Reported Speech. When do I use SAY,TELL or ASK?

Use TELL if it is followed by a (pro)noun object.    
                                Tell Pablo
                                Tell me
Use SAY for statements. No object. But using TO it is possible to have an object.( I say to him...)
             Say "hello"
             Say "I am happy"
Use ASK for questions.

EXAMPLES:
My mother told me to cook early today.
she asked us if we had gone there.
We said that the movie was awful.

EXERCISE

1. She______the waiter if she could pay with a credit card.
2. We_____that we would come back late.
3. He_____his friends that he would be five minutes late.
4. She_____to her teacher that she needed a bit more time.
5. I____my kids whether  thay would swim or watch TV.
6. They______the reporter that they were ready to provide information about the case.
7. He_____to the clerk that it was very expensive.
8. I____them if they enjoyed the movie.

ICE BREAKERS AND WARM UPS

This information is thanks to Sara Denne-Bolton and Kelli Odhuu.

Ice breakers are a way for learners to get to know each other.These activities should be easy with few rules.The best thing is that ice breakers allow students to have plenty communication in the classroom.

Warm ups help students focus on the class and teachers can introduce the topic of the lesson. And the most wonderful is to create AUTONOMY.

What is the difference between goals and objectives?

A goal is a general statement of what we want students to learn from the class. It identifies

• who the learners are and
• the overall behavior the learners are expected to acquire.

Because goals are stated in general terms, they are open to interpretation in different ways. We use the objectives to clarify and explain the goal.
An objective is much more specific than a goal. A well-stated objective leaves little doubt about exactly

• what will be done (observable behavior)
• how this will be measured (performance criteria)
• the conditions under which it will be accomplished (allowances, restrictions, and circumstances).

The 3 essential characteristics of a useful objective are the following:

1. It states specifically the result to be accomplished.
2. It is expressed in measurable terms.
3. It identifies the conditions under which the result will occur. A common condition is time. For example,

                        exactly when the result will happen

                              by what date it will be completely accomplished

                        how long it will take to do the task once the class

                        occurs .