UNIT 2

Asking Questions &

Talking Regular Activities
General Objective : To exchange information
Specific Objectives : To ask questions
To talk about daily or regular activities
To talk about ongoing activities
Grammar Points : Present Tense, Wh-questions (open questions) and
adverb of frequency

Activity 1. Wh-Question or Information Question

Ask questions and complete the form !

Partner’s Answer Write the full answer

Name
Job
Get up
Breakfast
Leave for work/campus
Start lecture
Lunch
After lunch
In the evenings
Go to bed
Give a report to your class. Compare and find out who sleeps and wakes up the earliest !

Activity 2. Filling Gaps

Complete the conversation between Susie and Maria.
Susie : So, Where (1) __________ you from Maria?
Maria : Susie, (2) __________ from Italy
Susie : Really? Are you from Rome?
Maria : No, __________ (3) . I’m from Milan. (4) __________ you know Milan?
Susie : Yes, I went there on holiday last year. It’s a lovely place.
Maria : Yes, it’s beautiful. Do you (5) __________ to Italy often? Because I know
you are French.
Susie : No, I (6) ______ travel much, maybe two or three times a year for business.
Yeah, you are right, but I work in Oslo.
Maria : Which company do you (7) __________ for?
Susie : I work for Skateline.
Maria : Skateline? Yes, I know the name. What (8) __________ you do exactly?
Susie : We (9) __________ inline skates. And you? What do you do?
Maria : We (10) __________ bicycles.

Decide if the statement is T (true) or F (false) based on the conversation above

1. Maria is Italian. 6. Maria lives in Milan.
2. Susie works in Oslo. 7. They both like Milan.
3. Maria doesn’t know Milan. 8. Susie goes to Milan regularly.
4. Susie works for a bike company. 9. Maria is unemployed.
5. Susie is French. 10. They both are good friends.

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Activity 3. Answer the questions below and Tick the answer in the table!

Ken Harper is a businessman.
He is 37. He works in
downtown San Francisco at the
Hi-Tech Corporation
headquarters on the thirty-
fourth the Transamerica
building.
He and his wife, Diane, usually
get up at seven o’clock in the
morning. Ken has toast, an egg,
yogurt and coffee for breakfast.
Then he takes “BART” (the
subway) to work. He usually
gets home at seven o’clock in
the evening. Then he watches
the news on TV. Ken and
Diane usually entertain friends
on weekends.
Judy Parker is thirty-two. She
is a medical student. She is
married and has a son. Her
husband is a dentist. They
usually have breakfast
together. Judy has toast and her
husband only drinks coffee.
Judy takes the bus to campus.
Judy comes home before her
husband does. They have
dinner together and get to bed
at 11.00.
Mr. Chen is an architect. He is
sixty-two and has lots of
grandchildren. He is a very
discipline man. That’s his
secret for being successful.
Before he retires, he wants to
go all around the world. He
always wakes up at 4.00 and
takes a 30-minute walk. Then
he reads the newspaper while
enjoying his morning tea. At
8.00 he goes to the office by
car and has lunch at a nearby
restaurant. He usually gets
home at about 6.00 and
watches TV before having a
shower. He has a late dinner at
about 10.00 before going to
bed at 11.00.

Ken Judy Chen No one

1. Who has a son?
2. Who walks up early in the morning?
3. Who has plan after retiring?
4. Who is unemployed for a moment?
5. Who is an unskilled worker?
6. Who is a successful person?
7. Who likes to entertain friends?
8. Who has lunch at the office?
9. Who is still studying?
10. Who has dinner together?

Activity 4. Complete the Questions

Use the ‘Wh’ words bellow to complete the question which follow!

1. __________ time do you finish work?

2. __________ lives in this big house?
3. __________ of these coats belong to you?
4. __________ advice would you give to someone about to leave school?
5. __________ old is your daughter now?
6. __________ does she live? In London?
7. __________ bag is this? It’s not yours, is it?
8. About __________ long does it take to get to Birmingham?
9. __________ do you get to the post office from here?
10. __________ do plan to leave?
11. But __________ can’t you come? Are you busy?
12. I don’t know, __________do you ask?

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Activity 5. Present Simple or Present Continuous
Fill the blanks with correct verbs in the present simple or the present continuous tense.

