Tuesday, December 25
th
, 2007.
REVISION
GRAMMAR POINT: THE REPORTED SPEECH.
- Hi! What’s your name?
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Can you play tennis?
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Do you like playing soccer?
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Nice to meet you, Hoa.
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Bye.
- My name’s Hoa.
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Yes, I can.
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Oh, no.
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Nice to meet you, too. Bye.
What is your name?
Ba asked Hoa what her name was.
My name is Hoa.
She said her name was Hoa.
Can you play badminton?
Ba asked Hoa if/ (whether) she could play badminton.
Do you like playing soccer?
Ba asked Hoa if/(whether) she liked playing soccer.
Direct speech Indirect speech Types of
sentences
What is your
name?
Ba asked Hoa what
her name was.
Wh- questions
My name is Hoa. She said her name
was Hoa.
Statements.
Can you play
badminton?
Ba asked Hoa if/
(whether) she could
play badminton.
Yes/ No-
questions.
Do you like playing
soccer?
Ba asked Hoa if/
(whether) she liked
playing soccer.
Yes/ No-
questions.
A. Notes:
Imperatives:
a. Affirmative form:
“ Close the door, please!”
The teacher asked/(told) me to close the door.
b. Negative form:
“ Don’t open your book!”
The teacher asked/(told) me not to open my book.
Direct speech
Reported speech
1) Tenses:
+ Present simple
+ Present progressive
+ Past simple
+ Past progressive
+ Present perfect
2) Modal verbs:
WILL
SHALL
CAN
MAY
MUST/ HAVE TO
Past simple
Past progressive
Past simple
Past progressive
Past perfect
WOULD
SHOULD
COULD
MIGHT
HAD TO