The document discusses two methods for reported speech in English: direct speech and indirect (reported) speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually involves backshifting verbs to the past tense or past perfect tense depending on the time frame. Certain verbs like would, could, should do not change in reported speech. Time expressions may also need to be changed in indirect speech depending on the context.