‭_Direct speech_‬

‭Introduction‬‭( Mai)‬

"‭ Good morning, everyone! We are group 8, also known‬‭as BOBBY, and today,‬
‭our team of 6 members will guide you through the essential aspects of Direct‬
‭Speech. Let’s begin!"\‬

‭I. What is direct speech‬‭?( Long)‬

‭ irect speech is the report of the‬‭exact words‬‭uses‬‭by a‬‭speaker‬‭or writer. It‬
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‭usually plays inside‬‭quotation marks‬‭and a company‬‭by a‬‭reporting verb‬‭or‬
‭signal phrase or quotative frame‬

"‭ Have you ever wondered how we capture the exact words someone‬
‭speaks or writes? Well, that's where direct speech comes into play‬

‭ irect speech is like a snapshot of language, capturing the precise‬

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‭words someone uses. It's often enclosed in quotation marks and‬
‭introduced by a reporting verb, such as 'said,' 'asked,' or 'replied.'‬

‭ or instance, if I were to say, "Direct speech is fascinating”,or I said “I‬

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‭am so hungry that I could swallow up to 10 burgers”‬

‭ hanks to direct speech, we can bring conversations to life, add‬

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‭trustworthiness to our writing, and truly understand the speaker's intent.‬

‭ o, the next time you encounter quotation marks, remember the power‬
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‭of direct speech!"‬

‭II. The importance of direct speech(‬‭Ly)‬

‭ hildren‬‭should be able to‬‭write dialogue fluently‬‭and correctly to be able to‬
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‭draft coherent‬‭and entertaining narratives‬‭where the plot is furthered by‬
‭speech. To be more precisely, there are two main benefits of direct speech‬

‭1.‬‭Clarity and Precision‬

‭ xact Quotations‬‭: helps avoid misinterpretation and‬‭ensures that the‬

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‭speaker's intended message is conveyed accurately, especially in legal and‬
‭formal context. Moreover, in order to capture regional dialects, colloquialisms,‬
‭and unique speech patterns that reflect cultural identity‬

‭2.‬‭Emotional Expression‬

‭ onveying Tone and Emotion‬‭: This can enhance the reader's‬‭or listener's‬
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‭understanding of the speaker's feelings and intentions. With the help of the‬
‭quotation mark, from just words on paper, the character are bringing into life‬
‭=> Listeners or Readers will be lured into the flow of the narrator more than‬
‭ever‬

I‭n summary, direct speech plays a vital role in both written and spoken‬
‭language‬

"‭ Imagine a world without dialogue. A world where stories were told‬
‭solely through narration. It would be a lifeless place, wouldn't it?‬

‭ irect speech, the art of capturing someone's exact words, is the‬

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‭lifeblood of storytelling. In general, there are 2 main beenefits of direct‬
‭speech in both spoken and written language‬

‭1.‬ ‭Enhance Clarity and Precision:‬

‭ hat would happen if we cannot truly understand what the speaker‬

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‭trying to say? That would be so embrassing, especially with those‬
‭information that cannot be paraphrased. For instance, law on marriage‬
‭and family, with just a single mistake would lead to a great loss in both‬
‭physical and mental way. Like if you want to divorce your future‬
‭husband, what would happen if your lawyer repeat it in the wrong way?‬
 ‭2.‬ ‭Convey Emotion and Tone:‬

I‭magine if you were a novelist, the story would be so boring if it only‬

‭describes the action.At least, there has to be at least one conversation‬
‭of the speaker. Like in the novel “Dao Tinh” Te Mac told Ly Tam “Such‬
‭an interesting girl, you has to be mine”‬

‭ð‬‭So thanks to the direct speech, we can feel the‬‭possessiveness and a‬

‭sense of appealing toward his beautiful girl.‬

‭ð‬‭That’s why narrator take use of direct speech to‬‭make their story much‬
‭more‬‭vibrant‬‭and the readers can have such a‬‭deep‬‭connection‬‭to the‬
‭virtual world‬

‭III.Different direct speech in tenses‬‭( Nhan)‬

‭“I‬‭go‬ ‭the market” said John( present tense)‬

‭“I‬‭went‬‭to the market” said John(past tense)‬

‭“I‬‭will go‬‭to the market” said John( future tense)‬

‭The tense used in direct speech depends on the tenses of the original words.‬

‭“Direct speech isn’t just about capturing words; it’s also about‬‭capturing time!‬

