Direct Speech #

Who does she think she is? (18)

“she cannot definitely stay here” (47)

“We needed this extraordinary meeting” (1)

“Something is not right in this school” (2)

“this can open the door to hell” (4)

“we have to do something to repair this situation” (5)

“I still don’t understand the reason for this urgent

(7)
meeting”

“Do you want some coffee? (8)

“I am very glad you have attended on time the

(10)
meeting”

“As you know I have two daughters in this school” (11)

“I want to talk to all of you because it came to my ears

(12)
an unbelievable situation”

“this uncomfortable situation cannot continue in this

(13)
prestigious and well-known school”

“I have complete knowledge of a hideous thing” (13)

“What is going on?” (16)

“She is nobody to question my preferences” (20)

“I am married to a woman” (22)

“Yes, I am a lesbian mother” (24)
“I have a wife” (25)

my daughter, my wife and I form a gay family (26)

“I am in trouble with these ladies” (28)

“I do not want to lose my job” (29)

“I need to think quickly of a convenient solution for
(30)
everyone”

"I request respect for me and my family” (38)

“Ladies, Lucy has been studying in this institution

(41)
since kinder garden”
“I see no evil acts” (44)

“Do you have time to spend with them after all that
(60)
gossiping every day?”

“That is not my problem Mrs. Madrid” (62)

Reported Speech
Mrs. Valle asked who she thought she was.
Mrs. Madrid said definitely that the girl could not stay
there.
Mrs. Madrid said that needed this extraordinary
meeting
Mrs. Madrid said that something was not right in that
school.

Mrs. Madrid said that could open the doors to hell

Mrs. Madrid said that they had to do something to

repair that situation.
Mr. Lopez said he did not understand the urgent
reason fort he meeting.

The school secretary asked if they wanted coffee.

Mrs. Madrid said that she was very glad they had
attended on time the meeting.
Mrs. Madrid told them that she has two daughters in
this school

Mrs. Madrid told them that she want to talk to them

because it came to her ears an unbelievable situation”

Mrs. Madrid said that uncomfortable situation cannot

continue in that prestigious and well-known school

Mrs. Madrid said that she had complete knowledge of

a hideous thing.
Mrs. Valle asked to herself what is going on
Mrs. Valle said that she is nobody to question her
preferencess
Mrs. Valle said that She is married to a woman
Mrs. Valle said that Yes, she is a lesbian mother
Mrs. Valle said she has a wife
Mrs. Valle said that her daughter, her wife and she
form a gay family

Mr. López said that he was in trouble with these ladies

Mr. López said he did not want to lose his job.

Mr. López said that he needed to think quickly of a
convenient solution for everyone
Mrs. Valle said that she requested respect for
her and her family.
Mr. López said to the ladies that Lucy had been
studying in that institution since kinder garden.
Mr. López said that he does not see evil acts.

Mrs. Valle asked Mrs. Madrid if she had time to spend

with her family after all that gossiping every day.

Mrs. Valle said Mrs. Madrid thatit was not her

problem.
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Mr. Lopez said . "i am the principal of this school" Mr. Lopez said that he is the principal of that school

Mr. Lopez said that he not to allow any more

Mr. Lopez said. "I will not allow any more disrespect"
disrespect.
Mr. Lopez said: "the respect is a fundamental value in Mr. Lopez said that the respect is a fundamental value
this school" in that school
Mr. Lopez said: "I will support Mrs. Valle and her Mrs. Valle said that he would support Ms. Valle and
family." her family.
Mrs. Valle said: "I appreciate the support of Mr. Mrs. Valle said that she appreciate the support of Mr.
Lopez" Lopez
Mrs. Valle said: "From now on I will not pay attention Mrs. Valle said that from now on she will not pay
to any comment" attention to any comments.
Mrs. Valle said: "I do not want to have any more Mrs. Valle said that she did not want to have any more
problems." problems.
Mr. Lopez said: "We apologize for the inconvenience Mr. Lopez said that they apologize for the
caused to you and your family" inconvenience caused to her and her family.
Mr. Lopez said: "This type of situation will not happen Mr. Lopez said that these situations would not be
again" repeated.
Mr. Lopez said: "On behalf of the entire educational Mr. Lopez said that on behalf of the entire educational
community we apologize" community they apologize.