Asking questions for comprehension in conversations means asking someone questions to better understand what they’re saying, clarify meaning, or confirm your interpretation.
We are going to learn how to make tag questions with different tenses.
Pre-Task #1: Tag Questions (40 Mins)
Task 1A
Let’s learn what tag questions are
Tag questions are short questions added to the end of a sentence, usually to confirm or check information, or to seek agreement.
There’s no one-size-fits-all rule when it comes to tag questions so we need to practice making tag questions taking into account tenses.
For example:
If the main statement is positive, the tag is negative.
| Tenses | Examples |
| Verb to Be | You are a teacher, aren’t you? |
| Simple Present | You know math, don’t you? |
| Simple Past | You took a test today, didn’t you? |
| Simple Future | She will take one more class, won’t she? |
If the main statement is negative, the tag is positive.
| Tenses | Examples |
| Verb to Be | You aren’t a teacher, are you? |
| Simple Present | You don’t know math, do you? |
| Simple Past | You didn’t take a test today, did you? |
| Simple Future | She won’t take one more class, Will she? |
Task 1B
Answer these exercises
| Verb to be | https://englishpost.org/cursos/tag-questions/01/ |
| Simple Present | https://englishpost.org/cursos/tag-questions/02/ |
| Simple Past | https://englishpost.org/cursos/tag-questions/03/ |
| Simple Future | https://englishpost.org/cursos/tag-questions/04/ |
Pre-Task #2: Follow-Up Questions (50 Mins)
Task 2A
Learn to make follow-up questions
Follow-up questions are questions you ask after someone tells you something.
They help you:
- Show interest
- Learn more
- Keep the conversation going
To make follow-up question, you need to become familiar with questions words
| What | Things |
| What kind | Category |
| Who | People |
| When | Time |
| Where | Places |
| Which | Choices |
| Why | Reasons |
| How | Method |
| How much | Amount |
| How many | Number |
| How often | Frequency |
Task 2B
Complete these wh-questions using the different questions words
This is the initial statement:
| Statement | I got a new job |
Task 2C
Practice asking and answering these questions
| Statement | I am in university |
- What’s your major?
- What kind of university do you attend?
- Who are your professors?
- When did you start university?
- Where is your university located?
- Which classes do you enjoy the most?
- Why did you pick your major?
- How do you commute to university?
- How much does your tuition cost?
- How many classes are you taking this semester?
- How often do you participate in campus events?
Task 2D
Prepare an statement about your major and prepare a set of questions
- Make pairs.
- Think about an initial statement.
- Prepare a set of eleven questions.
- Ask your favorite AI model for questions.
- Choose the best questions
Break (30 Mins)
Task3A
Take some time off and be back on time
Main Task: Have Conversation (90 Mins)
Task 4A
Prepare a conversation
Instructions
- Keep working in pairs
- Include in the conversation tag questions and follow up questions
- Present the dialogue
Post-Task: Writing
Task 5A
Time for some writing
Instructions
- Write what you are told
- When done, take a picture of your work
- Upload a clear image to week #2 on the Virtual Campus
