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Lesson Plan: Reported Speech

Subject: English

Grade Level: 9

Duration: 30 Minutes

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Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Understand the concept of reported speech.
2. Convert direct speech into reported speech accurately.
3. Identify changes in pronouns and verb tenses when transforming sentences.

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Materials Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector (for visual aids)
• Handouts with exercises

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Lesson Outline

Introduction (5 minutes)

• Begin with a brief overview of reported speech.
• Explain that reported speech (also known as indirect speech) is used to report what someone said without quoting their exact words.
• Provide a simple example:
  • Direct Speech: She said, "I am going to the market."
  • Reported Speech: She said that she was going to the market.

Explanation and Rules (10 minutes)

• Tense Changes: Explain how the tense often changes when converting to reported speech.

  • Present Simple -> Past Simple
  • Present Continuous -> Past Continuous
  • Present Perfect -> Past Perfect
  • Future Simple (will) -> Would

• Pronoun Changes: Discuss how pronouns may need to change based on the perspective of the speaker.

• Time Expressions: Mention that time expressions might also change (e.g., "now" becomes "then", "today" becomes "that day").

• Use the following transformation examples on the whiteboard:

  1. Direct: "I will help you tomorrow."
     Reported: He said that he would help me the next day.
  2. Direct: "They are playing football."
     Reported: She said that they were playing football.

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

• Hand out worksheets with sentences in direct speech.

• Ask students to work in pairs to convert the sentences into reported speech.

• Example sentences for practice:

  1. "I am studying for my exam."
  2. "She said, 'I love reading books.'"
  3. "We will visit the museum next week."

• Go around the classroom to assist with any questions.

Review and Assessment (5 minutes)

• Call on pairs to share their converted sentences.
• Provide feedback and clarify any common mistakes.
• Highlight the importance of attention to detail in tense, pronoun, and time changes.

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Homework Assignment

Task: Convert the following direct speech sentences into reported speech. Write your answers in a notebook.

1. "I can't find my keys," she said.
2. "We are going to the park," he told me.
3. "Do you want to join us?" they asked.
4. "I finished my homework," John said.

Correct Answers:

1. She said that she couldn't find her keys.
2. He told me that they were going to the park.
3. They asked if I wanted to join them.
4. John said that he had finished his homework.

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Conclusion (1 minute)

Summarize the key points about reported speech, reminding students about the importance of changing tenses, pronouns, and time phrases when reporting what someone else has said. Encourage them to practice reporting speech in everyday conversations.