UNIT 9 PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 2 Language: REPORTED SPEECH
Task 1: Read the following sentences from the conversation between Nam and his father in GETTING STARTED. Write the names of the speakers.
2. ”Give some practical advice to students on environmental preservation”, …………..... asked Nam.
3.“I haven`t had any ideas” …….... said.
4. “Use the web search engine to find information”……………… told him
5. “It was confusing because I got too many search results and web pages about the environment”………. said.
6. “Focus on your topic”. ……………… told him.
1. “I`m writing for my school newsletter”, ………… said.
1. “I`m writing for my school newsletter”, ………… said.
Nam
2. ”Give some practical advice to students on environmental preservation”, …………..... asked Nam.
the editor
3.“I haven`t had any ideas” …….... said.
Nam
4. “Use the web search engine to find information” ……..…………… told him
Nam’s father
5. “It was confusing because I got too many search results and web pages about the environment” …..………. said.
Nam
6. “Focus on your topic”. ……………… told him.
Nam’s father
Example:
“I am writing for my school newsletter”, Nam said.
→ Nam said
 Form:
- Direct: S + said , “ S + V + ….”
said to + O

 Indirect: S + said + (that) + S + V + …
told + O (đổi) (đổi)
(that)
he
was writing
for
his school
newsletter.
What is the reported speech?
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said
*Note:
+ The quotation marks are no needed for writing reported speech.
+ Verbs in reported speech usually go back one tense, and imperative verbs change to infinitive.
Task 2: Change the direct speech statements into reported speech. Make any changes, if necessary.
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*Suggested answers:
Nam said that pollution was one of the problems in his neighborhood.
The editor said that more people were aware of the preservation of natural resources.
The students told their teacher they were discussing the protection of the natural environment.
Nam’s father told him to use the web search engine to find the information that he needed.
Nam said it was confusing because there were too many web pages about the environment.
Scientists said that air pollution was one of the causes of the greenhouse effect.
Activity 3: Using reported speech to rewrite following sentences
" I can`t go out after 8 p.m," Hoa said.
" I have to wear a uniform when I am at school," Susan said.
" Run faster," Ba said to his teammate.
" We are decorating our Christmas tree," Hoa said
" I don`t know what Fred is doing," Johnny said to me.
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Suggested answer:
Hoa said that she couldn`t go out after 8 p.m.
Susan said that she had to wear a uniform when she was at school.
Ba told his teammate to run faster.
Hoa said that they were decorating their Christmas tree.
Jonny told me he didn`t know what Fred was doing.