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The ghost ship mystery: Reported Speech practice

🗨️ Reported Speech (All Tenses)

⚓ Maritime Mysteries & Legends

🎙️ Retelling & Storytelling

B2 ESL lesson "The ghost ship mystery" — Reported Speech in all tenses with the Mary Celeste

Maritime Mystery Vocabulary

This lesson dives into the legend of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered abandoned in 1872 with its cargo intact and crew mysteriously missing. Students expand maritime and mystery-related vocabulary such as vessel, crew, captain, voyage, vanish, abandoned, cargo, rumour, evidence, and legend.

Reported Speech in All Tenses: Rules and Exercises

Learners review rules for Reported Speech in all tenses. Activities include transforming direct quotes into indirect speech, gap-fills, and contextual practice using statements about the Mary Celeste case.

Speaking and Role-Play: The Investigation

Learners read and listen to short texts about the Mary Celeste, then role-play in an "Investigation" activity, reporting statements and rumours. Speaking tasks include retelling stories and debating possible explanations for the ship's disappearance.

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