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Summary

In this lesson, Paulo Roberto de Souza introduces a class on passive voice, direct, and indirect speech aimed at 9th-grade students. The lesson begins with a discussion on gossip, encouraging students to share their thoughts. It then transitions into explaining direct and indirect speech, using examples from a news article about LeBron James and his response to fake news. The lesson concludes with an in-depth explanation of passive voice and its structure, followed by a practical exercise to reinforce the concepts learned. The focus is on clarity and engaging students in understanding grammar in everyday contexts.

Takeaways

• 😀 Understanding the difference between direct and indirect speech is essential in teaching English grammar.
• 😀 Direct speech involves quoting someone's exact words, using quotation marks.
• 😀 Indirect speech involves reporting someone's words without using quotation marks, and often involves changes in pronouns and verb tenses.
• 😀 In indirect speech, verbs like 'said' are often followed by 'that' to introduce the reported speech.
• 😀 Passive voice shifts the focus of the sentence from the subject to the action itself (e.g., 'Fake news was spread by people').
• 😀 The structure of a passive voice sentence is: subject + was/were + past participle + complement.
• 😀 In passive voice, the subject receives the action rather than performing it, unlike active voice where the subject does the action.
• 😀 Example of converting direct speech to indirect speech: 'LeBron James said, 'I am training hard' becomes 'LeBron James said that he was training hard'.'
• 😀 When teaching passive voice, students should practice converting active voice sentences to passive voice for better understanding.
• 😀 The lesson emphasizes that gossip, or 'gasping,' is prevalent in media, and it helps demonstrate the concept of direct and indirect speech in real-life examples.

Q & A

What are the two main topics discussed in this class?

The two main topics discussed in this class are passive voice and direct vs. indirect speech.

How does the teacher start the class and engage the students?

The teacher starts the class by asking students if they consider themselves gossipers and what the last piece of gossip they heard was, which engages them in the topic of the lesson.

What is the difference between direct speech and indirect speech?

In direct speech, the speaker's exact words are quoted and placed within quotation marks, while in indirect speech, the speaker's words are paraphrased and there are no quotation marks.

What is an example of direct speech provided in the lesson?

An example of direct speech from the lesson is: 'LeBron James said that he was upset about the fake news spread by people.'

Why does the teacher emphasize the difference in pronouns between direct and indirect speech?

The teacher emphasizes the difference in pronouns to show how the speaker’s perspective changes when converting direct speech into indirect speech, making the sentence reflect the perspective of the reporter.

What is passive voice, and how is it different from active voice?

In passive voice, the focus is on the action and the object receiving the action, rather than on who performed the action. In active voice, the subject performs the action. For example, 'Fake news was spread' is passive, while 'People spread fake news' is active.

What structure does a passive voice sentence typically follow?

A passive voice sentence typically follows the structure: Subject + was/were + past participle + complement.

What example does the teacher give to explain passive voice?

The teacher uses the example: 'Fake news was spread about LeBron James' to explain passive voice, emphasizing that the focus is on the action of spreading fake news rather than on the people who spread it.

What was the correct answer to the question about passive voice in the class exercise?

The correct answer to the question about passive voice was: 'Fake news about LeBron James was spread by people.'

How does the teacher assess student understanding of indirect speech in the lesson?

The teacher assesses understanding by asking students to convert a direct speech sentence to indirect speech and by analyzing the changes in structure, such as the use of 'that' and tense shifts.