Yes! It's really exciting to be here and I'm quite an excitable person.

Alice
Yes, very excited.
Sophie
OK, question six. This comes in three parts. Do you speak another language?
Amith
Yes, I have attempted to learn several languages.
Sophie
Which ones?
Amith
Bengali, Hindi and Urdu are my strongest and I'm learning Farsi and French.
Alice
I've studied French and Mandarin and Japanese, but I'm not very good at any of them.
Sophie
And can you sing a song in French?
Alice
How about Frere Jacque? (Sings) Come on Amith - your turn.
Amith
OK, a song in Hindi (Sings).
Sophie
That was lovely Amith! I think that's all we've got time for with questions. I think we know
each other a little better now.
Alice
I think we do!

Ways to say 'hello'

Afternoon!
Alright?
Hey!
Hi there.
Hiya!
How's it going?
Nice to meet you.

Getting to know each other

Introducing yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGiLUyWvLPI

Useful vocabulary

My name’s ...
I’m from ... / I live in ...
I was born in .....
I’m ...... years old.

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I have graduated from …………………….. High School.
I go to “Constantin Brancusi” University of Targu Jiu.
I like ... because ...
I don’t like ... because ...
In my free time / After school, I ...
My best friends are ... because ...
My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...
I have ... brothers and sisters.
In the future, I’d like to ....... because …….

Activity I

Listen to the video!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-1/session-2

TRANSCRIPT

Alice
Hi, I'm Alice.
Sophie
Hey, I'm Sophie.
Amith
And I'm Amith. Alright? OK, question one: Who do you love most in the world?
Alice
This is a tricky one. I can't pick one person. I'd have to say my family.
Sophie
I think like a lot of people I'd probably say my mum. She's my rock and my best friend.
Alice
My turn. Question two: What makes you scream?
Sophie
Rollercoasters. I'm absolutely terrified of being upside down.
Amith
Dentists. I scream like a baby.
Sophie
My turn. Question three: How do you take your coffee?
Amith
It's never just coffee. I prefer cappuccinos, darling!
Alice
I'm more of a typical British tea drinker. If I do have a coffee I usually have an Americano
with cold milk. Cold milk is very important.
Can I do another one? Question four: When did you last cry?
Amith
When I became an uncle.
Sophie
I think mine was the last time I went to see a musical. The show was so beautiful I was
moved to tears.
Amith
Question five: Are you feeling excited?
Sophie

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Question forms

Meaning and Use

In English, there are two basic types of questions.

1. Yes/no questions often begin with the verb to be, but can also begin with other auxiliary
verbs, such as do. We ask these when we want a yes or no answer.

Dave: Are you hungry?
Mike:  Yes, I’m starving. 

Sarah: Did you get here on time?

Emily:  No, I missed the bus!

2. Wh-questions start with a question word, such as who, what, where, when, why or how.

We ask this type of question when we want different kinds of information. These questions
cannot be answered with a yes or no.

Dave: Why  are you so hungry?

Mike:  I didn’t eat breakfast.

Sarah: When did you get here?

Emily:  About half an hour ago.

Form

Yes/no questions that begin with the verb to be are made with to be + subject.

Joci fotbal maine?

Are you playing football tomorrow?
A fost vremea frumoasa ieri?
Was the weather nice yesterday?

If we start with an auxiliary verb, the order is auxiliary + subject + main verb.

Poate Jenny sa vorbeasca chineza?

Can Jenny speak Chinese?
Ai mers la cinema sambata?
Did you go to the cinema on Saturday?

Wh-questions can be used to ask about the subject or object of the verb.

For subject questions, the order is question word + verb + object.

Cine o iubeste pe Lucy?

Who loves Lucy?
Cine vrea inghetata la desert?
Who wants ice cream for dessert?
Desert = desert
Cine a spart oglinda din camera de zi?
Who broke the mirror in the living room?
Cine a raspuns la telefon?

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Who answered the phone?

The object question form is question word + auxiliary + subject + verb.

Ce ai facut in weekend?
What did you do at the weekend?
I cooked, slept
Sleep=slept=slept
On the weekend = in weekend (AmE)
At weekends =
On weekends
Unde lucreaza fratele tau?
Where does your brother work?
Cui ii vei cere ajutorul?
Who will you ask for help?
To ask for help= a cere ajutorul

Asking questions with ‘how’

The question word how is usually combined with other words when asking for information,
such as size, someone’s age, or the price of something.

How big is your apartment?

How old are your children now?
How much is the black dress in the window?

how much is = cat costa

How long is = cat dureaza
How big = cate de mare
How much is this book?
It is 10 lei.

Spoken English

In formal situations, it is common to respond to a yes/no question by repeating the

auxiliary in a complete sentence.

Max: Can  you use a computer?

Jill: Yes, I  can.

In casual spoken English, we do not need to repeat the auxiliary. Answers do not always
contain 'yes' or 'no'.

Peter: Do you know the way to the train station?

William:  Not really.

Lucy: Shall we order sushi?

Sally:  Absolutely!

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ACTIVITY II

Practice
Rearrange the words to make 'yes/no' and wh-questions.
1. anywhere did you weekend interesting last go?
Did you go anywhere interesting last weekend?
Yes, I did.
2. grow up did you where?
Where did you grow up?
3. did for your car new much how pay you?
How much did you pay for your new car?
4. into your when you did move new house?
When did you move into your new house?
5. listening to what you are?
What are you listening to?
I listen to music.
6. the game basketball who won?
Who won the basketball match?
7. I borrow can your phone?
Can I borrow your phone?
Yes, you can.

8. you do watch want movie a tonight to?

Do you want to watch a movie tonight?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.

Activity III
Next
Why don’t you get your friends together and ask them some of the same questions? What do
you think they will say?