IESDYT 9-001 “GRAL.

JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN”

ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAM
2021
LANGUAGE II
TEACHERS: COSTA, LILIANA – CORTÉS, NORALÍ – NUÑEZ, LETICIA

 GRAMMAR
Ok, so far we have been focusing on our reading skills and we have
consolidated some vocabulary. Why don’t we keep on polishing some forms in
English and attempt at improving other skills?

One of the aspects that help to build up confidence when speaking and writing
is a sound knowledge of the grammar of the language. One of our objectives is
to make sure that you acquire the basic skills for word formation, sentence
structure, coherence and cohesion within paragraphs, among other aspects.

Please, always pay careful attention to the grammar section in your material. It
will help you grow stronger in the wording of your ideas.

In this, our first class, we will start by reviewing aspects related to questions. As
future English teachers, we are expected to feel confident when asking other
people questions. Questions can help you lead a conversation or guide the
comprehension activity of a text, for example.
IESDYT 9-001 “GRAL. JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN”
ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAM
2021
LANGUAGE II
TEACHERS: COSTA, LILIANA – CORTÉS, NORALÍ – NUÑEZ, LETICIA

1. Now we are going to work on activity 4A on page 9. Please, read

questions 1-6 and then do activities a-e on the analysis of those
question structures.
2. After you have gone through that activity, please focus on these
further questions…

You all know that in English, there are two different kinds of questions:

Yes/No questions and Wh- questions…

 What’s the difference between those two types?

 Which ones require unknown information and which ones are only intended
to confirm expectations?
 What about the difference in question structure between both types?
 Why do prepositions take the final position in questions?
 Why do some questions beginning with “What” or “Who” do not take an auxiliary
in their formation?

OK, if you wish, you can take notes of your answers since we’re going to share
your answers in class, too.

Now, it’s time for PRACTICE!

IESDYT 9-001 “GRAL. JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN”
ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAM
2021
LANGUAGE II
TEACHERS: COSTA, LILIANA – CORTÉS, NORALÍ – NUÑEZ, LETICIA

It’s your turn to put grammar into practice now. Keep your grammar notes from
last year at hand, so that you can check the forms and the uses as much as you
need to.

 ACTIVITIES

1. Why don’t you write these questions under the corresponding category?
 Where have you learnt English?
 Who is an accurate bilingual person you admire?
 Did anyone in your family pick up a foreign language while travelling?
 What do you study English for?
 Did your mother travel to different countries for work?
 What is your grandfather’s native language?
 Does your sister speak a foreign language?
 Who inspired you to learn English?
 Do you speak English with your family at home?
 What other languages are you good at?

Yes/ No Yes/ No W-H question Question with Question with

question with an question with an with an “What” + the “Who” + a main
auxiliary about auxiliary about auxiliary. verb “To Be” as verb without an
the present the past. the main verb. auxiliary.

2. Please, read the following sets of questions and choose the correct
option. The first one has been done for you as an example:

e.g. a When you talk to a teacher, about what do you worry?

b When you talk to a teacher, what do you worry about?

c When you talk to a teacher, what about do you worry?

1 a When speaking in front of your whole class, what is your major concern?

b When speaking in front of your whole class, what your major concern is?

c When speaking in front of your whole class, what does your major concern is?
IESDYT 9-001 “GRAL. JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN”
ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAM
2021
LANGUAGE II
TEACHERS: COSTA, LILIANA – CORTÉS, NORALÍ – NUÑEZ, LETICIA

2 a Does your mother speaks a foreign language?

b Does your mother speak a foreign language?

c What does your mother speak a foreign language?

3 a Which language did you want to learn when you were younger?

b Which language you wanted to learn when you were younger?

c Which language did you wanted to learn when you were younger?

4 a Who does help when you have a problem with your studies?

b Who do help you when you have a problem with your studies?

c Who helps you when you have a problem with your studies?

5 a Did you become accurate in English before deciding to be a teacher?

b You became accurate in English before deciding to be a teacher?

c Did you became accurate in English before deciding to be a teacher?

3. The following are all questions which are grammatically incorrect. Can
you correct the mistakes, please?
e.g. Do you fluent in English? Are you fluent in English?

1. Do your writing skills be accurate?

2. What for are you studying a foreign language?
3. In what do you wish to become accurate?
4. Which words have you pick up from movies?
5. Which your grandfather’s native language is?
6. What the benefits of speaking English are?

4. Fill in the blanks in each question using the correct interrogative word:
when, which, who, whose, what, how many, how often, what time, where
or how long.
e.g. A: ……What……… languages do you speak?

B: Spanish, English, Italian, and a little bit of French.

1. A: ………………… has been studying English with you?
B: My friend Liz.
2. A: ………………… have you studied a foreign language?
B: For five years now.
IESDYT 9-001 “GRAL. JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN”
ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAM
2021
LANGUAGE II
TEACHERS: COSTA, LILIANA – CORTÉS, NORALÍ – NUÑEZ, LETICIA

3. A: ………………… do you speak English to your siblings?

B: Every day.
4. A: ………………… did you study English outside school?
B: In an institute.
5. A: ………………… bilingual people are there in your country?
B: Not many.

5. This time, let’s complete the questions by providing any necessary

element that is missing in each one:

1. ……Do……… you use any slang expression when you’re speaking English?
2. When ………………… you start studying English?
3. Which learning skills are you good …………………?
4. What language/s ………………… your father speak?
5. Who ………………… your best English teacher in high school?
6. Do you ………………… subtitles when you watch movies in English?

Well, you’ve been working hard and we think it is a good time now to show
what you have mastered through this session.
Let’s see how good you are at asking questions yourself.

6. Please, write five (5) questions to ask your partners in class:

1. 1 Yes/ No question with an auxiliary about the present.
2. 1 Yes/ No question with an auxiliary about the past.
3. 1 W-H question with an auxiliary.
4. 1 question with “What” + the verb “To Be” as the main verb.
5. 1 question with “Who” + a main verb without an auxiliary.