Wh-questions (1)

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time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

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Slide 1 - Slide

Lesson planning:
  • 5 mins - Introduction (slide 1-3)
  • 10 mins - Recap present simple (slide 4-12)
  • 30 mins - Independent student work (slide 13)
  • 5 mins - Check understanding/if goals have been reached; finish lesson
Goals
  • You know how to ask questions about things such as time, place, and manner.
  • You know how to use the past simple tense in these questions.

Slide 2 - Slide

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Take a look at this story
A: Hello!
B: Hi. Where were you yesterday?
A: I was in Barcelona!
B: Nice! Why were you in Barcelona? What were you doing?
A: I was there for the football match. I was cheering on my favorite team.
B: When was it?  Who was playing?
A: It was yesterday evening! Barcelona and Real Madrid were playing.
B: How was the match? How did you like it?
A: The match was amazing. I liked it a lot.

Slide 3 - Slide

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Based on the text. What do you think the "wh/h-question" words are?

Slide 4 - Open question

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Wh/H-questions (1)
  • We use the wh/h-question words to ask questions.
  • They appear at the start of sentences.
  • They are often followed by either is, are or do (in the present simple tense), based on the person or object in the sentence. 

  • Look at the sentences on the next slide for examples.

Slide 5 - Slide

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Wh-questions (2)
What are their names? - What was your previous hobby?
Why were they at home? - Why is Guy Fawkes famous?
Where were you? - Where is the beach?
When are the shops open? - When was it  open?
Who are your friends? - Who was your best friend?
How did you get here? - 

Slide 6 - Slide

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Exercise 1
On the next slide:
Match the correct wh-question word with a question.

Slide 7 - Slide

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  1. ___________'s your phone number?
  2. ___________ are the museums open?
  3. ___________ are Malden and Wijchen?
  4. ___________ is your best friend?
  5. ___________ are you still in bed?
What
When
Where
Who
Why

Slide 8 - Drag question

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Wh-questions (3)
Sometimes we use other verbs than to be. Take a look:

Slide 9 - Slide

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Exercise 2
On the next slide: 
Match the correct wh-question word with a question.

Slide 10 - Slide

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  1. ___________ do they live?
  2. ___________ do you play tennis with?
  3. ___________ do you like cooking?
  4. ___________ do you finish work?
  5. ___________ time do you go to school?
What
When
Where
Who
Why

Slide 11 - Drag question

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Check!
  • On the next slide, write a short story.
  • You can use the first story on slide 3 as inspiration.
  • Write 6 lines.
  • Use at least 4 of the wh-question words.

Slide 12 - Slide

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Write a short story of at least 6 lines. Use at least 4 of the following words: what, why, who, when, where.

Slide 13 - Open question

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