Tag Questions
TAG QUESTIONS
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What part of English grammar is the most challenging for you?
영어 문법에서 가장 어려운 부분은 무엇인가요? - How do you practice grammar in your daily life?
일상에서 문법을 어떻게 연습하시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Have you and wasn't it are tag questions ( mini questions that we often put at the end of a sentence in spoken English). In tag questions, we use an auxiliary verb (have/was/will. etc.). We use do/does/did for the simple present past.
Notice the meaning of yes or no in answer to a negative sentence. The meaning of a tag question depends on how you say it. If your voice goes down, you aren't really asking questions; you are inviting the listener to agree with you. But if your voice goes up, it is a real question.
Normally we use a negative question tag after a positive sentence:positive sentence + negative tag
Mary will be here soon, won't she?
There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there?
Jim should pass the exam, shouldn't he?and a positive question tag after a negative sentence:negative sentence + positive tag
Mary won't be late, will she?
They don't like us, do they?
You haven't got a car, have you?Notice the meaning of yes and no in answer to a negative sentence:* You're not going out today, are you? Yes. (Yes, I am going out)
* You're not going out today, are you? No. (No, I am not going out)Examples:1. Maria will be here soon, wont she?
2. There was a lot of traffic, wasn't there?
3. Jim should take his medicine, shouldn't he?
4. You are not going today, are you?
5. It's a nice day, isn't it?
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
John visited his friend and his cousins.
John: Hi guys! Marah is there. Isn't She?
Fred: No, She is there.
Alvin: Oh! How's your weekend? You enjoyed playing soccer. Didn't you?
John: No, I enjoyed it a lot.
Fred: Your sister told me that you're not doing well in school. Are you?
John: No, it's not true. I'm doing well in school.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Exercise 1:Put a tag questions at the end of these sentences.1. Tom won't be late, ____________?
2. You're tired, ____________?
3. Tracy has lived here a long time, ____________?
4. You weren't listening, ______________?
5. Sue doesn't know Ann, _______________?Exercise 2:Put a tag questions at the end of these sentences.1. Jack's on vacation, ________________?
2. Mike hasn't phoned today, ____________?
3. You can speak Spanish, ____________?
4. There are a lot of people here, ____________?
5. I'm too impatient, _________?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
교통량이 많을 때는 "heavy traffic"이라고 합니다. "much"는 traffic과 어울리지 않습니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Do you think modern medicine can eventually cure all diseases?
현대 의학이 결국 모든 질병을 치료할 수 있다고 생각하시나요? - Is prevention really better than cure? Give examples from your experience.
예방이 정말 치료보다 나은가요? 경험에서 예를 들어주세요. - Should people trust doctors completely, or seek alternative treatments?
의사를 완전히 믿어야 할까요, 아니면 대체 치료를 찾아야 할까요? - How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your view on health?
코로나19 팬데믹이 건강에 대한 당신의 관점을 어떻게 바꿨나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: TAG QUESTIONS
Level: Low Intermediate (L.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!