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MALALA: Yes, we are, because Swat lies on a geological fault line and we often have
earthquakes, but this felt different. All the buildings around us seemed to be
shaking and the rumbling didn’t stop.

FRIEND: So, you knew it would be more severe than other earthquakes.
MALALA: Well, I guess I did, even though it took me a while to realize how bad it was.
FRIEND: What did you do afterwards?
MALALA: Once the shaking had stopped, we were all sent home. We found our
mother sitting on a chair. She was relieved to see us and hugged us, tears
streaming down her face. But the aftershocks kept coming all afternoon, so
we remained very scared. fault (n.): falla

• Role-play the conversation and try not to look at the chart.
• Improvise, but have it close by so you can check what goes next if you get stuck.

22. Read the extracts from Malala’s oral testimony about the 2005 Kashmir
earthquake in the chart below.

• Write a new version for each, using direct or indirect speech. Look at the example. session 9

Example:

Original version New version

All the boys and girls yelled,
“Earthquake!”

Miss Rubi told us to stop crying and to
stay calm.

My father asked the neighbors for My father asked the neighbors, “Do you Direct and indirect speech
donations of food, clothing or money. have donations of food, clothing or money?”

Remember
Direct speech. When we use it in writing, we place the words spoken
between quotation marks (" ") and there is no change in the words said.
Indirect speech normally changes the tense of the words spoken. We use
reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to
introduce the reported words. Quotation marks are not used ➞ She said, "I
saw him." (direct speech) = She said that she had seen him (indirect speech).

• Read both versions in the previous chart aloud and discuss if the general
meaning changes.
• Check your oral testimony and decide if you need to include something using direct
or indirect speech.

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