011 - Indirect Speech

011 - Indirect Speech

Definition:  Indirect speech, also called reported speech or indirect discourse, is a means of expressing the content of statements, questions or other utterances, without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech. For example, He said "I'm coming" is direct speech, whereas He said (that) he was coming is indirect speech. Indirect speech should not be confused with indirect speech acts.

Reading Material
Basic notions of Indirect Speech
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/reportedspeech.html

Reported Speech Explanation
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

Video Material
Indirect Speech Explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwlm-GoPzJI

Reported Speech Explained with different style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBtc6rpcMz4

Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew4YHmNigRs

Reported Speech Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZr_CMGedvo

Assessment Questions on Indirect Speech Grammar
1) What is Quoted Speech and Indirect Speech?
2) What are other names for Indirect Speech?
3) When is Indirect Speech used?
4) How is it formulated?
5) What are reporting verbs?
6) What are the two most common reporting verbs?
7) What is the difference between the two verbs?
8) Can you give us some examples of reporting verbs that are not the common ones?
9) What happens in the time tense when we change Direct Speech to Indirect Speech?
10) What happens to time expressions when we step back in Indirect Speech?
11) When is not necessary to change the time tense?
12) What changes do we make in pronouns and possessives?

Online Exercises
Multiple Choice Exercises
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/repspee.htm
http://www.redcamelot.com/camelot/exercises/SEPT26/Grammar/Reported%20Speech/Level%201.a.htm

Fill in the blanks
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskksavokl2/reported.htm

Mix and Match
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questions2/exercise5.swf

Unscramble the sentence
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questions2/exercise4.swf

From direct to indirect speech
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/questions.htm
http://www.english-4u.de/rep_speech_ex1.htm
http://www.english-4u.de/rep_speech_ex2.htm
http://www.english-4u.de/rep_speech_ex3.htm

Reported Speech with Questions
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questions2/exercise6.swf
http://www.redcamelot.com/camelot/exercises/SEPT26/Grammar/Reported%20Speech/Level%201.b.htm

Reported Speech with Commands
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/reportedspeech-commands1.html


Presentations and Worksheets
Powerpoint regarding Reported Speech
http://busyteacher.org/21922-reported-speech.html

Garfield exemplifying the Reported Speech
http://busyteacher.org/19920-reported-speech-2.html

Very useful worksheet to practice
http://busyteacher.org/11028-reported-speech.html

Best Webpages for English Teachers (ESL).

010 - Recommended Webpages

Class Dojo
https://www.edmodo.com/new-user

Busy Teacher: Perfect for finding Worksheets.
http://busyteacher.org/

Dipity: For making interactive timelines.
http://www.dipity.com/

Perfect English: Good source of explanation and exercises
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/

Randall's ESL Lab: Probably one of the best sites with listening resources.
http://www.esl-lab.com/

Agenda Web: Online Exercises Web Engine
http://www.agendaweb.org/

Kahoot: Excellent quiz maker and clicker substitute.
https://www.getkahoot.com/
https://kahoot.it/#/

Lyrics Training: Video webpage where students can practice listening.
http://en.lyricstraining.com/

OM Listening Webpage
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omlisten/contenidotematico.htm

Quizlet: A page to practice with flashcards. Recommended for concept working.
https://quizlet.com/latest

Zaption: A video-based teaching.
https://www.zaption.com/

Online Quiz Creator: Pretty much what it says.
https://www.onlinequizcreator.com/

A more comprehensive list of utilities.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/tie/coolsites.htm

009 - Embedded Questions

009 - Embedded Questions


Video Material

What are embedded questions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XakBbLdyWt8

Embedded Questions with Simple Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFTnn82ebr0

Reading Material

Complete Explanation of Embedded Questions
http://grammar.about.com/od/e/g/Embedded-Question-term.htm

Examples on Embedded Questions. Phrasing Vocabulary.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-embedded-questions.htm

Great Examples of Different Embedded Questions
http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/O20_Embedded_Questions.html

Exercises on Embedded Questions

Exercises on Embedded Questions
http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/b1_questions.htm

Quotes on Embedded Questions

• "I live in New York, and I was thinking about the lagoon in Central Park, down near Central Park South. I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ducks go? I was wondering where the ducks went when the lagoon got all icy and frozen over. I wondered if some guy came in a truck and took them away to a zoo or something. Or if they just flew away."
  (J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, 1951)

008 - Likes and dislikes

008 - Likes and Dislikes


Activities
You and your partner make a Venn Diagram about the activities you like and compare to see if you have more preferences in common or more different preferences.



Now make a Venn diagram for Melissa and Tracy and complete it listening to the recordings.
http://english-tonight.com/esl-speaking-listening-activity-what-do-you-like/


Worksheets
Very complete worksheet connected to likes and dislikes.
http://busyteacher.org/22248-likes-and-dislikes-like-gerund.html

Listenings
Simple Likes and Dislikes Listening
http://www.esl-lab.com/like1/like1.htm

Patricia talks about her preferences.
http://www.aprenderinglesrapidoyfacil.com/2014/01/31/listening-sobre-love-like-dislike-y-hate-likes-dislikes/

007 - Present Continuous / Progressive

007 - Present Continuous / Progressive


Video Material
Present Continuous Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWWF6kZIivs

Present Continuous Examples with Mr. Bean's Cartoon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTeGorY3rg4

English with Sound and Light: Present Progressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xIwAWfjFHw

Reading Material

English Page - Explanation and examples.
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

Perfect English: Present Continuous.
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous.html

Exercises on Present Continuous / Progressive

Matching the verb "be" in Present Continuous.
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous.htm

Present Progressive Vocabulary.
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous-2.htm

What are they doing?
http://www.carmenlu.com/first/grammar/presentcont17.htm   (Part 1)
http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/v+ing/vingmtch.htm (Part 2)

Games
Assessment

Worksheets
A basic and very complete worksheet on likes and dislikes
http://busyteacher.org/22248-likes-and-dislikes-like-gerund.html

Assessment
Oral Task
Students work in pairs or groups of three. They have 10 minutes to prepare a conversation where they are going to describe what movies they want to watch next film season (Summer, Fall or Christmas), explaining what the movies is about, why is it interesting for them, what important actors or directors are going to be in the movie and who they are going to watch it with,

For example:
Student 1: Hello Mark, are you going to watch Suicide Squad? It sounds very interesting.
Student 2: I don't know, the reviews of it say it is bad.
Student 1: I don't agree. I am going to watch it.
Student 2: What is the movie about?
Student 1: It is a group of villains who are forced to work with the government, but they are really bad people.
Student 2: What is it interesting?
Student 1: It is interesting because it has a lot of action and good humor.
Student 2: Who are acting in that film?
Student 1: Well, there is Will Smith in the film and also Jared Leto, the singer of 30 Seconds from mars.
Student 2: Excellent. Maybe I will go watch the movie with you.