Unit 8 Making Questions

“Do you still have any questions?”

A   MODEL OF CONVERSATION

Practice the conversation!

Mrs. Susan   : Well, students. Before we conclude our lesson today.

                       Do you still have any questions?

           Tina   : Yes, Madam. What are the differences between .. and …..

Mrs. Susan   : Okay, anyone knows the answer?

          Tom   : Yes, I’ll try to answer the question, Madam.

                       The differences are ………..

Mrs. Susan   : That’s excellent! Anymore questions?

    Students   : That’s enough, Madam.

Mrs. Susan   : Thank you if there are no more questions.

           Well, there’s the bell. Now, check your work!

    Students   : Yes Madam.

B   OPTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some optional expressions based on the conversation above.

1    Do you still have any questions?

Any questions?

Do you have any questions?

2    Anyone knows the answer?

Anybody knows?

Any volunteers?

3    There’s the bell.                          

That’s all for today.

The lesson is over today.              

We’ve run out of time.

It’s time to end our lesson today.

Time is up!

Time is over!

C   MORE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS

Here are some more language expressions we can use in the classroom!

Making Questions

Do you still have any questions?

Any questions?

Any more questions?

Do you have any questions?

Who wants to ask some questions?

Raise your hand if you want to ask a question!

Please raise your hand if you don’t understand!

Try to ask questions if you still need explanation!  

Offering an opinion

 Anyone knows the answer?

 Anybody knows?

 Any volunteer?

 Anyone can answer the question?

 Who knows the answer?

 Who wants to answer the question?

 Who will answer that question?

Ending the lesson

Ending the lesson is the final part of the teaching and learning process. There are some kinds of phrases you can use to end the lesson on that meeting. 

            This is your homework.

            I want you to              do exercise nine.

                                                learn the next chapter.

                                                read chapter 5

            Close your book, please!

            Put your books into your bag, please!

A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session, these are :

It's time to finish.                         

Have you finished?

Let's stop now!                            

Stop now!

Let's check the answers!              

Any question?

Collect your work please!            

Pack up your books!

Are your desks tidy?                                

Don't forget to bring your dictionary tomorrow!

There’s the bell.                            

That’s all for today.

The lesson is over today.              

We’ve run out of time.

Have a nice weekend!

Stating and offering Options

Let's look at Option 1!

What (do you think) if you do task 2 and I do task 3?

Let's consider Bob's opinion!

Let's move on to Chapter 2!

What about task 3?

Let's look at the fourth choice!

How about Mary's idea?

Should we move on to the next point?

Before we move on, we need to consider Mary’s opinion.

Asking for Elaboration                                            

Could you elaborate (on that)?                

Could you tell me a little more about it? 

Could you give (me) more details?                      

Could you explain it more clearly?                                  

Could you expound on that?                               

What else can you tell us (about that)?    

Is there anything else you can tell us?     

Is there more about it?

Elaborating

To elaborate,

To give you more information,

Let me elaborate.

Let me explain.

Let me tell you more about it.

Let me give you some details

Interrupting

Excuse me,

Pardon me,

Sorry to interrupt,

May I interrupt (for a minute)?

Can I add something here?

I don't mean to intrude, but . . .

Could I inject something here?

Do you mind if I jump to next Chapter?

D   LANGUAGE FOCUS:  Making Questions

Question-asking takes up a large proportion of the teacher’s time. The questions the teacher asks can be roughly divided into two types:

(i)                 Questions to which the teacher can provide the answer, although the pupils are initially expected to supply it;

(ii)               Questions to which the pupils alone can provide the answer.

      Example of the first type:

a.       Language question

e.g.      What’s the past tense of ‘to sing’?

            is that right?

            What’s the answer to number 6?

b.      Comprehension questions

e.g.      What’s Mrs Lane doing in picture 1?

            When does Mr Mason go to work?

            What number is John?

Example of the second type are:

c.       Lesson progress questions

e.g.      Has everybody got a book?

            Are you ready?

            Can you all see?

d.      Opinion/preference questions

e.g.      What did you think of the song?

            Do you agree with Tim?

            Who is your favorite singer?

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