss written vs. spoken communication.

 Unit 7 | Session 1
A common language
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discuss the importance of messaging apps,
and discuss written vs. spoken communication

Thank you!