TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Likewise

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, This memorable worksheet activity helps to teach students how to
listening and speaking ask and answer present simple 'Wh' questions about habits and
activity routines.

Procedure
Language Focus
Tell the students that they are going to ask and answer present
Present simple 'Wh'
simple 'Wh' questions to find people in the class with the same
questions and answers
habits and routines.

Give each student a copy of the worksheet.

Aim
To ask and answer Students begin by completing present simple sentences on the
present simple 'Wh' worksheet about their habits and routine, e.g. 'In the evening, I
questions about habits usually watch TV at home'.
and routines.
When the students have finished, divide the class into pairs.

Preparation Working with their partner, students write down present simple
'Wh' questions that correspond to the sentences they wrote, e.g.
Make one copy of the
'What do you usually do in the evening?'
worksheet for each
student.
Students write the questions under their sentences.

Level When the students have finished writing, check the questions
with the class.
Pre-intermediate
Students then go around the classroom asking and answering
their questions.
Time
30 minutes When a student finds someone with the same answer, the student
says 'Likewise'.

The two students then write each other's name in the last column
of the worksheet.

Students are not allowed to look at each other’s worksheet.

Tell the students that they can only have the same name once (or
twice). This is to encourage them to speak to as many different
partners as possible.

When everyone has finished, students discuss their findings with

the class.

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 PRESENT SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Likewise

Present simple sentences and 'Wh' questions Names

In the evening, I usually .................................................................

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I usually get up at ...........................................................................

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I exercise ....................................................... times a week/month.

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At the weekend, I usually ...............................................................

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I study English .......................................................... times a week.

Q:

My journey home from class takes ...................................... minutes.

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I like to watch ..................................................................... on TV.

Q:

In the morning, I usually ................................................................

Q:

I go shopping for clothes ................................... times a month/year.

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I normally have ............................................................... for lunch.

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I like .................................................................................. music.

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I usually have dinner at ..................................................................

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I usually ............................................................ before I go to bed.

Q:

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