

They ask each other questions and record each other’s responses. Students work in pairs and are assigned A (job interview) / B (first date). Just remember: whenever Direct Speech is changed into Reported Speech, move the tense back one position. TEACHER (to A): What did B say in response to this question?Ī: B said that the barber gets his hair cut by another barber in the neighboring village.ī: A thinks that if the barber were bald then he wouldn’t need to cut his hair. Walk around the room and ask them questions like: Set a two minute time limit and have the students discuss in pairs. “In a village at the base of a mountain, there is a barber who cuts the hair of everyone who does not cut their own hair.

However, they may not know all the conventions. C1 students will have a strong grasp of this form. Though a fastidious grammar point, accurate use of reported speech is essential to daily life.
