TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Make a Question

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Speaking In this question words game, students match question words to
Game: matching, asking endings and ask the questions to other students.
and answering questions
(group work) Procedure
Divide the students into groups of three or four.
Focus
Give each group a set of question word cards and a set of question
Question words
ending cards.
Wh questions
Ask the students to shuffle the question word cards and place
Personal information them face-down in a pile on the table.

Fluency practice Tell the students to shuffle the question ending cards and deal
them out evenly.

Aim Students then take it in turns to pick up a question word card

To match question words from the top of the pile and try to put it together with one of their
to endings and ask ending cards to make a meaningful question.
the questions to other
students. If the student is able to do this, they lay the two cards on the
table and ask the question to the other students in the group.

Preparation After the question has been discussed, the two cards are removed
from the game and play passes to the next student.
Make one copy of the
cards for each group of If a meaningful question cannot be made, the question word card
three or four and cut is placed at the bottom of the pile and the next student takes
as indicated. Keep the their turn.
question word cards and
question ending cards If group members think a question is incorrect, they challenge
separate. the student. If the students cannot agree, they can ask you to
adjudicate.
Level The first student to get rid of all their ending cards wins the game.
Intermediate (B1)

Time
30 minutes

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Make a Question

Question word cards

What What What

What kind What kind What kind

When When When

Where Where Where

Who Who Who

Why Why Why

Which Which Which

How How How

How much How much How much

How long How long How long

How many How many How many

How often How often How often

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Make a Question

Question ending cards

do you usually do at the

hobbies do you have? countries have you visited?
weekend?

of films do you like to

of music do you listen to? of people do you like?
watch?

did you start learning

do you usually go to bed? do you plan to retire?
English?

do you think you'll be living

were you born? do you live?
five years from now?

do you live with? is your best friend? do you respect the most?

do you want to learn should we care about the

do you like being a student?
English? environment?

do you prefer, sunrises or dish do you usually choose

sports do you like?
sunsets? in your favourite restaurant?

can you improve your

old are you? tall are you?
English skills?

money do you usually spend time do you spend on your

free time do you have?
a day? phone a day?

does it take you to get ready have you lived in this

have you been awake?
in the morning? town/city?

cups of tea or coffee do you brothers and sisters do you

close friends do you have?
drink a day? have?

do you practice your

do you go on holiday? do you exercise?
English?

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