Lesson 41: Unit 39 - Wh- Questions

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to form and use Wh- questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How) in English. You will master the correct word order for asking questions, as well as when to use an auxiliary verb and when not to. Through the story of David and his special Christmas present, you will practise new everyday words and expressions. You will be able to ask questions about different parts of the sentence and answer them in context.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Form Wh- questions with the correct word order (question word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb)
• Understand the difference between questions about the subject (no inversion) and questions about the other parts of the sentence
• Use the question words Who, What, Where, When, Why, How in sentences
• Understand and retell the text 'A Special Christmas Present'
• Use key words and expressions from the text such as pocket money, bank account, wrap, brooch

Lesson vocabulary

• pocket money David's father gives him $5.00 a week pocket money.
• bank account David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account.
• take out David takes $20.00 out of his bank account.
• shopping mall David goes to the shopping mall to find a gift.
• gift He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
• brooch He sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet.
• jewellery Mother loves jewellery.
• wrap He wraps the present in Christmas paper.
• place He places the present under the tree.
• excited He is very excited about Christmas morning.
• look forward to He is looking forward to Christmas morning.
• joy He wants to see the joy on his mother's face.
• scream His mother screams with fright.
• fright She screams with fright because she sees a spider.
• suddenly Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet.

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