Activity in pairs.

Question words

Introduction
This question words activity can be used to help students practice
question words and personal information questions.

Procedure
Divide the students into pairs (A and B)

Give each student a corresponding worksheet.

Working alone, students use question words in a box to complete

a set of 12 personal information questions.

Students are allowed to use each question word once.

Students then take it in turns to ask the questions to their

partner.

Students note down their partner's answers and ask 'Wh' follow-
up questions to gain more information.

When everyone has finished, ask the students to give feedback

to
the class on what they found out about their partner.

Any interesting findings can be discussed in more detail.

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 Student A

A. Complete the questions below with the question words in the box. Use each
question word once.

What When Where Why Who Which What

What kind How much How often
What time How many

Questions Notes

1. When is your birthday? My birthday is on July 1st

2. How often do you exercise? I do it like once a month

3. Where do you live? I live in the town of Kennedy

4. What kind of music do you like? I like all types of music

5. How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have three brothers and three sisters

6. What are you going to do tomorrow? Tomorrow I'll be studying all day

7. What time do you usually go to bed? I go to bed at 11 at night

8. Who do you live with? I live with my mother, my brothers, two cousins and my stepfather

9. Why are you learning English? Because it is necessary for my career

10. What did you do yesterday? I just studied all day

11. Which do you prefer, ice cream or cake? I prefer ice cream

12. How much coffee do you drink a day? A day I drink between three or two cups of coffee

B. Now, take it in turns to ask the questions to your partner.

Note down your partner's answers and ask 'Wh' follow-up

questions to gain more information.
 Student B

A. Complete the questions below with the question words in the box. Use each
question word once.

What When Where Why Who Which What

What kind How much How often
What time How many

Questions Notes

1. ...................... did you start learning English? .................................................

2. ...................... do you go to the beach? .................................................

3. ...................... do you want to live in the future? .................................................

4. ...................... of food do you like? .................................................

5. ...................... pets do you have? .................................................

6. ...................... are you going to do tonight? .................................................

7. ...................... do you usually wake up? .................................................

8. ...................... is your best friend? .................................................

9. ...................... do you like learning English? .................................................

10. ...................... did you do last night? .................................................

11. ...................... do you prefer, tea or coffee? .................................................

12. ...................... fruit do you eat a day? .................................................

B. Now, take it in turns to ask the questions to your partner.

Note down your partner's answers and ask 'Wh' follow-up

questions to gain more information.
Online exercises:

Watch two of these videos:

The influencers making a difference on TikTok

First, do the preparation exercise, then watch the video an do the rest of the exercises, (grouping
and gap fill)
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/influencers-making-difference-
tiktok

The 12-year-old maths genius

First, do the preparation exercise, then watch the video an do the rest of the exercises, (true or
false and gap fill)
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/12-year-old-maths-genius

How a refugee became a supermodel

First, do the preparation exercise, then watch the video an do the rest of the exercises, (true or
false)
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/how-refugee-became-
supermodel

Peanut butter and jelly in space

First, do the preparation exercise, then watch the video an do the rest of the exercises, (true or
false)
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/peanut-butter-jelly-space

Play these games:

Prepositions of place
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/prepositions-of-place-esl-fun-game-online-grammar-practice/

Prepositions of place
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_%28ESL
%29/Prepositions_of_place/Prepositions_of_place-1ESO_no1470835uj

Prepositions and directions

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Prepositio
ns_of_place/Prepositions_and_directions_mg207880zj

In, on, under

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Prepositio
ns_of_place/In,_on,_under_ho98802ui

There is - there are

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/There_is_
-_there_are/There_is_-_there_are_na601gy

Various games, prepositions of place

https://www.mes-games.com/prepositions1.php

daily routines
https://www.mes-games.com/dailyroutines.php

Adjectives

Order of adjectives
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Adjectives
/Adjective_Order_mx201526eo

Adjectives
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Adjectives
/Descriptions*_Adjective_Order_xs1644968oh

Adjectives
https://www.mes-games.com/adjectives2.php

Adjectives-opposites
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Adjectives
/Adjectives_-_opposites_-_wordsearch_kp11369kg