Project a sequence of 4-6 images (funny, random, or thematic). Ask students one by one to improvise a story about the image that is projected, and the next person continues the story until one gets to the end. After that, another student continues with the following image. Remind them to use both tenses: Past Continuous - to describe background actions ("The dog was barking...") Past Simple - for main or interrupting events ("...when the pizza fell on the floor.") Encourage feedback on creativity and correct tense use.

Vocabulary: to disclose, to reassure, to insist, to claim, to apologize for, to acknowledge, to notify, policy, eligibility, to be subject to -Present each item with a short meaning and a high-frequency collocation -Quick clarification if needed. -Each student copies and produces one original sentence.

Check the first set of rules. Tense backshift table: Present Simple - Past Simple Present Continuous - Past Continuous Present Perfect - Past Perfect Past Simple - Past Perfect will - would can - could may - might Show them step by step a transformation of a present simple sentence into a reported one. Repeat as necessary with this and other tenses. Ask for examples.

Students work in pairs. Students rewrite 8-10 direct sentences into reported speech. Give them an exercise and 15 min to answer. Check the exercise together.

Write 6 prompts on board (short direct quotes). Students must report each using a different reporting verb from today's list (notify, claim, insist, reassure, acknowledge, etc.). Quick nominations. Teacher reformulates for accuracy.