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reiyaEASTERN POTIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7
Quarter THIRD
Theme Asserting Myself
Sub-theme Making Wise Decisions
CONTENT The learner transfers learning by: showing ways of asserting one‘s identity; comprehending
STANDARD informative and short narrative texts using schema and appropriate listening and viewing strategies;
expressing ideas, opinions, and feelings through various formats; and enriching written and spoken
communication using direct/reported speech, active/passive voice, simple past and past perfect tenses
and connectors correctly and appropriately.
PERFORMANC The learner demonstrates understanding of: Philippine literature in the Period of Emergence as a tool
E STANDARD to assert one‘s identity; strategies in listening to and viewing of informative and short narrative texts;
word relationships and associations; informative speech forms; and use of direct/reported speech,
passive/ active voice, simple past and past perfect tenses, and sentence connectors.
I. LEARNING EN7G-III-E-3: Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts. Objectives:
COMPETENCY 1. Recognize and understand the difference between quoted and reported
speech.
2. Make the necessary changes required for formal reported speech.
3. Use appropriately direct and reported speech in varied contexts.
4. Demonstrate cooperation as they work in groups or pairs.
II. LEARNING Lesson: Modals: Direct and Indirect Speech
CONTENT
Materials 1. Handouts/worksheets
2. Cards with direct quotes
References: 1. K to 12 Curriculum Guide (May, 2016) p. 157
2. Palomar, L. A. & Pimentel, K.R.P. (2016). Interactive 7. Philippines: Jemma, Inc.
3. People who speak to you Reported speech game, Retrieved from
https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/worksheets/grammar/reported-speech/reported-speech-game/
4. Reported Speech activities, ideas and links, Retrieved from
http://evasimkesyan.com/2012/01/25/reported-speech-activities-ideas-and-links/
5. Mateo, J. (2016, September 17). Next war: Illegal gambling. Retrieved from
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/09/17/1624568/next-war-illegal-gambling
III. LEARNING TASKS
Preliminary Task 1: What Did I Say? Message Relay
Activity Look at the images of the Easternian community with speech bubbles. Pass the message to each
member to fill the speech bubbles with what you think they could be saying.
Activity Task 2: In the News!
Imagine that these speech acts happened yesterday, as an Easternian campus journalist, you need to
report it. Work in pairs to convert the speech bubbles.
Analysis Task 3: Pop the Balloon! Let’s See!
In groups, brainstorm the differences in form/structure between direct and reported speech. Use the
list below as your guide to the discussion:
a. Modals
b. Rules Changing Direct to Reported Speech (tense, word order, adverb, punctuation)
c. When to use direct and reported speech
Task 4: Use It!
Transform the direct speech to reported speech.
Abstraction Task 5: I Realize! Speech Bubbles
Share your insights about the importance of using reported speech.
Application Task 6: He Says, She Says!
Pick cards with direct quotes. Then, convert the direct quotes into reported speech.
Assignment Task 7: In the Headlines!
Read the news article on illegal gambling. Pick out five (5) direct statements; write five (5) reported
statements as your reaction to the article.
Mario stated that “I can use cold colours instead of warm colours”. > Mario stated that he could use cold
colours instead of warm colours.
“I may meet with my sister”, said my mother. > My mother said that she might meet with her sister.
He said “My house must be located in Bordeaux”. > He said that his house had to be located in Bordeaux.
They said “It must be hard to understand the algebra”. > They said that it must be hard to understand the
algebra.
He said ” If nuclear energy is used mistakenly, we shall die”. > He said that If nuclear energy was used
mistakenly, we would die.
Joe said that “I will fix the plug”. > Joe said that he would fix the plug.
Direct speech Indirect speech
can (ability, present) could
can (ability, future) would be able to
may (possibility) might
may (permission, present) could
may (permission, future) would be allowed to
must (obligation, present) must / had to
must (obligation, future) must / would have to
needn't (necessity, present) didn't have to / didn't need to
needn't (necessity, future) wouldn't have to
shall (future time) would
shall (offers, suggestions) should
will would
The following modals do not change:
Modals which do not change in indirect speech
could
would
might
must (deduction)
mustn't
had better
should
ought to
used to
a) Can changes to Could:
He can swim.
Mike said he could swim. (reported speech)
b) May changes to Might:
He may swim.
Mike said he might swim. (reported speech)
c) Must changes to Had to:
He must swim.
Mike said he had to swim. (reported speech)
d) Needn't changes to Did not need:
He needn't swim.
Mike said he didn't need to swim. (reported speech)
The contracted verb needn't is a different way of saying don't need:
You needn't worry! I will take care of this = You don't need to worry...