Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place

1. Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.” → Two weeks ago, he said that …. 2. She claimed, “I am the best for this job.” → She claimed that …. 3. Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.” → Last year, the minister said that.... 4. My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.”→ My riding teacher said that …. 5. Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.” → Last month, the boss explained that ….

Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech

1. She asked, “What did he say?” → She asked …. 2. He asked her, “Do you want to dance?” → He asked her …. 3. I asked him, “How old are you?” → I asked him …. 4. The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?” → The tourists asked me …. 5. The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?” → The shop assistant asked the woman ….

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Multimedia Presentation: Famous people I am proud of

Here is some information you can use:

List of Top 50 Famous People

A list of famous people chosen mainly from the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st centuries. This list includes famous actors, politicians, writers, artists and humanitarians.

1. Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962) American actress / singer / model;

2. Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) US President during American civil war;

3. Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997) Catholic missionary nun / charity worker;

4. John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) US President;

5. Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) – American civil rights campaigner;

6. Winston Churchill (1874- 1965) – British Prime Minister during WW II;

7. Bill Gates (1955 –) American businessman, founder of Microsoft;

8. Muhammad Ali (1942 –) American Boxer and civil rights campaigner;

9. Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Leader of Indian independence;

10. Margaret Thatcher (1925 – 2013) British Prime Minister;

11. Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506) – Italian explorer;

12. Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) British scientist proposed theory of evolution;

13. Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) American pop singer;

14. Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) German scientist – theory of relativity;

15. Paul McCartney (1942 –) British musician, member of Beatles;

16. Queen Elizabeth II (1926 –) British monarch since 1954;

17. Nelson Mandela (1918 –2013) – South African President anti-apartheid campaigner;

18. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) Indian Prime Minister;

19. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Italian, painter, scientist;

20. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) – Russian author;

21. Pablo Picas so (1881-1973) – Spanish modern artists;

22. Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) – Dutch artist;

23. Franklin D. Roosevel (1882 – 1945) – US President 1932-1945;

24. Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931) – American inventor;

25. Indira Gandhi (1917 – 1984) – Third Prime Minister of India;

26. Walt Disney (1901 – 1966) – American film producer;

27. Neil Armstrong (1930 – 2012) – US Pilot, first person to land on moon;

28. J.K. Rowling (1965 –) – British author of Harry Potter series;

29. Angelina Jolie (1975 –) – Actress, director, humanitarian;

30. Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961) – American author;

31. John Lennon (1940 – 1980) – British popstar and member of the Beatles;

32. Joseph Stalin (1879 – 1953) – Soviet leader from 1924-1953;

33. Michael Jordon (1963 –) – US Basketball star;

34. Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) – Leader of Russian Revolution 1917;

35. Oscar Wilde (1854- 1900) – Irish author, poet, playwright;

36. Coco Chanel (1883-1971) – French Fashion designer;

37. Sting (1951 –) British musician;

38. Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980) – English / American film producer;

39. Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009) – American Pop singer;

40. Madonna (1958 –) – American Pop singer;

41. Steve Jobs (1955 – 2012) – Key figure in Apple computers;

42. Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) – US President (1981-1989);

43. Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) – Austrian psychoanalyst;

44. Mao Zedong (1893-1976) – Leader of Chinese Communist revolution;

45. David Beckham (1975–) – English footballer;

46. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973) – British author of Lord of the Rings;

47. Tom Cruise (1962–) – American actor;

48. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) – English poet and playwright;

49. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) – Physcist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher;

50. Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) – Member of the British Royal family and philanthropist

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