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7. 'Found it at last! But it's too late now.'
8. 'I can't afford to, after what John's done
9. 'Just in time! You've saved us! In another minute
10.'You should have thought of that before. Nothing I can do
now.

What did they say?

Indirect speech.

Procedure: Towards the end of the lesson, challenge students to
recall things that have been said by the teacher or students during the
course of the lesson - but they must report them in indirect speech.
For example:
Andreas said he was sorry he was late.
You asked us if we had found the homework difficult.
See if they can remember 10, 12 or 15 things that were said; if
there is time, write them up on the board.

Variation 1: Use the same activity as the follow-up to any
listening activity as a way of reviewing the text.

Variation 2: After a discussion, you try to recall things the
students have said. They remind you of ones you have forgotten.

What has just happened?
Use of the present perfect to describe something that has just
happened.

Procedure: Write a series of exclamations on the board - not more
than about ten (there is a selection to choose from in the BOX). In
pairs or groups, students choose an exclamation, think of an event
which might have caused someone to say it, and write down a
brief description of the event, using the present perfect. For
example, they might choose “What?” and write:
Someone hasn't heard clearly what was just said. Then they choose

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