Language Summary 1
UNIT 1
In this section you will find a more detailed explanation of the language aspects practiced in the units and extra exercises if you need further practice.
Questions
In English we have two types of questions: yes/no questions and information or wh- questions.
To form questions in English you follow this pattern:
YES/NO Questions
Auxiliary + subject + verb + complement
E.g. Do you go to school on Saturday?
Does she....?
Did you go to school last Saturday?
In the present
Exercise 1.
Help your teacher reconstruct this conversation by matching the phrases. Number each phrase to make your work easier.
A | B |
Hello. My name is Francis. | I'm from Canada. |
About a week. And you? | Hello, Francis. Nice to meet you. I'm Jo. |
Where are you from? | About three weeks. I'm here on business. |
I like running. | I work for a bank. Are you with your family? |
No, but I have heard it's a lovely place. | I'm alone too. I'm single. |
Where exactly in Canada? | I play tennis and I like swimming. What about you? |
I'm here on business too. | Montreal. Have you been there? |
I'm an engineer. What do you do? | Yes, it is. How long have you been here? |
No, I'm here alone. And you? | I prefer walking. |
What are you interested in? |
b. Choose two questions from the above exercise or think of another question of your own to ask each student in the class. Walk around the class and ask each student a different question. Then tell your teacher and classmates what you discovered.