‭ he tense we use in direct speech mirrors the original tense of the words‬
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‭spoken.There are three main tenses in English grammar:‬‭past, present, and future‬‭.‬

‭ o need to be in the right order in every conversation. But c’mon, let me list you the‬
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‭most basic example of these type sentences.‬

‭For example, if someone says, “I am going to the market,” I would like to name him‬
‭ ohn. Well, it is quite a popular name for handsome boys. Off-topic a little bit, but‬
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f‭ rom his words, we would write, “He said, ‘I am hungry.’” This preserves the present‬
‭tense.‬

‭ imilarly, if John said this yesterday, then the speech of him will also be transformed‬
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‭from go to went.‬

‭ ast but not least, if John plans to go to the market in the future, then from go will‬
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‭change into will‬

‭ o, the next time you encounter direct speech, pay attention to the tenses. It’s a key‬
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‭element in accurately conveying the speaker’s meaning and timing!”‬

‭4. Direct Speech as Drama‬‭( Bao)‬

‭Direct speech can be used to indicate:‬

‭+ The speaker's manner of expression (e.g. cry, exclaim, gasp) ]‬

‭ð‬‭"What is it?" he‬‭exclaimed‬‭immediately‬

‭+Voice quality (e.g. mutter, scream, whisper)‬

‭ð‬ ‭"I have some good news," she‬‭whispered‬‭in a mischievous‬‭way.‬

‭+Type of emotion (e.g. giggle, laugh, sob)‬

‭ð‬‭"Can't you guess?" she‬‭giggled‬

‭+Adverbs (e.g. angrily, brightly, cautiously, hoarsely, quickly, slowly)‬

‭ð‬‭She said‬‭quickly‬‭“I am gonna come back soon”‬

I‭n‬‭contemporary novels,‬‭the direct speech forms are‬‭presented like a dramatic script, one‬
‭after the other‬

‭"Direct speech is a powerful tool that allows us‬‭to‬‭capture the exact words‬‭of a‬
‭ peaker. It's like a snapshot of l‬‭anguage‬‭, preserving‬‭the nuances of‬‭tone,‬‭emotion,‬
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‭and style.‬‭Who doesn’t love drama right? Especially‬‭with direct speech, the writer not‬
‭only use those words like said, told, but he also take use of direct speech for three‬
‭main purposes.‬

‭By using direct speech, we can:‬

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‭ onvey emotions‬‭: Whether it's a‬‭joyfu‬‭l exclamation‬‭when someone are in bliss‬
‭or even when being buried in sadness. Moreover, to whisper a‬‭secr‬‭et or a‬
‭tearful‬‭plea, direct speech will also be used‬

‭ð‬‭"What is it?" he‬‭exclaimed‬‭immediately‬

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‭ ighlight‬‭voice quality‬‭: From a soft wsper to a loud shout, direct speech can‬
‭convey the speaker's vocal style.‬

‭·‬ ‭She said‬‭quickly‬‭“I am gonna come back soon”‬

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‭ how the speaker's‬‭attitude‬‭: By adding adverbs, we‬‭can reveal the speaker's‬
‭mood,‬‭such as‬‭anger, excitement, or caution.‬

‭·‬ ‭"I have some good news," she‬‭whispered‬‭in‬‭a mischievous way‬

I‭n‬‭modern literature‬‭, direct speech is often used‬‭to create‬‭dramatic and immersive‬

‭dialogue‬‭s, drawing‬‭readers into the story‬‭. So, the‬‭next time you encounter quotation‬
‭marks, pay attention to the power of direct speech!"‬

‭5. How to identify direct speech in a sentence( Mai)‬

‭direct speech can be identified in a sentence by the use of‬‭speech marks or quotation‬

‭ ohn told me “Serena has left”‬‭=> the direct speech‬‭enclose the words that were spoken by‬
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‭John‬

‭Quotation marks‬‭("...."): are a sign that the words‬‭are the exact words that a person used.‬

"‭ Want to know a secret about writing? Quotation marks are like little spotlights,‬
‭highlighting the exact words someone said!‬

