3. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
• Language is the method of human communication, either spoken
or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and
conventional way.
• Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information by
speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
4. REPORTED SPEECH
What is it
Where’s
Tom?
We use reported speech when we want to repeat what someone had previously said
7. REPORTED QUESTIONS
Direct Speech Reported Questions
Where do you live? She asked me where I lived.
Where is Julie? She asked me where Julie was.
Where is the Post Office, please? She asked me where the Post Office was.
Do you like chocolate? She asked me if I liked chocolate.
Do you love me? He asked me if I loved him.
8. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE:
My favourite film is on TV
tonight. I love comedies.
Mrs Brown said that her favourite film was on TV that
night. She said that she loved comedies.
9. REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE
Watch the next video and listen carefully. Then complete the
conversation below using reported speech.
10. QUESTION TAGS
A question tag is a small question at the end of a statement.
A positive
statement
A negative question
tag
A negative
statement
A positive question
tag