Philip Andre, a France Executive, 1 _______ (work) for Techno Profile, a medium-sized
company just outside Paris, selling and manufacturing electronics components for
different applications.
‘He2 __________ (be) the finance manager which3 __________ (mean) that he4
_________ (have) complete responsibility for all aspects for our financial policy. He
carefully5__________ (follow) the result of our six regional offices in France. This year
the company 6 __________ (introduce) a new range of product that the company7
__________ (import) from Germany. Next week he8 __________ (go) to Bordeaux to
meet the office manager and discuss developments in the south-west region. At the
moment he9 __________ (make) about 28,000 Francs a month with a bonus which, of
course, 10__________ (depend) on result. He11 __________ (live) in a large apartment in
the center of town and 12__________ (drive) to work every day in the company car.
He13__________(get) five weeks paid holiday a year which he usually14________ (spend)
in Spain with his wife and kids.

Activity 6. Answer the questions!

1. What does Philip Andre do?
2. Where is the company located?
3. Why is he going to Bordeaux?
4. How does he go to work?
5. What does he do in his holiday?

Activity 7. Correct the mistakes!

1. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1) He works in Madrid now.
2) Where do you coming from originally? Are you German?
3) Sales increase a lot at the moment in China.
4) I’m usually going to work by car.
5) This meal is delicious. The meat is tasting really good.

2. Choose the correct question from the two options for each answer!

1) Q : (What do you do/What are you doing)?

A : I’m a consultant
2) Q : (What do you do/What are you doing)?
A : I’m helping with a project in China at
the moment
3) Q : (Do you specialize in project work?
Are you specializing in project work)
A : No, I don’t. I work in a lot of
different areas.
4) Q : (How often do you come to Zurich/
How often are you coming to Zurich)?
A : This is y first time.
5) Q : (Where do you stay/Where are
you staying)?
A : I’m in a hotel near the railway
station.
6) Q : (Does your business expand at the
moment/Is your business
expanding at the moment)?
A : Absolutely. The market is
fantastic right now.

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Activity 8. Choose the correct time expression used with the present continuous
tense.

1. They are cooking dinner
(on the moment / now).
2. The company is preparing a report for
their most important client (last / this)
week.
3. My sister is studying for a test
(at the moment / in the moment).
4. We're meeting Brian (on / at) three
o'clock.
5. (Currently / Current) we're working on
the Anderson account.
6. They aren't coming for dinner (this / at)
evening.
7. Susan is playing tennis with Tim
(now / then).
8. What are you doing (this / next)
afternoon?
9. They're enjoying dinner (at / next) the
moment.
10. What are you doing (tomorrow /
yesterday) afternoon?
11. Henry is making the presentation (at /
on) Wednesday.
12. Our teacher is helping us with grammar
(that / this) morning.
13. My dog is barking (at the moment / in
the moment).
14. We're finishing the report (today /
yesterday).
15. The clock is striking twelve o'clock
right (now / soon). It's time to go!
16. Frank is flying to Chicago (this / that)
morning.
17. We're reading that book (at the moment
/on the moment).
18. Thomas is presenting at the meeting
(on/in) April.
19. She's mowing the lawn (now /moment).
20. They're developing a new product (this
/last) month.

Activity 9. Complete the conversation

Two former colleagues at an airport. Complete their conversation using the words in
brackets.

Karl : Hi, Marina. Surprise, surprise.

Marina : Karl. Good to see you. What (1) (you/do) __________ here?
Karl : I’m on my way to Nairobi for a business meeting.
Marina : Really? (2) (I/go) __________ to Paris meet my brother for the weekend.
Karl : Oh, (3) (he/work) __________ in Paris?
Marina : No. He works in Budapest. Paris is just an easy place for us to meet.
Karl : OK. (4) (How often/you/see)__________ him?
Marina : (5) (We/try/meet) __________ twice a year in Paris.
Karl : Sounds good
Marina : It is. (6) (you/know) __________ Paris?
Karl : Not very well. (7) (I/not/go) __________there very much. Anyway, how’s
work?
Marina : Good. (8) (I/work) __________ on a new product at the moment. And you?
Karl : Well (9) (things/not/go/well) __________you know, because it’s very
Difficult market situation. Oh, I think (10) (your plane/board) __________

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Activity 10. Make a conversation with your friends in a group using the questions
given!

How often do you __________?

How many times a day do you………..?

week
year

How long does it take you to ______?

What
How
Where do you usually
How long do you like to __________?
When
Which
How much

What sort of/kind of __________?

How much do you spend on _______?
How long do you spend __________?
How far do you ___________?

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