Reported Speech
Read the following dialogue and write an article for La Habra Times about the conversation that took part in La Habra High School. Use the example below as a guide. Post your article as a comment.
Example
Dialogue:
Mario: Wow! I love your new car! It´s fantastic! Where did you find it?
Fred: Well, I bought it off the internet.
Mario: Isn't it kind of dangerous to buy cars off the internet though?
Fred: It is if you're not careful
Report:
Mario was surprised to see Fred's new car. He asked Fred where he had bought it. Fred answered that he had bought it online. Mario then asked him if buying cars online was dangerous, and Fred said that it was if you were not careful.
Mario: Wow! I love your new car! It´s fantastic! Where did you find it?
Fred: Well, I bought it off the internet.
Mario: Isn't it kind of dangerous to buy cars off the internet though?
Fred: It is if you're not careful
Report:
Mario was surprised to see Fred's new car. He asked Fred where he had bought it. Fred answered that he had bought it online. Mario then asked him if buying cars online was dangerous, and Fred said that it was if you were not careful.
Exercise
Dialogue:
Mr. Espinosa: Ok guys, listen up. I have important news to tell you.
Mike: Is it about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo?
Mr. Espinosa: Although that was very exciting, I have even better news.
Rosy: Really? Tell us more!
Mr. Espinosa: Well, yesterday we had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making.
Mike: Is this about Sophia?
Mr. Espinosa: Yes indeed. Your classmate Sophia Ailyn developed a remarkable project.
Jenny: I actually saw her in the news today in the morning.
Mike: That's fantastic! What did they said about her?
Jenny: They said that her project could possibly change modern ICT.
Mike: What's ICT teacher?
Mr. Espinosa: It means Information and Communication Technology.
Rosy: To be honest I never would have guessed that her project was that big.
Jenny: Me neither. I actually thought it was silly.
Mr. Espinosa: Well, five different companies want to buy her idea now!
Mike: So what will she do?
Jenny: She said in the interview that she's starting her own company next month.
Mike: Sweet!
mr espinoza said that he had important news to tell the guys, mike asked if it was about the arrest of Elba esther gordillo. mr espinoza said that had been very exciting but he had even better news. rosy wanted to know more. mr espinoza said that the day before they had had the plasure of witnessing history in the making. mike asked if that was about sophia.mr espinoza said yes, he said that their classmate Sophia Ailyn had developed a remarkable project. jenny said that she had seen to sophia in the news that they in the morning. mike said that was fantastic and he asked what they had said about her. jenny said that they had said that her project could possibly chande the modern ICT. mike asked to mr. esppinoza what was ICT. mr. espinoza said that it means Information and Comunication Technology. rosy said that she never would had guessed that her project had been that big. jenny said that she neither and she had thought it had been silly.
ResponderEliminarmr espinoza said that 5 different companies whanted to buy her idea in that moment. mike asked what would she do. and jenny said that sophia had said in the interview that she was starting her own company next month. mike said sweet!...... :)
Mr. Espinoza said to the guys that he had importantant news; Mike asked if it was about Elba Esther Gordillo arrestment,Mr. Espinoza said that it had better news, Rosy wanted to heard more; Mr. Espinoza told them that a day before they had had the pleasure of witnessing in the making, Mike asked if it was about Sofia. Mr. Espinoza said that that was correct, that they classmate Sophia had developed a remarkable project. Jenny said that she had seen her in the news that day in the morning.Mike was excited, he asked what they had said about her.Jenny answered that in the news has said that her project culd possibly change modern ICT.Mike asked what ICT means,the teacher said that it was about information and communication technology.Rosy said that she never would had guessed that her project had been that big. Jenny said that neither she thought that, that she actually thought it had been silly. Mr. Espinoza said five different companies wanted to bought her idea in that time. Mike asked what would she do? jenny answered that she was starting her own company a month later. Mike was surprised.
