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Beginner (A1-A2) Reading Lesson Students

A1: Important Questions for Real Life

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Learn useful question words and question patterns for real life. First understand the parts. Then practice questions for people, places, time, prices, meaning, and help.

English lesson illustration for Important Questions for Real Life scene 1: Step 1: Question Words and Question Parts

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Introduction

Questions are A question helps you get a or help.

You need a short question, a and one

Warm-Up Questions

  • What question do you in

  • Where do you need questions?

Introduction

Questions are A question helps you get a or help. You need a short question, a and one

Warm-up: What question do you in Where do you need questions?

Reading

Step 1: Question Words and Question Parts

A question has three question helping and Question what answer you need.

Who about a Where about a

When about What about a thing.

How about a or number. At A1, practice complete questions.

For a "Where is the For a thing, "What is this?"

For permission, "Can I pay by For availability, "Do you have a pen?"

For "How much is this?" with one question.

the final "Where is the

"Where is the a when you need

me is in a at a or on the

A question has three question helping and

Question what answer you need. Who about a Where about a When about What about a thing. How about a or number.

Check your understanding

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What do question words tell people?

You can start like this: I think...

At A1, practice complete questions. For a "Where is the For a thing, "What is this?" For permission, "Can I pay by For availability, "Do you have a pen?" For "How much is this?"

with one question. the final "Where is the "Where is the

a when you need me is in a at a or on the

Step 2: Questions for People and Basic Information

Some questions help you a or give with questions.

"What is your Also "How do you your

Names are to wrong. questions only when the is

"Where are you from?" If the answer is not check

"Can you that, is not a

Some questions help you a or give

with questions. "What is your Also "How do you your Names are to wrong.

Check your understanding

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Why is "How do you spell your name?" useful?

You can start like this: Because...

questions only when the is "Where are you from?"

If the answer is not check "Can you that, is not a

English lesson illustration for Important Questions for Real Life scene 2: Step 2: Questions for People and Basic Information

Step 3: Questions for Places, Prices, and Time

questions are about and For a "Where is the

If you are "Is this the right For a "How much is this?"

For "What does it For a "What should I

the same question in At school, "Where is the

In a "How much is this?"

questions are about and

For a "Where is the If you are "Is this the right

Check your understanding

?

What question can you ask when you are lost?

You can start like this: I think...

For a "How much is this?" For "What does it For a "What should I

the same question in At school, "Where is the In a "How much is this?"

English lesson illustration for Important Questions for Real Life scene 3: Step 3: Questions for Places, Prices, and Time

Step 4: Questions for Understanding and Help

questions help you when is or to can you that again?"

to down: "Can you questions: "What does this mean?"

Help questions are for "Can you help me?"

If you have a "What should I do?" When you for help, the in simple

I am I do not

listen for one answer.

questions help you when is or

Help questions are for "Can you help me?" If you have a "What should I do?"

Useful Phrases

  • What is this?

  • Where is the

  • What does it

  • How much is this?

  • How do you your

  • Can you that again?

  • Can you

Check your understanding

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What can you ask when English is too fast?

You can start like this: I think...

When you for help, the in simple I am I do not listen for one answer.

Scene 5Situation

Practice after you the question

Front desk roleplay

Situation

Front class

Turn 1Learner

me. Is this the right for class?

Turn 2Staff

Yes, it is. What is your

Turn 3Learner

My is Ana.

Turn 4Staff

How do you that?

Turn 5Learner

A-N-A.

Turn 6Staff

Great. Room 3 is on the left.

Shop roleplay

Situation

and

Turn 1Learner

me. How much is this?

Turn 2Clerk

It is ten dollars.

Turn 3Learner

Can I pay by

Turn 4Clerk

Yes, you can pay by

Turn 5Learner

Is this right?

Turn 6Clerk

Yes, that is right.

Station roleplay

Situation

and

Turn 1Learner

me. Where is the

Turn 2Helper

It is that

Turn 3Learner

Can you

Turn 4Helper

Yes. Go straight, turn left.

Turn 5Learner

What does the train

Turn 6Helper

It starts at nine.

Help roleplay

Situation

Help a

Turn 1Learner

me. Can you help me?

Turn 2Teacher

Yes. What is the

Turn 3Learner

I do not this

Turn 4Teacher

Which

Turn 5Learner

What does mean?

Turn 6Teacher

It means again.

Final Speaking Task

  • What is your

  • How do you your

  • Where are you from?

  • Where is the

  • How much is this?

  • What does it

  • What does this mean?

  • Can you help me?

  • Choose one and one

Final Reflection

questions real problems. A checks, and

Useful Topic Vocabulary

WordSimple MeaningFlashcards
kind and respectful
say again
not fast
say letters
money cost
bank payment card
how to go to a place
check again

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