LA
LA
Reported Speech
Marker sentence Anticipated problem Solution Meaning and CCQs
A) A) Ss might unintentionally A- T stresses on /’d/ in A) In future, do we use present or /would/?
Context: He said that we’d get married pronounce /would/. pronunciation. (would)
one day.
B) B) Ss might figure it out as it’s B) T CCQs it in more B) 1- Are we talking about the present or the
Context: She said that she didn’t want about the past. details. past? (present)
to see me anymore. 2- Did she say it in the present or the past?
(the past)
Form: Sub + did + inf. + …
C)
Context: He said that he’d come in C) Ss might not understand the C) T pre-teaches it. C) 1- Are we talking about the past? (Y)
with the comet. word /comet/. 2- Which tense do we turn past simple to
while reporting? (Past perfect)
Form: Sub + had + P.P. + …
D)
Context: He said that he was hiring D) Ss might stress in /was/ and D) T focuses on D) 1- Are we turning present cont. to past
another worker to help us. /were/. pronunciation. cont.? (Y)
E)
Context: He said he’d just had a dream E) Ss might ask about the reported E) T tells them that present E) 1- Are we turning present perfect to present
about me. tense for present perfect and past perfect and past simple are cont.? (Y)
simple. turned to past perfect. 2- Are we turning present perfect to past
Form: Sub + had + P.P. + … perfect? (Y)
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
Surprisingly (adv) - Did he expect that I’d come? (N)
Context: My friend was so sad because - Was it a surprise? (Y)
I didn’t make it. at the last hour of the - Was he happy? (Y)
party. Amazingly, I entered the party
and my friend got so happy.
Pronunciation: /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
Gradually (adv) - is it so hot? (N)
Context: The weather slowly becomes - Is it so cold? (N)
hot. - Is it on its way to be hot? (Y)
Pronunciation: /ˈɡrædʒuəli/
Immediately (adv) - Does he delay the call? (N)
Context: One of my friends, every time
I call him, he answers on the spot.
Eliciting: He answers .
Pronunciation: /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
Suddenly (adv) - Did I expect it? (N)
Context: While I was walking in the - Was it quickly? (Y)
street, unexpectedly a car hit me.
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌdənli/
Fortunately (adv) - Was it good luck or bad luck? (Good luck)
Context: Yesterday, I had a meeting at
10:00 AM. I was late but luckily the
meeting hadn’t started yet.
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
Obviously (adv) - Did I expect that he’d fail? (N)
Context: Last round I was given level 8.
One of the students he used to speak
Arabic during the level so clearly, he
failed in the exam.
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːbviəsli/
Eventually (adv) Is it at the beginning or at the end of
Context: The topics of this level are; something?? (At the beginning)
programs, society and finally manners.
Pronunciation: /ɪˈventʃuəli/
Thankfully (adv) - Am I okay? (Y)
Context: While I was walking down the - Am I happy for not being hurt? (Y)
street, a car hit me but happily I wasn’t
hurt.
Pronunciation: /ˈθæŋkfəli/