1. Explaining different rules of conversion from direct to reported speech with single-sentence examples.
  2. Encouraging students to apply the concept of reported speech in their first language and compare the two.
  3. Asking students to read a story at home and compare how characters speak with how their statements are quoted.
  4. Asking students to share with the class what they discussed at dinner table at home the previous day.
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Option 4 : Asking students to share with the class what they discussed at dinner table at home the previous day.

The contextual approach recognizes that learning is a complex and multifaceted process that goes far beyond drill-oriented, stimulus-and response methodologies. Contextualized learning is a proven concept that incorporates much of the most recent research in cognitive science.

  • Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence.
  • For example, Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says that she likes ice cream.

 

  • Contextual learning makes education more experiential, holistic, integrated, inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, learner-centered, discussion-based, and, of course, enjoyable.
  • Under contextual pedagogies, the teacher emphasizes the use of contextual words/dialogues so the students could relate words in the context. Using such words develops contextual understanding in depth. 
  • Asking students to share with the class what they discussed at the dinner table at home the previous day is the best 'contextualized approach' towards teaching 'reported speech' as it will help learners to understand reported speech by connecting the content with real life.
  • It is based on the fact that language is used to refer to a particular context or situation. It is very important in language teaching classrooms to create situations that make the learners use the known words, sentences, reported speech, etc. 
  • Sharing thoughts verbally will provide a chance for students to use, understand and comprehend the reported speech by involving in real communication. They will gain a better understanding of reported speech.  

Hence, it is clear that Asking students to share with the class what they discussed at the dinner table at home the previous day is the best 'contextualized approach' towards teaching the topic of reported speech in English Grammar.

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