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Reporting verbs
Use of reporting verbs
Reporting verbs are used in reported speech
The most common reporting verbs are say and tell. However, there are a number of other reporting verbs that can be used instead of say or tell to make more efficient (i.e. shorter) state...Read more
Reporting verb dominoes
B1-B2
20 min
groups: 3-4
dominoes
Reporting verbs - transformation - speaking practice
B1-B2
20-30 min
groups: 3
Reporting verbs
B1-B2
Reporting verbs quiz 1
Twelve-question multiple-choice quiz on common reporting verbs with functions - advise, claim, confirm, warn etc.
Twelve-question multiple-choice quiz on common reporting verbs with functions - advise, claim, confirm, warn etc.
Unit 8 Escape Pages 70 - 71
(1) Ss order sentences in a summary of the reading A day at the seaside (Bill Bryson)
(2) Focus on reporting verbs in the above exercise. Ss divide these into two lists: 'say' type and 'tell' type i.e. those that do and do not take a direct object.
(3) Dictionary reading exercise as follow up (dictionary extracts are printed on the page)
(4) Reading passage Where's my car : son steal's mum's car with multiple choice exercise focusing on reporting verbs.
(1) Ss order sentences in a summary of the reading A day at the seaside (Bill Bryson)
(2) Focus on reporting verbs in the above exercise. Ss divide these into two lists: 'say' type and 'tell' type i.e. those that do and do not take a direct object.
(3) Dictionary reading exercise as follow up (dictionary extracts are printed on the page)
(4) Reading passage Where's my car : son steal's mum's car with multiple choice exercise focusing on reporting verbs.
Unit 14 Review 2 Page 131
Module 12 Media mania Pages 132 - 133
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Gold Page 27 Where's my car?
News article on woman's car stolen by her son leads into reported speech.
News article on woman's car stolen by her son leads into reported speech.
Unit 7 Escape Page 70 Reporting verbs
60 - 61 Reporting verbs Pages 60 - 61
(60) ask, warn, suggest, invite, order, insist, remind, tell (61) advise, agree, think, want, ask, insist, say, suggest, tell, persuade, remind
(60) ask, warn, suggest, invite, order, insist, remind, tell (61) advise, agree, think, want, ask, insist, say, suggest, tell, persuade, remind
Developing Grammar in Context
20 Reported speech 2: reporting verbs Pages 113 - 118
25 Reported speech dominoes Page 25
Dominoes with 'refuse', 'remind', 'invite' etc.
Dominoes with 'refuse', 'remind', 'invite' etc.
20b Neighbours Page 20
Jig saw story containing reporting verbs. Students dictate to each other in pairs.
Jig saw story containing reporting verbs. Students dictate to each other in pairs.
