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The document describes a reported speech miming game to play in class. Students are split into pairs or groups and each pair/group is given cards with commands written on them. One student mimes the command for their partner without speaking and the other teams have to guess what command was performed using reported speech sentences.

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You Said

The document describes a reported speech miming game to play in class. Students are split into pairs or groups and each pair/group is given cards with commands written on them. One student mimes the command for their partner without speaking and the other teams have to guess what command was performed using reported speech sentences.

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TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S You said…

Activity Type Introduction


Grammar and Speaking Here is a reported speech game to play in class. In the activity,
Game: miming, guessing, students play a miming game where they guess what their
forming sentences (group classmates were told to do using reported speech.
and pair work)
Procedure
Focus Divide the class into groups of four.
Reported speech
Split each group into two teams of two.
Imperatives
If possible, have each pair consist of a male and female to help
the students practice He said and She said.
Aim
Give each group a set of cards.
To guess what your
classmates were told to Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face-down
do using reported speech. in a pile on the desk.

A student from one team goes first by picking up a card and


Preparation whispering the command on the card to their partner, e.g. close
Make one copy of the the door.
cards for each group of
four and cut as indicated. Their partner mimes the command to the other team.

If the command is negative, the student makes an X by crossing


Level their arms before they begin the mime, e.g. don't turn off the
radio.
Pre-intermediate (A2)
The other team watches the mime and has one minute to guess
what the student told their partner to do.
Time
25 minutes The team then uses reported speech to say what they think the
command was, e.g. 'She said to close the door'.

If the team says the correct reported speech sentence within the
time frame, they score a point.

The teams then swap roles, and the process is repeated.

The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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REPORTED SPEECH

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S You said…

turn off the music come in and sit down

make me a cup of tea turn on the light

don't answer the phone wash the dishes

don't come in pick up your bag

open the window do your homework

take the dog for a walk don't speak English

make me breakfast don't play the piano

clean the house don't drive fast

don't look out the window listen to me

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