Unit 1

Extra Worksheet Notes

ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

Aim: Give Ss practice asking and answering questions.
Preparation: Make one copy of the worksheet for every two Ss. Cut the copies in half.
Comment: Use instead of the Speaking on page 4.

Choosesixquestionsfromthehandoutandanswer
them.Drawawordmapontheboardandinclude
youranswers.Forexample:
1978

Boston

1953

Mr. Warren

math

five years old

Explainthetask.Sschoosesixquestionstoanswer
ontheirwordmaps.Thentheyfoldtheirpapersin
halfsothatonlythewordmapisvisible.
DivideSsintopairswithoneSfromGroupAand
oneSfromGroupB.Pairsexchangewordmaps,
readtheanswers,andguessthequestions.
MakesurethatSsdonotwriteanythingwhilethey
areguessingthequestions.
Option:Sschangepartnersandrepeatthetask.

Acknowledgment:OriginalideafromIdaDolci,
BritishCouncil.

Explainthetask.Ssreadyouranswersandguess
thequestions.Beginningwiththefirstanswer,
elicitpossiblequestions(Whenwereyouborn?).
Thencontinuewiththeotheranswers.
Dividetheclassintotwogroups(AandB).Give
StudentAworksheetstoGroupAandStudentB
worksheetstoGroupB.

Interchange 2Teachers Resource Worksheets Cambridge University Press 2013

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