Soap opera is a TV show that is on every day and that shows the good things and the bad things that happen to a group of friends and family members.

A: What did you do last night?B: I …A: What did he/she say?C: He/She said …

Do you ever watch soap opera?What are some operas you know?What are some things that happen on soap operas?

I want to be a teacher.

What did she say?

She saidshe wanted to be

a teacher.

I’m going to do my homework.

What did he say?

He said he was going

to do his homework.

“I want to be a teacher.”

She saidshe wanted to be a teacher.

“I am going to do my homework.”

He said

he was going to do his homework.

I like to draw pictures.Marcia said …

I want to sing.Lana said …

He is funny.Marcia said …

He is smart.Marcia said …

He has a cold.Maria said …

Tom is swimming in the sea.Ben said …

We are swimmi

ng.

They said they were swimming.

I am playing the trumpet.

He said he was playing the trumpet.

I can fly in the sky.

She said she could fly in the sky.

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Ask and answer questions about what the people in the soap opera said.

A: What did Marcia/ Lana say?

B: She said she was having a surprise party for Lana on Friday night.

I am having a surprise party for Lana on Friday night.

Marcia

I am mad at Marcia.

Lana

Lana said she was mad at Marcia.be mad at sb/sth. =be angry with sb.

对某人 /某事生气 /恼火

I’m not going to her house on Friday night.

Lana said she was not going to Marcia’s house on Friday night.

Lana

Lana thinks she’s coming to my house to study.

Marcia said that Lana thought she was going to her house to study.

Marcia

SUMMARY I am mad at Marcia. She said she was mad at Marcia. I can speak English. He said he could speak English. I will call you tomorrow. She said she would call me tomorrow.

Grammar: 直接引语与间接引语

1. 直接引语与间接引语的概念：

说话人直接引用别人的原话叫直接引语。

说话人用自己的话把别人的意思转述出来叫间接引语。

间接引语用途更为普遍。

2. 直接引语变间接引语时要注意：

(1) 间接引语中从句的谓语要与主句的谓语时态一致。

(2) 变间接引语时根据意思改变人称。

人称变化

I am hard-working every day.我每天都很认真学习。

He said he was hard-working every day.他说他每天都很认真学习。

1.(Gina) I will call you on Sunday.

2.(Tony) I go camping every week.

3.(Linda) I am upset at my report card.

4.(Tanya) I am learning to speak English.

5.(Kenji) I will go to Sam’s house Friday night.

Gina said she would call me on Sunday.

Tony said he went camping every week.

Linda said she was upset at her report card.

Tanya said she was learning to speak English.

Kenji said he would go to Sam’s house Friday night.

直接引语变为间接引语

时态变化

I don’t like cleaning the room.我不喜欢打扫房间。

He said he didn’t like cleaning the room.他说他不喜欢打扫房间

直接引语 间接引语

一般现在时 一般过去时

一般将来时 过去将来时

现在进行时 过去进行时

过去时态

直接引语 间接引语

am/is was

are were

have/has had

will would

can could

do did

1. Tony said, “I can play the violin.” Tony said _______________________

2. Tanya said, “Carol is studying Japanese.” Tanya said_______________________

3. They said, “We’re going to Sam’s house.” They said_________________________

he could play the violin.

Carol was studying Japanese.

they were going to Sam’s house.

直接引语变为间接引语

4. Susan said, “I’m very hungry.” Susan said___________________5. She said,”You can do better in

science.” She said_________________________6. He said, “I have to get up early.” He said________________________7. They said, “We will go to the beach tomorrow.” They said______________________ ____________________

she was very hungry.

I could do better in science.

he had to get up early.

they would go to the beach tomorrow.

1.Tom says, “ I am late for class.”

Tom said ____ ______ late for class.

2. Amy says, “ I am going to have a party for you .”

Amy said _____ ____ going to have a party for me .

3. The boy says,“ I will go home after school.”

The boy said ___ ______ go home after school.

4. Jack says, “My father is a doctor.”

Jack said ____ father ____ a doctor.

5. The girl says, “I can speak English.”

The girl said she ______ speak English.

Exercises:

he was

she was

he would

his was

could