ResponderEliminarIn the classroom the tearcher Espinoza was talking with his students about a important new, but a student thought it was about Elba Esther Gordillo, but the teacher said he had better news, and it was about Sophia Project. Jenny said that she saw to Sophia in the news and Mike asked her what did they said about her. Jenny said that They was talking about her project could possibly change moderm ICT, Mikke asked What was means ICT. The teacher answered Information and Communication Technology.
ResponderEliminarAnother two student said that they never had guessed that her project was that big, but the teacher said that five companies want to buy her idea. and Mike asked to the techer what will she do? , and finally the teacher said that she wnated start her own company next month.
Mr espinosa had an important news about.Mike though about Esther gordillo but not.it was about sophia.
ResponderEliminarJenny said that she had seen the news today in the morning.
and Mike asked her what they said.
Jenny answered the proyect could be changed modern ICT.
then Mike asked to the teacher what was ICT.
Mr espinosa answered Information and Communication Technology.
Rosy said that she never though that. that proyect was big.
Jenny said that this proyect was silly.
Mr espinosa said that five different companies wanted to buy her idea.
Mike asked what she will do.
Jenny said that she is starting her own company.
The teacher Moises said that he had important news to tell us. Mike asked if it was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo, the teacher said that although that had been very exciting, he had even better news. Rosy was surprised, the teacher Moises said that the day before they had had the pleasure of winessing history in the making, Mike asked if was aboit Sofia. The teacher said that yes, our classmate Sofia developed a remarkable project, Jenny said that she actually had seen her in the news that day in the morning. Mike said that was fntastic!! and asked that what had done they said about her and jenny answered that they said that her project could possibly chanche modern ICT. Mike asked to the teacher that what is ICT and the teacher said that means Information and Communication Technology. Rosy said to be honest she never would had guessed that her project had been that big. jenny said that she neither, she actually thought that project was silly. the teacher said that five different companies want to buy her idea now. maike asked what would she do, jeny answered that in the interview that she was starting her own company next month.
ResponderEliminarMr. Espinoza declared that he got good news to be shared with the group. It were so good that were even better than Gordillo`s arrest. Teacher said that a part of history was written when a classmate called Sophia had showed her project to the media. Mr. Espinoza considered a remarkable project because it was considered a revolutionary advance in information and communication technology.
ResponderEliminarRosy, said that she never tougth Sophia`s project was that important just as Jenny, who tougth her project was silly. Then, mr. Espinoza stated that 5 companies were interested in buying Sophias idea. Suddenly, Mike asked about Sophia`s desicion, and Mike answered that she declared she was starting her own company a month later.
The Mr. Espinosa was happy and told to his friends
ResponderEliminarabout a great news about Sophia and her developed a remarkable
project, Jenny said that seh saw the same news in the tv in the
morning, when mike heard that news said that was fantastic and
was really happy for her and asked more about sophia proyect
jenny explianed to him the proyect consisted in a possiblitily to change
modern ICT, but Mike didn't understand the acronym and asked to
Mr. Espinosa, and Mr. Espinosa explained to them ICT means Information and
comunication Technology. Rosy said that she never would have guessed
that her proyect was that big, and Jenny said the same and also she tought
that it was silly.
Mr. Espinosa said in fact five companies wanted to bought The Shopia`s idea
when mike listened that asked to Mr. Espinosa about what would sophia do?
And Jenny answered sophia said in the enterview that she was starting
her own company next month, and Mike feel happy for her.
Mr. Espinosa told his students that he had important new to tell their.
ResponderEliminarMike asked if it was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo.
He expressed that it had been very exciting but he had even better news.
Rosy was surpise and said that he told their more. Mr. Espinosa told their that the day before that they had had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making.
Mike asked if it was about Shophia. Mr. Espinosa answered yes. He said that Sophia Ailyn had developed a remarkable project. Jenny mentioned that she had seen her in the news that day in the morning. Mike exclaimed that it was fantastic, and asked what they had said about her. Jenny answerd that they had said that her project could possibly change moderm ICT. Mike asked the teacher what ICT was. Mr. Espinosa answered that it
means Information and Communication Technology. Rosy confessed that she never would have guessed that her project was that big. Jenny said that she neither, and she had thought it was silly. Mr. Espinosa exclaimed that five differents companies want to buy her idea now. Mike asked what she would do. Jenny answered that Sophia had said in the
interviwe that she was starting her own company next month. Mike concluded sweet.
