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Asking questions

Asking questions. General principles. A method. Examples. Step by step (8 questions). Asking questions General principles. Another method. Another attempt. Another chance. Ignore exceptions. Asking questions. Avoid translating. Analyse the elements of the text from which you start.

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Asking questions

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  1. Asking questions • General principles • A method • Examples • Step by step (8 questions) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  2. Asking questions General principles • Anothermethod • Another attempt • Another chance • Ignore exceptions Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  3. Asking questions • Avoid translating • Analyse the elements of the text from which you start Subject (Auxiliary/ries) Verb ( Complement(s) ) • You'll need them for the question question word V A S (C) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  4. Asking questions • Subject - (Auxiliary) - Verb - (Complement(s)) • Question Word - Auxiliary - Subject - Verb - (Complement(s)) ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  5. Asking questions A method • 1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C • 2°) Choose the question word • 3°) Rewrite the auxiliary • 4°) Rewrite the subject • 5°) Rewrite the remaining elements Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  6. 1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C • Subject • (Auxiliary) • Verb • (complement(s)) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  7. 2°) Choose the QW • It corresponds to the element on which the question is asked • What, who, where, when, why, how, whose…, how much…, how many… • Question word +... How many +...How much +... Whose +... Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  8. 3°) Rewrite the auxiliary Or DO/DOES/DID = do + tense Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  9. 4°) Rewrite the subject Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  10. 5°) Rewrite the remaining elements with DO/DOING/DONE if the question is on the verb Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  11. Examples Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  12. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements They'll be faced with (many problems). They 'll be faced with many problems Subject Auxiliary Verb Complement Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  13. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements They’ll be faced with (many problems). "What many problems Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  14. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements They’ll be faced with (many problems). "What will 'll Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  15. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements They’ll be faced with (many problems). "What will they Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  16. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements They’ll be faced with (many problems). "What will they ?" be faced with Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  17. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.) have to the U.S. People from foreign lands migrated Subject Auxiliary Verb Complement Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  18. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "What = verb People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.) migrated to the U.S. Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  19. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "What have People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  20. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "What have People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.) people from foreign lands Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  21. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "What have People from foreign lands done?" DO migrated to the U.S. People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  22. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough. praise highly enough. could not (her doctor) She Subject Auxiliary Verb Complements Complement Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  23. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough. Who(m) her doctor Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  24. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements Who(m) could not She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough. Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  25. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "Who(m) could not she She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough. Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  26. Identify the elements in the sentence • Choose the QW • Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did) • Rewrite the subject • Rewrite the remaining elements "Who(m) could not she ? praise She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough. highly enough Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  27. More examples Becoming familiar with asking questions? So, why not try by yourself? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  28. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : John – A:is – V : working – C : in the garden • (John) is working in the garden 2. Choose the QW Who 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) is 4. Rewrite the subject No Question on the subject 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • Who is working in the garden ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  29. My comments Question on the subject Who is working in the garden ? (John) Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  30. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : John – A: ø – V : works – C : in a factory • John works (in a factory.) 2. Choose the QW Where 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) Ø  (workS) does 4. Rewrite the subject John 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • Where does John work ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  31. My comments No auxiliary => DO workS does... do... ... work ... workS Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  32. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S: They - A: ø - V: broke - C: into the market (last year). • They broke into the market (last year). 2. Choose the QW When 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) Ø  (broke) did 4. Rewrite the subject they 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • When did they break into the market ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  33. My comments No auxiliary DO Broke = Past Did... BROKE break... Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  34. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : He – A: ø – V : put – C :(business) first. • He put (business) first. 2. Choose the QW What 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) Ø  (put) did 4. Rewrite the subject he 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • What did he put first ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  35. My comments No auxiliary DO He put ≠ He putS DID Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  36. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : It – A: ø – V : affects – C : (Americans') style of communication. • It affects (Americans') style of communication. 2. Choose the QW Whose style of communication 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) Ø  (affectS) does 4. Rewrite the subject it 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • Whose style of communication does it affect ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  37. My comments Question word + Second element Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  38. Asking questions Examples • Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : She – A: ø – V : asked for – C : (three) new computers. • She asked for (three) new computers. 2. Choose the QW How many new computers 3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID) Ø  (asked) did 4. Rewrite the subject she 5. Rewrite the remaining elements • How many new computers did she ask for ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  39. My comments Question word + Second element Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  40. Eight questions. Step by step question word auxiliary subject the remaining element(s) ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  41. Stepby step question word auxiliary subject the remaining element(s) ? What did the scientist build ? 1.    The scientistbuilt (an extremely successful scale). 2.    Hehas (recognized its major faults). 3.    Many customersarewaiting (outside) 4.    Theycouldhave scored (two) more goals 5.    Sheputsit in the larder (because it’s better). 6. (The trainer) shouldhave told him. 7. Therewere (200) competitors. 8. Hebroke (Fangio’s) record. What  has he done ? Where  are many customers waiting ? How many more goals could they have scored ? Why  does she put it in the larder ? Who  should … have told him ? How many competitors  were there ? Whose record did he break ? Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

  42. Last but not least Question-words: Preparatory exercise Question-words: Test exercise Ask questions: Preparatory exercise Ask questions: Test exercise And if Neuron is installed: Ask questions: exercise Jean-Jacques Hochart IUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

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