Write 3–5 common reporting phrases on the board Discuss other use cases of reported speech in daily english conversations

🟢 First Viewing (with subtitles): Students focus on: What happened Who said what How it was reported 🟢 Pair Share (3–4 mins): What reported phrases did they hear? What were the actual events? 🟢 Second Viewing: Students underline or note: All reporting verbs or phrases Examples of backshifted verbs or indirect questions

Class shares real examples from their notes Instructor helps clarify: Was it correct structure? Was the verb shift accurate? Was the intention preserved? Mini practice: rewrite one of the video examples in both direct and reported form

Cornell summary section: “What happened?” “What was said?” “How was it reported?” “What did you learn about reporting speech today?” Optional pair reflection: “Tell your partner something you learned today in reported speech.”