Lingoda Group Class Notes 25
Topic: Reported speech in-depth Relatedskill: Grammar
Date: 29 June 2024 Teacher: Maria(Colombia)
What I've learned
Idioms
Don’t quote me on that! - Meaning: use this phrase when you tell someone something, but you’re not sure if it’s 100% correct - Example: We can get a shuttle bus from the train station I think… But don’t quote me on that!
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| warn | v. 警告；告诫；提醒注意 | My dad always warned me not to talk to strangers. |
| admit | v. （常指勉强）承认；承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供 | He admitted that he loved the UK but missed his country. |
| knight | v. 封（某人）为爵士 | Sir John was knighted last year. |
| peek | v. 偷看；窥视；微露出；探出 | Close your eyes and don't peek! |
| pronoun | n. 代词 | |
| possessive | n. 所有格；属有词 |
Grammar
Changing the verb tense
If you are relaying speech that is still true at thetime you are reporting it or always true, the verbtense can stay the same.
- She shared that she’s working on a new album.
- He admitted that he loves reality TV.
- They reminded me that their film comes out nextmonth.
| Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | I like ice cream. | He said that he liked ice cream. |
| Present Continuous | I am living in Paris. | He said that he was living in Paris. |
| Past Simple | I bought a car. | He said he bought a car. |
| Past Continuous | I was walking along the Street. | He said he had been walking along the Street. |
| Present Perfect | I haven’t seen Mary. | He said he hadn’t seen Mary. |
| Past Perfect | I had taken Spanish lessons before. | He said he had taken Spanish lessons before. |
| Will | I will see you later. | He said he would see me later. |
| Would | I would help, but… | He said he would help but… |
| Can | I can speak perfect Spanish. | He said he could speak perfect Spanish. |
| Could | I could swim when I was four. | He said he could swim when he was four. |
| Should | I should call my mother. | He said he should call her mother. |
| Might | I might be late. | He said he might be late. |
Saying 'no'
Here are ways of reporting speech withnegatives:
- Not + gerund
- Not + infinitive
- Not + that + negative
- He apologised for not bringing a gift to the party.
- He asked me not to tell anyone his secret.
- He promised that he would not open the envelope before I got home.
Review
4/5
Same teacher possibility: 50%
Maria is a different kind of teacher, she teaches through open dialogue. She shared a lot about her life and then encouraged us to discuss her experiences using the day's lesson content. She also recommended many additional learning resources. Unfortunately, my internet connection was poor today and kept crashing during the class, causing me to miss a lot. Thankfully, today's lesson was a summary of the previous class.