1. What’s In A Question?
QUESTIONING
AND SPEAKING
PRACTICE

2. STEP 2 STEP 1 STEP 4 STEP 3 STEP 5 STEP 6 work in groups of
QUESTIONING
STEP 2
STEP 1
* A verbally asks a topic related
question to B and C slowly.
* B must transcribe the question
as A is talking, onto a mini
whiteboard.
work in groups of
three (A,B and C)
STEP 4
STEP 3
B and C must carefully look
at the transcribed question and
agree if the formation of the
question is correct.
If so, A gets a point.
B must check with A to ensure
all of the question has been
transcribed
accuracy in language is not
paramount at this stage
INSTRUCTIONS for what’s in a question? - Put students into teams, show instructions to students and ask for hands up – who is A, B and C?
STEP 5
STEP 6
If B and C disagree with A,
they must agree on a correction,
spelling and formation
and amend using a different colour.
If they can agree on a correction,
they both get a point. .
A must write this ‘correct’ version
up on a piece of A4 paper to be
answered by another group later.
A, B and C swap roles
and repeat steps 2-6

3. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 A = questioner and ‘marker’ B = responder
Using a different team’s A4 sheet of questions from earlier…
A = questioner and ‘marker’
B = responder
C = teacher role/note taker
STEP 1
* A asks first question to B, who must respond using the progress ladder to develop answer.
* B must add tallies to progress ladder as A speaks
* C makes notes on what A says and keeps a note of time spoken
STEP 2
INSTRUCTIONS – spontaneous speaking
* B offers WWW and EBI to A and counts up scores from tallies when A has finished speaking and adds to scoreboard
* C shows A notes, C asks A to correct any visible errors and offers suggestions.
* Swap roles and repeat Step 2 and 3
STEP 3
SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING

4. (longer paragraphs) 3 tenses time expressions (short paragraphs)
accurate
verb conjugation
(longer
paragraphs)
3 tenses
present/past/future 5
time
expressions
(short
paragraphs)
2 tenses
present/past/future 4
intensifiers/
sequencers
complex
sentences
others
negatives 3
PROGRESS LADDER - print out copies of this, enough for each question on the A4 questions sheet each team has created. Each group of 3 should have enough to add tallies for each new question. Red numbers are grades and also points for each element in that section.
opinions
justifications
basic questions 2
connectives
basic sentences 1 1
PROGRESS
LADDER

5. What’s In A Question? SCOREBOARD
Print out one copy of this for each group of 3 and allow students to add their scores for the ‘What’s in a question?’ activity, as well as the spontaneous speaking activity