Unit 12: He said he was a movie star.

Teacher: Mr. Guillermo Chamorro

OBJECTIVE

★ Tell what someone said

using Reported Speech.

*Speech = A talk
 What things
do you see?

weather report

newspaper

reporter

tabloid

article

paparazzi

headline

celebrities
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are were have / has had can could

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1 He said that _________________________________ .

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2 He said that _________________________________ .

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3 He said that _________________________________ .

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4 He said that _________________________________ .

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5 He said that _________________________________ .

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6 He said that _________________________________ .

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7 He said that _________________________________ .

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8 He said that _________________________________ .

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9 He said that _________________________________ .

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10 He said that _________________________________ .

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11 He said that _________________________________ .

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12 He said that _________________________________ .

REPORTED SPEECH
I’m going to improve
the traffic in the city
this very month.
Two years later …
He said that he was
What did he going to improve
He said that ...
say? the traffic in the city
that very month.

Complete the sentence with the reported speech.

Click on the slide to check.
I will pay higher
salaries.
Two years later …
What did he He said that he would
He said that …
say? pay higher salaries.
I’m going to clean up
the parks this year.
Two years later …

What did He said that he was going to

He said that …
clean up the parks that year.
he say?
 I will build a new
bridge over the river.
Two years later …

What did He said that he would build

He said that …
a new bridge over the river.
he say?
 I’m going to
eliminate pollution.
Two years later …
He said that he was going
He said that …
to eliminate pollution.
What did
he say?
I'm not here to
get rich.
Two years later …

He said that he wasn’t

He said that …
here to get rich.

What did
he say?
I will work hard
for the city.
Two years later …

He said that he would

He said that …
work hard for the city.
What did
he say?
Politicians! Vote me!
Extra
practice
Communicative activity
Section I (work on your own)
 ● I can speak Chinese, Portuguese and Arabic.
● I’m going to have a baby for my next birthday.
● I spoke to the president of the United States
last Monday.

Hey María! I talked to Mark yesterday,

and he said that … / he told me …

Mark Student A
 ● My father is an astronaut and works for NASA.
● I’m going on vacation to Hawaii next month.
● I went to work by helicopter last weekend.

Hello Mariana! I talked to Sandra yesterday,

and she said that … / she told me …

Sandra Student B
Section II (work in pairs)
Choose one dialogue
to report to your
partner what you
heard about it.

Example: Dialogue 1

Student A:
The other day, my
friends wanted to go
the cinema because
there was a great
movie.
Choose one
dialogue and report
to the teacher what
you heard about it

Example: Dialogue 1

The other day, my

friends wanted to go
the cinema because
there was a great
movie …