Lesson 2: Asking & Answering Questions

Part 1: Two Types of Questions

Instructor: “There are two main types of questions in English:

1️⃣ Yes/No Questions – These can be answered with Yes or No. Example: Do you like coffee? (Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.)

2️⃣ WH-Questions – These start with What, Where, When, Who, Why, or How and need more information. Example: Where do you live? (I live in Colombo.)

Let’s look at some examples!”

Part 2: How to Ask Questions Politely

Instructor: “In English, polite questions sound better in conversations. Here’s how to be polite:

🚫 Impolite: Where is the bathroom? ✅ Polite: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bathroom is?

🚫 Impolite: Give me your phone number! ✅ Polite: May I have your phone number, please?

Using words like Could you, May I, and Please makes you sound more polite!”

Part 3: Example Conversations

[Scene: Two people talking.]

👩: Hi! What’s your name? 🦰: My name is Kevin. What about you? 👩: I’m Sarah. Nice to meet you! 🦰: Nice to meet you too!

Instructor: “This is a simple way to start a conversation. Let’s try another example.”

[Scene: At a restaurant]

👩: Excuse me, could you tell me what today’s special is? 🦰🍳: Sure! Today’s special is grilled chicken with rice. 👩: That sounds great! May I order one, please? 🦰🍳: Of course!

Instructor: “Notice how the customer used Excuse me, Could you, and May I to be polite. Now, let’s practice some common question patterns

Part 4: Common Question Patterns

[Scene: Slide showing question patterns.]

Instructor: “Here are some common ways to ask questions:

1️⃣ What is your name? 2️⃣ Where do you live? 3️⃣ How are you? 4️⃣ Why are you late? 5️⃣ Can you help me?

Let’s practice together! Repeat after me.”

Part 5: Student Practice (Call & Response)

Instructor: “I’ll ask a question, and you try to answer it!

❓ What is your name? ✅ (Student Response) ‘My name is ______.’

❓ Where do you live? ✅ (Student Response) ‘I live in ______.’

Great job! Now, let’s do a quick quiz!”

Instructor: “Now that you know how to ask and answer questions, try practicing with your friends and family. In the next lesson, we’ll learn how to make requests and give directions. See you there!”