English in Madrid

Write a suitable question for the following answers: e.g. ...?                  She's 21. Answer: How old is your sister? ...?     Two. Spanish and English. ...?     No, I'm an only child. ...?     He's an engineer. ...?     Once or twice a year. ...?     Scotland but I grew up in London. ...?     Swimming and learning languages. ...?     He's quite tall and he has a beard. ...?     It was great. It even had a swimming pool. ...?     I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them? ...?     I was just remembering what happened. It was so funny. ...?     Nothing much. I just stayed at home and watched a film. ...?     Yes. We had ...

Listen to the ten questions. Then listen again, pause between each one and write them down. Repeat as often as necessary. Finally answer the 10 questions .

Put the words into the correct order to form a question and then answer it. Don't just give a short answer; give more information. e.g. any brothers got have you sisters or? Have you got any brothers or sisters? Yes, I have a brother who is 10 years older than me and a younger sister who lives in England. book at reading what moment you are the? on time usually up Sunday what do get you? in when last see English did a film you? breakfast morning what have you did this for? night o'clock you doing last were at ten what? English enjoying you your are course? for how do go often weekend the you away? did go holiday you last where for summer year your? long take journey your to how does work? free your do playing time in sport you like? first living were job you you where started your when? weekend going do what you this are to? 

Subject questions appear more complicated than they really are. Don't think too much; it gets easier with practice. Before doing the quiz below. Read the previous post on Subject questions and write some of your own general knowledge questions. Quiz 2010 This is a quiz in which you have to make the questions (Subject or Object) and then choose  the correct answer. They are all related to events in 2010. 1. Who / become / UK PM in May? A. Gordon Brown B. David Cameron C. Nick Clegg 2. Which teams / come / 3rd and 4th respectively in the World Cup? A. Germany and Uruguay B. Uruguay and Portugal C. Portugal and Germany 3. Who / score / the most goals for Spain? A. Iniesta B. Villa C. Pedro 4. In December they decided the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Which countries / hold / them? A. England and Qatar B. Russia and Qatar C. Russia and Holland 5. How many miners /  rescue / from a mine in Chile? A. 23 B. 33 C. 43 6. Which EU count...

Source: Neda Astani on Unsplash What is the weather like today? It's a bit cloudy but it's warm. With a question: What +  to be + subject + like ? ... you are asking for a description of something or someone. It's like saying: "tell me about ...". N.B.  like  isn't a verb  but a preposition. So, What does he like? isn't the same as What is he like? What does he like (to do in his spare time)?  - He likes travelling. What is he like?  - He's a really nice guy but he gets impatient easily. When the subject is a person e.g. What is your sister like?, we are usually asking about their personality . If we specifically want to know about their appearance, we ask: What does your sister look like? If we want to ask about someone's health, the question is: How is she? How is she?  - She's fine now. She's feeling much better. We can use this construction to ask for descriptions about the present, past and future: What...

Source:  Simone Secci en Unsplash Use your heads and make suitable questions for these answers: ... ?   I don't know. I might go out with friends. ... ?   No, never. This is my first time here. ... ?   She's quite tall and she's got fair hair and green eyes. ... ?   She's quite keen on playing tennis. ... ?   Spain. They are playing very well at the moment. ... ?   I was at home watching TV. ... ?   Since I was at school. ... ?   Ages ago. I think it was a Harry Potter film last year. ... ?   No, I haven't. I don't need one. ... ?   No thanks. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight. ... ?   He's really nice. He will always help you if he can. ... ?   I'd be a teacher. ... ?   Not at all. Go ahead. ... ?   No, I'll do it. ... ?   Around 30 minutes. I take the car.

Source Pexels ( Leeloo Thefirst) Change the following from direct speech to reported speech: "Where do you come from?" she asked me. "What's your teacher like?" he asked us. "Do you have any brothers?" I asked him. "Did you eat well last night?" she asked them. "What film did you see yesterday?" I asked her. "Have you ever been here before?" she asked them. "Where does she work?" they asked me. "How many languages can you speak?" she asked us. "What are you going to do when you grow up?" the teacher asked the little boy. "Are you going to finish work late tonight?" the husband asked his wife. "Will you be coming to the meeting next week?" she asked her boss. "What time does the train leave?" I asked the man on the platform.