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Unit 10
Unbelievable news Grammar; Vocabulary; Pronunciation

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In pairs, ask half the class to make a
list of sections of a newspaper and GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
the other half a list of types of items Reported speech (review) Sharing news
on a news programme. Start with a 1 Read these examples of reported speech and rewrite 4 Match the phrases with their meanings.
them in direct speech. Then complete the rule.
couple of examples, e.g. business, 1 The researchers told them it was a flower from near 1 I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything.
2 If you see Ling, can you pass on the message?
sport. Create a list on the board. a damaged nuclear power plant. 3 An old friend of mine got in touch with me
on Instagram the other day.
Make sure international/foreign news 2 A researcher said that they had found some 4 It’s so easy to keep in touch with all your
frightening things.
is on the list for later in the lesson. 3 One researcher said that often people didn’t share friends these days.
something because they necessarily thought it 5 When you tell her, break the news gently.
was true. 6 His followers retweeted his message more
than 10,000 times.
1 Discuss any changes between RULE: When we report what someone has said we 7 I’ll drop you a line when we get there.
direct and indirect speech. often change the verb tense. past simple 8 Give me a call when you get home.
present simple
➜
1 It’s a flower from near a damaged present continuous ➜ 4 a tell him
nuclear power plant. present perfect ➜ 5 b stay in contact
2 We have found some frightening past simple ➜ 6 c sent on / forwarded (via Twitter)
will
➜ 7
d send you a message
things. / We found some frightening can ➜ 8 e phone me
things. We also change certain other words. f tell you
➜ there
here
3 Often people don’t share something now ➜ 9 g made contact
h tell her what’s happened
because they necessarily think it’s this ➜ 10 5 Complete the questions with suitable verbs.
today
➜ 11
true. tomorrow ➜ 12 1 If you’re going to be home late, how do you
RULE: 4 past continuous yesterday ➜ 13 your parents know?
➜ 14
tonight
5 past perfect 6 past perfect Don’t forget to change any pronouns so that they agree 2 How do you prefer to
good or bad news to other people?
7 would 8 could 9 then 10 that with any subject changes, e.g my ➜ his/her. 3 How do you in touch
11 that day 12 the next day 2 Report these messages that you’ve received. with your friends from primary school?
13 the day before 14 that night 1 I’ll be in town later this evening. 4 How do you in touch
with old friends who you’re not currently in
He . contact with?
2 1 He said he’d be in town later that 2 We had a great time at your house yesterday. 5 What’s the best way to
bad news?
evening Thanks. 6 Have you ever someone
2 They said they’d had a great time at They . else’s message on Twitter?
3 I’m missing you. I can’t wait for tomorrow!
my house the day before She . 7 When was the last time you

someone a line and what
3 She said she was missing me and 4 John’s missed his train. He’s going to be late. did you say?
she couldn’t wait for the next day John’s mum . 8 Do you always your best
5 I’m seeing Eva tonight. I’ll tell her when I see her.
4 John’s mum said John had missed Becca . friend a call on their birthday? I usually send them
a text.
his train and he was going to be late 6 The baby’s due today! 6 SPEAKING Work in pairs and discuss the questions
SPEAKING
5 Becca said she was seeing Eva that Lucas . from Exercise 5.
WRITING Write four messages about your day and
night and would tell her when she saw 3 plans for the future for a partner to report. workbook page 92
her workbook page 90 PRONUNCIATION
6 Lucas said the baby was due that Linking: omission of the /h/ sound
day Go to page 121.
3 Monitor and encourage students
to use a variety of tenses in their 94
messages.
Workbook p90
4 During feedback, clarify that the object pronouns (you, me, etc.) can be
Get it Right! replaced by other objects or names and give some examples, e.g. I’ll let him
Reported speech know.Break the news is used when giving bad news. We get in touch with
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people we haven’t contacted for some time.
1 f 2 a 3 g 4 b 5 h 6 c 7 d 8 e
5 1 let 2 break / pass on 3 keep 4 get 5 break 6 retweeted 7 dropped 8 give
6 Prompt students to keep talking, but do not interrupt to correct mistakes.
Workbook p92
more Pronunciation
Linking: omission of the /h/ sound
Workbook Student’s Book p121
Grammar p90, Ex.1–4
Vocabulary p92, Ex.1–2 Language note Reported speech (review)
Pronunciation p121
The past perfect and would do not change in reported speech. We do not
Worksheets change the other words in the list if the time or place of speaking remains the
Grammar Worksheets 10 same. For example, ‘I will finish it today’ is reported as ‘He said he would finish it
Grammar presentation: Reported speech today’ if it is being reported on the same day as the original direct speech.
Vocabulary Worksheets 10
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