Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students focuses on mastering subject and object questions. Understanding the difference is crucial for effective communication and getting the specific information you need in English.
This lesson provides a clear explanation and practical exercises to help students confidently form various types of questions. Activities include a warm-up discussion about asking questions, a listening exercise with fill-in-the-blanks based on a video explanation, vocabulary matching, and multiple grammar practices.
Students will learn the structure of both subject questions (who or what performs the action) and object questions (who or what receives the action), distinguishing when to use or omit auxiliary verbs like 'do' or 'does'. The material is designed to solidify understanding and encourage active use of correct question forms.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students consider the importance of asking questions and reflect on their own experiences.
- Video comprehension questions based on an engaging explanation of subject and object questions, including a fill-in-the-blanks exercise.
- A vocabulary matching task using key terms and concepts introduced in the video.
- A grammar exercise where students choose the correct question form based on example sentences.
- A grammar practice section focused on forming subject or object questions based on underlined parts of statements.
- Speaking practice, encouraging students to ask various types of questions in a group discussion.
Vocabulary focus
This section introduces key terms from the video essential for understanding sentence structure and question formation. Students will learn and practice terms like subject, verb, object, auxiliary verb, information, and pattern through a matching exercise.
Grammar focus
This lesson directly addresses the formation of subject questions and object questions. It highlights the crucial distinction between these two types, specifically focusing on when to use or omit auxiliary verbs (do, does, did) based on whether the question word is acting as the subject or inquiring about the object of the verb.
