question formation/ cultural training
Face2Face Pre-Intermediate Unit 2
Student A
Listen to an answer related to Australia and try to make a question that could get that response. Other questions not on your partner’s worksheet are also okay as long as they are related to Australia, are factually correct, and have correct grammar. When they have guessed correctly or guessed wrongly six times, take turns reading out one answer from your worksheet to do the same guessing the question game with. Your teacher will tell you what to do if you are not sure about a question which is not on your worksheet (e.g. asking your teacher or doing research). If you are scoring, you get one point for each wrong question that your partner asks.
Sydney (Which city do many people wrongly think is the capital of Australia? Which city is the largest in Australia? Wrong answer Where is the world’s longest bridge?)
Kangaroo (Which Australian animal can box? What animal is like a wallaby but bigger? Wrong answers What is Australia’s largest animal?/ What Australian animal keeps its baby in a pouch?)
Nicole Kidman (Which Australian actress was Tom Cruise married to?/ Which Australian actress was married to Tom Cruise?)
Didgeridoo (What Aboriginal musical instrument do you blow into? What traditional Aboriginal instrument is made from wood?)
Kylie Minogue (Who is the most famous Australian pop singer now?/ Who is the most famous Australian actress-turned-pop-singer? Which famous Australian recently had breast cancer?)
Shane Warne (Which famous Australian spin bowler retired in 2007?)
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Which popular Australian film is about a touring drag show?)
Black box flight recorder (What part of a plane was invented in Australia?)
Granny Smith (What type of apple was first grown in Australia?)
Victoria Bitter (What is the most popular beer in Australia?)
When your teacher stops you, look at both worksheets and ask about anything which you aren’t sure about.
Student B
Listen to an answer related to Australia and try to make a question that could get that response. Other questions not on your partner’s worksheet are also okay as long as they are related to Australia, are factually correct, and have correct grammar. When they have guessed correctly or guessed wrongly six times, take turns reading out one answer from your worksheet to do the same guessing the question game with. Your teacher will tell you what to do if you are not sure about a question which is not on your worksheet (e.g. asking your teacher or doing research). If you are scoring, you get one point for each wrong question that your partner asks.
Koala (Which Australian animal do many people wrongly think is a bear?/ What is the cutest Australian animal? Wrong answer Which famous Australian animal is a bear?)
Ian Thorpe (Which swimmer’s nickname is ‘Thorpedo’?/ Which famous Australian swimmer retired in 2007? Who is the most famous Australian swimmer?)
Boomerang (What weapon comes back when you throw it?/ What toy was invented by Aboriginals?)
Canberra (Which city is the capital of Australia? Which city is the Australian parliament in?)
Cathy Freeman (Which famous Australian athlete was the first Aborigine to be on the Australian Olympic team?)
Mad Max (Which Australian film did Mel Gibson first become famous for?)
Rupert Murdoch (Which Australian business man owns 20th Century Fox films/ the Times newspaper/ the Fox News TV channel?)
Thomas Keneally (Which Australian novelist wrote “Schindler’s List”?)
Geoffrey Rush (Which Australian actor was in Pirates of the Caribbean? Who did Johnny Depp kill in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film?)
Baz Luhrmann (Which Australian directed Moulin Rouge/ Romeo and Juliet? Who was Moulin Rouge directed by?)
Vegemite (What black Australian spread is made from yeast?)
When your teacher stops you, look at both worksheets and ask about anything which you aren’t sure about.
Subject questions grammar presentation
Write full answers to all of these questions:
a) Which Australian actress was Tom Cruise married to?
b) Which Australian actress was married to Tom Cruise?
a) Which Australian actor was in Pirates of the Caribbean?
b) Who did Johnny Depp kill in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film?
a) What Aboriginal musical instrument do you blow into?
b) What traditional Aboriginal instrument is made from wood?
How are the answers and questions in each pair different from each other?
Which kind of question above is not like a normal question in English (for example, does not use ‘do’ in the Present Simple, has the same word order as a statement)? Why is it different?
Without looking back at Worksheet 1, try to complete the following questions-
Which city ____________________________________________________________ (many people think) is the capital of Australia?
Which Australian animal _________________________________________________ (can box)?
Which famous Australian ________________________________________________ (recently have) breast cancer?
Which Australian film ____________________________________________________ (Mel Gibson first become famous) for?
What Aboriginal weapon ____________________________________________________ (come back to you) when you throw it?
Which Australian animal __________________________________________________ (many people wrongly think) is a bear?
Hint: each pair above has one of each kind of question
Check your answers on Worksheet 1, then ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Subject questions further practice
Test each other on the people in your life with questions like those below, giving the answers as full sentences
Who ————————– (I see) first this morning?
Who —————————- (I speak to) first this morning?
Who —————————— (spoke to me) first this morning?
Who —————————— (I speak to first) when I have problems?
Who ———————– (give me) the most presents/ the biggest presents on my birthday?
Who ——————————– (my favourite sportsman/ film star/ celebrity/ television personality/ model/ singer/ musician)?
Who —————————— (give me) this watch/ pencil case/ ruler/ electronic dictionary?
Who ————————————- (I give) some flowers/ some chocolates/ a kiss to yesterday/ on Sunday/ this morning?
Link to Face2Face Pre-Intermediate Unit 2 KFC Reading
In pairs, try to guess the questions for each answer about KFC below.
When _________________________________________________________? In 1890.
_______________________________________________________? When he was 12.
__________________________________________________________________? 90
__________________________________________________________? $840 million
_________________________________________________________________? 80
_____________________________________________________________? 2.5 billion
Read the text on page 12 of Face2Face Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book and check your answers.
Ask each other questions about KFC like the questions above and on page 12, trying to remember the answers with your books closed. Use full sentences in your answers.
Test each other on the past tenses in the text.
Answer key
When was Colonel Sanders born? In 1890.
When did Colonel Sanders leave home? When he was 12.
How old was Colonel Sanders when he died? 90
How much did PepsiCo pay for KFC? $840 million
How many countries are there KFC restaurants in?/ How many restaurants does KFC have restaurants in? 80
How many chicken dinners do KFC sell every year? 2.5 billion
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