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Question and Answer

Language Virtual English Lesson

Created by Sophia Shahrooz

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Lesson plan:

In today’s lesson plan, we will go through a few different questions, and you will create answers.

Some questions have pictures to help you understand. These questions will start easy, but then get harder and harder.

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Basic Questions

How was your day?
What time is it (in Thailand time)?
What is the weather like?
Do you have any pets?
What was the last book you read?

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Intermediate Questions

What languages do you speak?
Are you good at drawing?
Do you like basketball?
How do you spend your free time?
What hobbies do you have?

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Challenging Questions

Have you ever lived in another city?
What kind of food do you like?
Would you like to be famous?
What is your dream job?
Are you a ‘morning’ or ‘night’ person?

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Two Types of Questions:

There are two main types of questions in English: questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no, and questions that require a more detailed response.

Today we will be discussing the difference between Yes and No Questions and Information Questions.

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Yes and No Questions

These questions can be answered with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ These questions are very simple and easy.

Do you like cupcakes? Yes, I do like cupcakes.
Are you going to school today? Yes, I am going to school today.
Did you have fun at the party? No, I did not have fun at the party.

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Information Questions

Information questions are asked with the question words what, where, when, how, why, and which.

These questions require longer answers to provide the specific information requested. Notice that each of these questions are answered with the positive or negative form of the helping verb.

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Information Questions

Where are you from? I am from the United States.

How old is your younger sister? My younger sister is seven years old.

Why was the class difficult? The class was difficult because I forgot my homework.

What do you do on Saturday evenings? On Saturday evenings, I have Language Virtual meetings.

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Questions with Greetings

Some questions are used to greet someone, as a way of saying hello.

How are you? (formal)
How's it going? (informal)
What's up? (informal)

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Questions with Greetings

Practice Dialogue:

Mary: What's up?

Jane: Nothing much. How are you?

Mary: I'm fine.

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Sharing Personal Information

Here are some of the most common questions used when asking for personal information:

What's your name?
Where are you from?
What's your first name?
Where do you live?
How old are you?

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Sharing Personal Information

Practice Dialogue:

Peter: How old are you, Alex?

Alex: I’m 13. How about you?

Peter: I’m also 13! How cool!

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General Questions

General questions are questions we ask to help us start a conversation or keep the conversation going. Here are some common general questions:

Where did you go?
Where were you?
Do you have a car?
Can you play tennis?
Can you speak another language?

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General Questions

Practice Dialogue:

Alice: Where did you go last night?

John: My friends and I went to a party.

Alice: What did you do at the party?

John: We played games and ate pizza.

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Shopping Questions

Here are some common questions that will help you when you go shopping.

Can I try it on?
How much does it cost?
How much is it?
Can I pay by credit card?
Do you have something bigger?

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Shopping Questions

Practice Dialogue:

Hattie: Can I please have this sweater in a smaller size?

Rory: Sure. Here you go!

Hattie: Thank you. How much does it cost?

Rory: This sweater costs 7 dollars.

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Using “like” to Ask Questions:

Questions with "like" are very common, but they can be a little confusing. Here is an explanation of each type of question with "like."

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Using “like” to Ask Questions:

What do you like? Use this question to ask about hobbies, likes and dislikes in general.

What does he look like? Ask this question to learn about the physical characteristics of a person.

What would you like? Ask this question to find out what someone wants at the moment of speaking.

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Using “like” to Ask Questions:

What is she like? Ask this question to learn about a person's character.

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Using “like” to Ask Questions:

Practice Dialogue:

Marie: What do you like to do in your free time?

Paul: I like to read my favorite book. How about you?

Marie: I like to cook.