General Questions
What are four types of questions that we have learned?
W+H questions
Yes/No questions
Choice questions
Tag questions
You want to know your new classmate's name.
Hey, nice to meet you. May I know what's your name?
You want to make sure about the homework for tomorrow to your classmate.
A: John, do we have homework tomorrow?
B: Yeaa! We have English homework tomorrow.
You want to make sure your friend's favorite color, either black or white.
A: Pal, do you black or white?
B: I like black, Hen.
You're a new student and you want to ask another students are you in this right classroom or not.
Hello! This is classroom for grade 5 student, isn't it?
Hello! Yes, you're in the right classroom.
Yes, S + do/does/did
No, S + do/does/did + not
Yes, S + be (am/is/are)
No, S + be (am/is/are) not
You’re at a friend’s house and want to ask him to show you the bathroom.
Sorry, could you show me where is the bathroom?
You want to make sure the chair is taken or not to a stranger that is older than you.
A: Excuse me sir, sorry, is this chair taken? do you mind if I sit here?
B: No. Sure, you can sit here.
You’re ordering at a café and want to ask if they have tea or coffee.
A: Hello. Excuse me, do you have tea or coffee?
B: Hello sir. Yes, we have both. May I know what's your order?
You’re working with a partner on a project and confirm their work.
A: Hey, Jason. You have finished your part in our project, haven't you?
B: Of course, I have finished it!
What are the rules in asking tag question?
Positive statement, Negative tag question
Negative statement, Positive tag question
You’re at the store and need to find out how much an item cost.
Excuse me, how much is this item cost?
You think you left your notebook in the classroom. Ask a classmate if they saw it.
A: Hey, did you see my notebook that is left in the classroom yesterday?
B: Oh, I didn't see it.
You're in a group work and you want to ask your friend's opinion about the color of in your project.
A: Which color should we pick, the red or the blue one?
B: Eummm... the red one would be nice I guess.
You want to ask your father about the playing soccer on weekend.
A: Hey Dad, we play soccer on weekend, don't we?
B: Yes! It's a promise!
Asking simple questions is to ask new information. Meanwhile requesting clarification is to make sure the confusion.
You want to ask the stuff you need to bring to art class tomorrow to your teacher.
Hello Bu Indri. What do we need to bring in art class tomorrow?
You want to ask your mom's opinion about the dress/t-shirt you wear.
A: Mom, do you think this dress looks good on me?
B: Yes, I think it really looks good on you!
You want to ask your mom's opinion when do you need to work on your homework.
A: Mom, should I do my homework now or later at night?
B: I suggest you do it now.
You’re confirming if you need to bring a notebook in every English class.
A: Kate, we need to bring a notebook in every English class, don't we?
B: Yes, Brandon.
What do we need to learn this unit?
To know how to express our curiosity or interest appropriately that aims to worship God.
You don't know the steps to do the homework and ask the teacher about it.
Hello Ms, may I know how to do this assignment?
You’re at a friend’s house and want to know if they have a snack.
A: Marco, do you have a snack?
B: Yes, Jean. You can take it over there.
You’re at a store deciding between two items and want to ask if they recommend one over the other.
A: Excuse me, can you help me with this. I'm kind of confused to choose. Do you recommend this brand or that one?
B: Hello. I recommend you buy this brand over that one because ...
You’re visiting someone’s house and want to confirm that taking off your shoes is okay.
A: Sorry, I should take my shoes off, shouldn't I?
B: Oh yea, no need to take it off.