We Speak With CONFIDENCE

We Speak With CONFIDENCE

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Writing Good Questions

Wh- questions
 
This link has a chart.  It explains question words.  Take a look.
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/wh-question-words.htm

Now, look for a new activity on English Club.

Here are songs which ask questions.  Enjoy.

Who's That Girl?
 Who's That Girl?

What's Going On?    Marvin Gaye sings a question in the present continous tense.
What's Going On?

In A Little Help From My Friends, the Beatles asked:
      What would you think if I sang out of tune?
      What do I do when my love is away?
A Little Help from My Friends

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
This song also asks:  When will they ever learn?
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Where Is Love? This one song asks 12 questions. In under 4 minutes you will have a good review of question words.
Where is Love?

Why Can't We Be Friends?
Why Can't We Be Friends?

How? John Lennon asks 12 questions. 'How' is the question word for all of them.
How?

The next two songs are from the movie Les Miserables.
Who Am I? A man, Jean Valjean, asks 13 questions in one song.
Who Am I?

Do You Hear the People Sing?   The singers ask 6 different questions.
Do You Hear the People Sing?

Take this test. You will write questions that convey (give) clear communication.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/dg-wh.html

Play this game. It is on question words. Follow the directions.

http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/yz93fck.htm

Now, find a new lesson on Activities for ESL Students:
a4esl.org.