Reported Speech · B1+ · Fake News: Who Said What? | No-Prep ESL Grammar Lesson

A ready-to-teach B1+ grammar lesson on reported speech, built around fake news and misinformation.

Students read a sourced article about why false news spreads and how to check it, using research from MIT, the Reuters Institute, UNESCO and IFLA. They discover how tenses change in reported statements and questions, use say, tell, ask, explain and warn, race in teams, then run a "fact-checking desk" role-play.

What's inside (one PDF):

• 12 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each activity
• 4-page A4 exercise sheet: teacher's notes, answer key and a 2-page student worksheet
• Lead-in, guided discovery, team race, fact-checking role-play and news-habits survey
• Easier and Harder options, plus an exit ticket and free homework links

Level: B1+ · Time: 60–75 minutes · Prep: none. Print, project and teach.

Calm, balanced and politically neutral, with full references.

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