Asking and Answering Questions Unit 2

Jay:
Sarah:
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Hello. Im Jay. Whats your name?

Im Sarah.
Its nice to meet you Sarah.
Its nice to meet you too, Jay.
Are you from here?
No. Im from Korea. I came here to study. Where
are you from?
I am from New York City. I just came here for a
visit.
What do you do?
Im a graphic designer. How about you?
Im studying to become a nurse.
When did you arrive in the Philippines?
I arrived here on the first week of July.
Well, Im glad to have met you. See you around.

Who = person
Who are you? may also mean What is your name? so you can answer it by saying your name.
Answer the questions by filling in the blanks.
Who are you? I am ____________________.
What is your name? My name is ____________________.
When meeting new people, they might also ask some information about people around you like your family
and friends. They might ask you Who is your mother? or What is the name of your mother?
Look for the meanings of the words in your dictionary. Write questions starting with who is your or what
is the name using the words.
Example:
father
baba
Who is your father?
What is the name of your father?
1. mother
_______________
_________________________________________________________
2. brother
_______________
_________________________________________________________
3. sister
_______________
_________________________________________________________
4. grandfather
_______________
_________________________________________________________
5. grandmother
_______________
_________________________________________________________
6. uncle
_______________
_________________________________________________________
7. aunt
_______________
_________________________________________________________
8. cousin
_______________
_________________________________________________________
Write the words above in any of the boxes below and answer the questions. After, listen and cross out each
word when it is spelled out.
Who is your _______________?
________________________________

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your father?

My father is ____________________.

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your _______________?

________________________________

Who is your _______________?

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II.

What = name of a person, a place, a thing, etc.

To know more about other people, you will be asked and you will also ask different questions starting with
what.
Answer the following questions.
1. What are your hobbies? My hobbies are ____________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What kind of music do you like? The kind of music I like is ____________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is your favorite food? My favorite food is ____________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What movies do you like? The movies I like are ____________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is your phone number? My phone number is ____________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Create your own questions starting with what. Then, ask your questions to a classmate. Write his answers.
Questions
Answers
1. ______________________________________________
__________________________________________
______________________________________________
__________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
__________________________________________
______________________________________________
__________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
__________________________________________
______________________________________________
__________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________
__________________________________________
______________________________________________
__________________________________________

III.

When = time or date

Most months are stressed on the first syllable.
1st - January
2nd - February
3rd - March

4th - April
5th - May
6th - June

7th - July
8th - August
9th - September

10th - October
11th - November
12th - December

Years are sometimes spoken differently than other numbers or quantity of money. For the year 1995, we say
nineteen ninety-five and NOT one thousand nine hundred ninety-five.
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

nineteen ninety-five
nineteen ninety-six
nineteen ninety-seven
nineteen ninety-eight
nineteen ninety-nine

2000
2001
2011
2012
2013

two thousand
two thousand one
two thousand eleven
two thousand twelve
two thousand thirteen

Answer the questions.

1. What month were you born? I was born in __________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What year were you born? I was born in __________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When were your born? I was born on __________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Asking and Answering Questions Unit 2

There are different ways of telling the time.
Look at the clocks. Write the times when asked, What time is it? Practice saying them.

It is five oclock.

_______________________

It is five-thirty.

_______________________

It is five-fifteen.
It is a quarter after five.

_______________________
_______________________

It is five-forty-five.
It is a quarter to six.

_______________________
_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

Answer the questions.

1. What time is it? It is _______________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. When did we start our class? Our class started at _______________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When will we finish our class? Our class will finish at _______________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
IV.

Where = place
When you are new in a place, you have to ask for directions.
The words below are common places in a school. Look in your dictionary for their meanings.
canteen/cafeteria
________________________ Student Affairs Office
________________________
restroom
________________________ Registrars Office
________________________
library
________________________ Accounting Office
________________________
Where is the ________________________?
Match the things and the places. Where can you find each thing?
1. bank
a. mail
2. grocery store
b. clothes
3. post office
c. books
4. bookstore
d. money
5. restaurant
e. a computer
6. internet shop
f. food supply
7. drugstore
g. medicine
8. shopping mall
h. meal

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Look at the street map and answer the questions by using these phrases.
It is near the ______________
You can buy it in the ______________ near the ______________

Example:
Where can I buy a CD?
You can buy it in the music store near the newsstand.
Where is the swimming pool?
It is near the drugstore.
1. Where is the Italian restaurant?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where can I buy some medicine for a headache?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is the bus stop?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where can I buy a book?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Where is the movie theater?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
V.

Yes/no Questions
Subject and verb change their position in statement and question.
For statements having a be-verb, exchange the subject and the verb.
statement:
You are from Turkey.
She is your friend.
question:
Are you from Turkey?
Is she your friend?

They are friendly.

Are they friendly?

When answering these questions, we use short answers, not only yes or no.

Are

you

from Turkey?

Yes,
No,

I
I

Is
Are

he
JC and Carl

your friend?
from the Philippines?

Yes,
Yes,

he
they

am.
am not.
'm not.
is.
are.

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For statements having an active verb, use do, did, or does.
statement:
You like ice cream.
He liked ice cream.
question:
Do you like ice cream?
Did he like ice cream?

She likes ice cream.

Does she like ice cream?

When answering these questions, we use short answers, not only yes or no.
Do

they

live

in a flat?

Does

he

work

in an office?

Did

it

rain

yesterday?

Yes,
No,
Yes,
No,
Yes,
No,

they
they
he
he
it
it

do.
don't.
does.
doesn't.
did.
didn't.

Change the statements into questions. Ask a classmate to answer each question.
Statement to question
Answer
1. You are a student.
____________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________
2. Hakan is your friend.
____________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________
3. JC is your teacher on Mondays.
____________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________
4. You like blue.
____________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________
5. You enjoy shopping.
____________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________
VI.

Asking and Answering Questions

Introduce
yourself.

Do you have
any special
talents?

What kind of
people do you
not like?

What do you do
on Sundays?

Where do you
live?

When did you

arrive in the
Philippines?

What food do
you not like?

Can you swim?

What does your

name mean?

Do you collect
anything?

Who is your
favorite artist?

When were you

born?

What's your
favorite song?

What was the

last book you
read?

What time do
you sleep?

Do you have a
nickname?

Where were
you born?

Do you have
any brothers or
sisters?

What is your
favorite movie?

Who is your
best friend?
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