1. Direct speech and Indirect speech
直接引语和间接引语
Direct speech and Indirect speech
Command and request

2. What is the meaning of “command” and “ request”?

3. command Request Very polite What's the difference? Open the window
Please open the window.
Would you please open the
Window?
Request
Very polite

4. Go and collect the book right now.
Make clear the difference between commands and requests and finish the following exercises:
Go and collect the book right now.
Could you go and get the shopping bags, please?
Shut the door at once.
Go and get my coat.
Would you please get that book for me?
(C)
(R)
(C)
(C)
(R)

5. Direct Speech Commands: Do…… Don’t …… Requests: Do ……, please.
Can/Could (please) ……?
Will/Would you (please) ……?

6. Direct speech Indirect speech Mr Zhang said to me “Open the window.”
asked to
told
not to
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Mr Zhang said to me
“Open the window.”
Mr Zhang told me to
open the window.
Mr Zhang said to me
“Will you please
open the window?”
Mr Zhang asked me to
open the window.
Mr Zhang said to me“Don’t open
the window.”
Mr Zhang told me not
to open the window.

7. 当直接引语为祈使句时，转换为间接引语要用一个带动词不定式的简单句表示：
Rules and practice of direct and indirect speech
当直接引语为祈使句时，转换为间接引语要用一个带动词不定式的简单句表示：

8. 祈使句 e．g． The teacher said to me, “Come in .”
直引：主语+动词+“祈使句”
间引：主语+动词+to Verb
e．g． The teacher said to me, “Come in .”
—The teacher told me to go in 。
John said to me , “Please shut the window。”
—John asked me to shut the window。
The teacher said to me, “ Don’t be late again.”
---- The teacher told me not to be late again.

9. 特别提醒 表示请求，用ask，beg，request等。 表示忠告，用 advise。 1.祈使句变为间接引语，主要使用 动词不定式。
2.谓语动词要做一定变化。
表示命令，用tell，order，command等。
表示请求，用ask，beg，request等。
表示忠告，用 advise。

10. Find the rules：Ask the students to finish the following exercises, and try to find the rules.
“Make sure the door is open.” the teacher said to me.
The teacher told me to make sure the door is open.

11. The monitor told us not to play games in the classroom.
“Don’t play games in the classroom.” the monitor said to us.
The monitor told us not to play games in the classroom.
“Will you please not smoke here?” she added.
She asked me not to smoke
here.

12. “Write a letter to your parents.” “Don’t play games in the classroom.”
Try to do this:
“Write a letter to your parents.”
“Don’t play games in the classroom.”
“Can you pass on the book to Tom?”
“Will you please not smoke here?”
The teacher told me to write a letter ….
The teacher ordered me not to play games ….
The teacher asked me to pass on …
The teacher asked me not to smoke there.

13. 祈使句变为间接引语的规律
一改 （主句谓语动词）
二变 （呼语变宾语）
三加 （动词前加to）
四去 （please）

14. Now, it’s time for me to relax!
Thank you and Goodbye!