Mr. Espinosa had important news to told uto the guys, and Mike asked him if it was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo, but Mr Espinosa answered that it was being very exciting so he had even better news, and Rosy was so surprised and she wanted that he told them more. Mr Espinosa said them that the they before they had had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making, Mike asked if it was about sophia and Mr Espinosa asserted it and said that she had developed a remarkable project. Jenny commented that she had seen her in the news that day in the morning, Mike surprised said that it was fantastic and asked what they had said about her, Jenny answered him that They had said that her project could possibly change modern ICT, Mike asked to the teacher what was ICT and the teacher said him that it meant Information and Communication Technology. Rossy commented that she never would have guessed that her project had been that big, Jenny said that she neither that she had thought that it had been silly. Mr. Espinosa said that five different companies wanted to buy her idea in that moment! Mike asked what she would do and Jenny said that Sophia had said in the interview that she was starting her own company next month.
ResponderEliminarMr. Espinosa called the attention to his class and said that had important news to tell them. Mike asked if was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo, and Mr. Espinosa answered that although it was very exciting, he had even better news. Rosy was surprised and asked more about it. Mr. Espinosa said that the day before they had had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making, Mike questioned if was about Sophia, and Mr. Espinosa answered affirmatively, also said that their classmate Sophia had developed a remarkable project, and Jenny mentioned that she had seen her in the news that day in the morning. After, Mike showed excited about it and asked what they had said about her, and Jenny answered that they had said that her project could possible change modern ICT. Mike asked what ICT was and teacher said that it meant Information and Communication Technology. After, Rosy said that to be honest, she never would had guessed that her project was that big, and Jenny agreed that and said that she had thought it was silly. Mr. Espinosa said that in fact, five different companies wanted to buy her idea in that moment, and MIke asked what she would do, and Jenny answered that she had said in the interview that she would start her own company the next month.
ResponderEliminarMr. Espinosa said that he had an important news to tell them. And Mike asked Mr. Espinosa that if it was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo. So Mr Espinosa mentioned that although it was very exciting and that he had even better news.Rosy was surprised and she wanted know more about that. Mr Espinosa stated that the day before they had had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making. Mike questioned that if it was about Sophia and the Mr Espinosa answered that indeed also he said that their classmate Sophia Ailyn developed a remarkable project. Jenny replaid that she actually seen her in the news thay day in the morning. Mike was agree and exciting also he asked what they had said about her so Jenny answered that they had said that her project could possibly change modern ICT. Mike questioned what's ICT teacher and Mr Espinosa answered that it means Information and Comunication Technology. However Rosy said that she never would had guessed that her project was that big. Jenny said that she neither and she actually thought it was silly. Mr Espinosa argueded that five different companies wanted to buy her idea in that moment. Mike asked what would she do. Jenny mentioned that Sophia had said in the interview that she's starting her own company the after month. Finally Mike said sweet!!!
ResponderEliminarMr. Espinosa said that he had important news. Mike asked If the news was about the arrest of Elba Esther Gordillo. Mr. Espinosa answered that news had been very exciting but he had even better news. Rossy was surprised and she suggested that the teacher continue with the news. The teacher said that the day before they had had the pleasure of witnessing history in the making. Mike asked that If the new was about Sophia. Mr. Espinosa answered that in fact, Sophia Ailyn had developed a remarkable project. Jenny mentioned that she had seen her in the news that day in the morning. Mike was excited and questioned that what they had said about her. Jenny said that her project could possibly change modern ICT. Mike questioned to the teacher that what was ICT. The teacher Mr. Espinosa said that It was Information and Communication Technology. Rosy mentioned that She never would had guessed that project had been that big. Jenny replied that she thought same and she actually had thought that had been silly. The teacher stated that five different companies wanted to buy that idea. Mike enquired that What would she do. Jenny said that she had said in the interview she had been starting her own company to next month. The teacher Espinosa was pleased.
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