TYPES OF MEDIA
THE NEWS
REPORTING VERBS
REPORTED STATEMENTS
FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT SPEECH
100

A place on the internet where you can find information.

WEBSITE

100

The short titles at the top of news stories

HEADLINES


100

To say that you will not do something.

REFUSE

100

Marta said, "I'm cooking dinner for my family." How does she report this later?

Marta said (that) she was cooking dinner for her family.

100

Pablo said (that) he was going to the cinema the next day. What did Pablo actually say?

"I'm going to the cinema tomorrow."

200

A radio programme you can download to your phone and listen to whenever you wan

PODCAST

200

The person who answers the questions in an interview

INTERVIEWEE

200

To ask someone to come and see you or join you

INVITE

200

Leo said, "I haven't seen that film yet." How does he report this later?

Leo said (that) he hadn't seen that film yet.

200

My sister said (that) she didn't want anyone touching her phone. What did she actually say?

"I don't want anyone touching my phone!"

300

A website with posts about someone's personal opinions or experiences.

BLOG

300

The job of writing and reporting news for newspapers, TV or radio

JOURNALISM

300

To agree that something is true, often something you didn't want to admit.

ADMIT

300

Zoe said, "I can't find my keys!" How does she report this later?

Zoe said (that) she couldn't find her keys.

300

My friends said (that) they would meet me outside that café. What did they actually say?

"We will meet you outside this café."

400

TV programmes that are sent to your home using a dish, not cables.

SATELLITE TV

400

Newspapers, TV, radio and the internet, considered together as a group

MASS MEDIA

400

To offer an idea or plan for someone to consider.

SUGGEST

400

Ben said, "I won't be at school tomorrow." How does he report this the next day?

Ben said (that) he wouldn't be at school the next day.

400

My cousins said (that) they hadn't visited the museum the day before. What did they actually say?

"We didn't visit the museum yesterday."

500

Large printed sheets with news stories, usually published every day.

NEWSPAPER

500

Where a journalist got their information from

SOURCE

500

To help someone understand something by giving details

EXPLAIN

500

Mia said, "My brother and I always watch this show together." How does she report this later?

Mia said (that) she and her brother always watched that show together.

500

The twins said (that) they were leaving for Brazil the following week. What did they actually say?

"We're leaving for Brazil next week."

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