‭ ust picture this: 'Serena has left,' John told me. Those words inside the quotes?‬
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‭Straight from John's mouth!‬

‭ o next time you see those quote marks, remember they're a magic trick that lets us‬
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‭hear someone's voice, even if they're not there."‬

‭ .How to differ between direct speech and indirect‬

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‭speech‬‭?‭(‬ ‭K‬ im and Mai)‬

‭Direct speech‬ ‭Indirect speech‬

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‭ irectly quotes the‬ -‭ Reported speech‬
‭speakers’s exact words‬ ‭paraphrases or reports the‬
‭speaker’s words‬
(‭ Diễn đạt‬‭nguyên văn‬‭những‬
‭từ được nói ra)‬ (‭ có‬‭nhiều thay đổi hơn‬
‭trong việc tuyên bố trình bày‬
‭Example:‬ ‭một báo cáo trung thực về‬
‭nội dung hoặc nội dung và‬
“‭ I am going to the market” said‬ ‭hình thức của các từ được‬
‭John‬ ‭nói ra)‬
‭ > It pivotes to a deictic center‬
= ‭ xample:‬‭John said he was‬
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‭different from the speech‬ ‭going to the market‬
‭situation of the report‬
‭ð‬‭Indirect speech, in‬
(‭ Nó xoay quanh một trung tâm‬ ‭contrast, has its deictic‬
‭chỉ định khác với tình huống lời‬ ‭center in the report‬
‭nói của bản báo cáo)‬ ‭situation and is‬‭variable‬
‭with respect‬

(‭ Ngược lại, lời nói gián‬

‭tiếp có trọng tâm quyết‬
‭định trong tình huống‬
‭báo cáo và có thể thay‬
‭đổi theo)‬

-‭ ‬‭Rely on speech-marks‬‭to‬ ‭-‬ t‭hey are a‬‭paraphrase‬

‭directly quote what someone‬ ‭of the speaker's words.‬
‭has said‬
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‭ sed in‬‭academic‬
‭writing, formal reports‬

-‭ Used in‬‭literature,‬
‭storytelling, and‬
‭conversations‬‭to increase‬
‭authenticity and immediacy.‬

‭Similarity(‬‭Mai)‬ ‭-Both direct speech and indirect speech are stylistic‬

‭devices for‬‭conveying messages.‬

‭*Differences(‬‭KIM)‬

‭Let's dive into the world of words!‬

I‭magine you're having a conversation with a friend, and they say, "I'm going to the‬
‭movies tonight." That's direct speech - we're capturing their exact words. We use‬
‭quotation marks to show that.‬

I‭ndirect speech, on the other hand, is like retelling the story. Instead of saying, "He‬
‭said, 'I'm going to the movies,'" we might say, "He said he was going to the movies."‬
‭We change the tense and sometimes the structure of the sentence.‬

‭ o, while direct speech keeps the original flavor, indirect speech is a more flexible‬
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‭way to report what someone said."‬

‭ o how to take use of these two types? First, it iss about direct speech. It's like a‬
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‭magic trick that brings stories to life! By using direct speech, writers can put you right‬
‭in the middle of the action, letting you hear the characters' voices and feel their‬
‭emotions.‬

‭ n the other hand, indirect speech is more formal and distant. It's great for‬
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‭summarizing what someone said without the exact words. You often see it in news‬
‭articles, reports, and academic papers.‬

‭*Similarities(‬‭Mai)‬

‭"Good morning everyone!‬

‭ verything has two sides, right? Especially the coin, so besides the contrast between‬
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‭them, there are connections between two type of speeches.‬

.‭ Both are essential tools for communication, serving as stylistic devices to convey‬
‭messages effectively.‬
‭ hether capturing a speaker's exact words or rephrasing their intent, both methods‬
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‭enrich how we express ideas, connecting meaning with purpose. They are two sides‬
‭of the same coin in sharing and understanding information.‬

‭Thank you!"‬

‭Conclusion: (‬‭LY)‬

"‭ That concludes our discussion on Direct Speech. From its definition to the correct‬
‭placement in sentences, we hope our presentation has been both informative and‬
‭engaging. Thank you for your attention, and we’re open to any questions you may‬
‭have‬