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What's in a question?
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Aim:
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to train students to identify the focus of a question
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Target Audience:
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students
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Relevance to KET:
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all parts of the Listening paper, but especially Parts 1
and 3
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Organisation:
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pairs; whole class activity
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Materials needed:
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1 copy of the worksheet for each student and teacher's
'script' (below)
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1. Photocopy and give out the worksheet for every student.
2. Explain that you will read eight questions aloud. Each time,
the student should choose one of three options on their worksheet
to identify what information the question is asking for.
3. Suggest students mark each other's answers in pairs as you
read the questions a second time.
4. Go through the answers with the whole class. Discuss how students
decided what the questions were about and emphasise how important
it is to understand what the question is asking about.
Variation: If your students are confident with this, at
step 3, ask them to think of possible answers to the questions you
are asking. They then compare these in pairs before you do step
4, when you can also elicit their ideas.
Teacher's script
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1)
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When will the train arrive?
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2)
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What's on at the cinema?
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3)
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Which do you like best - the red one or the blue one?
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4)
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Where are you going to book for dinner?
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5)
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Who's that over there by the window?
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6)
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How much do these two umbrellas cost?
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7)
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What did you play on holiday?
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8)
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When shall I book the tickets for - Monday or Tuesday?
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Answers
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1)
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B
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a time
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2)
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C
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a film
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3)
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A
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a colour
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4)
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C
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a restaurant
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5)
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D
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a person
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6)
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B
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prices
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7)
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C
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a sport
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8)
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B
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a day
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