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23. Perform the following sentences for the rest of the team.

• Pay attention to the reporting verb in italics in each sentence.

All the boys and girls yelled, All the boys and girls All the boys and girls
a “Earthquake!” whispered, “Earthquake!” stated, “Earthquake!”

Miss Rubi threatened,
b Miss Rubi said, “Stop crying Miss Rubi giggled, “Stop “Stop crying and stay
crying and stay calm.”
and stay calm.”
calm.”
My father asked the My father demanded of My father begged the
neighbors, “Do you have the neighbors, “Do you neighbors, “Do you
c donations of food, clothing have donations of food, have donations of food,
or money?” clothing or money?” clothing or money?”

a) Discuss what happens when the reporting verb changes.
b) Reread your oral testimony and pay attention to the reporting verbs. Consider
changing them, using synonyms to have a better effect on the addressee.

24. Check the new version of your oral testimony and add some extra details.
Adjectives. Adverbs Example:
• Look at the example below with the added information in italics.

For our oral testimony

FRIEND:
Were you able to understand the devastation the
earthquake caused?
MALALA: We saw the effects of the earthquake on the TV news and
session 10 FRIEND: What did they show?
it was overwhelming.

MALALA:
Entire villages had been turned to dust. Landslides blocked
access to the worst affected parts and all the phones
and power lines were down. Around three and a half million
people had lost their homes. Roads, bridges, water and
power had all gone.

FRIEND: Did you do something to help?
MALALA: Yes, we started raising money at school in the following days.
Everyone brought what they could. My father went to
everybody he knew, asking for donations of food, clothing
and money. I helped my mother collect blankets.

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