1. Complete the table to illustrate the basic rules for backshift when transforming direct speech into reported speech.

Direct Speech	Reported Speech
now
	the day before
two days ago
	the week before
next year
	the next day / the following day
here
	that
these

2. Complete the table showing the change of tenses in reported speech. Be sure to use Focus on language box.

   Direct Speech	Reported Speech
   Simple Present	Simple Past
   Present Progressive	Past Progressive
   Simple Past	Past Perfect Simple
   Present Perfect Simple
   Past Perfect Simple
   Past Progressive	Past Perfect Progressive
   Present Perfect Progressive
   Past Perfect Progressive
   Future (be going to)	was / were going to
   Future (will)	would

3. Look back in the text. Report what people say about internships.

Example: "One of NASA's missions is to inspire the next generation of

explorers," says Dave Rosage.

You say: Dave Rosage said/agreed that one of NASA's missions was to inspire

the next generation of explorers.

3. Report what the former interns said about their experience.

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Get real

Search the Internet to find information on the internship programmes in your field of science abroad. Choose the internship programme you would like to do best of all. Take notes about the programme under the following guidelines:

• Name of the job

• Opportunities for foreign students

• Duties involved

• Personal qualities required

• Skills and qualifications to gain

Speaking

Work in groups. Present and discuss the information on the internship programmes you have found. See how many students would like to do it.

Reading

1. Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.

1. What kind of a job do you hope to get with your university degree?

2. What degree should you get to work in research areas?

3. Which would you prefer: to work in pure or applied science? Why?

4. Why do industries require the application of scientific knowledge?

2. As a class name as many science-related jobs as you can ending in -ist, -er/or, -ant/ent, -tian/cian. How many have you got?

3. Read the text and note down the names of the jobs that are new for you. In pairs compare your lists.