Interrogate

Lead-in

  • Are you a talker or a listener? Why?
  • What do you like to talk about?
  • What do you like to listen to?

Presentation

Pre

  • What are you curious about?
  • What was the most interesting question someone asked you?
  • What was your response?

Top Down

  • What does the text talk about?
  • How to annoy people.
  • Things people shouldn’t ask!
  • Interesting questions to be asked.
  • How to annoy people.
  • Things people shouldn’t ask!
  • Interesting questions to be asked.

The best questions are ones that can be asked in any conversation. Luckily we’ve picked out 7 of our best deep questions for you to keep at arm’s reach.

Here are the 7 best personal questions:

1. When You Do Something Positive Or Helpful To Others, Do You Prefer Private Recognition Or Public Praise?

Do you want people to know how awesome you are or would a simple “thank you” suffice? Ask for an example of their proudest accomplishment to get a better picture.

2. What Are Your Guilty Pleasures?

Reality TV has become a guilty pleasure for most people. And it’s common for them to get embarrassed about whatever their thing is. Funny enough, most of the time it’s not even the craziest thing about them. Reassure the person answering when this happens that they shouldn’t be ashamed of their favorite thing.

3. Upon Dying, If You Had The Choice To Re-Live Your Life Or Live A Different Life, Which Would You Choose?

This line of questioning can sometimes be hard for some people to confront. It may say a lot about how they believe they’ve lived so far.

4. Do You Ever Feel Like You Would Have Been A Better Person If You Never Met Someone In Your Life?

Whatever the story may be, there’s bound to have been personal growth. Ask them about this personal relationship if they’re willing to share more.

It’s good to know how to handle confrontation, and this may give you an insight into a personality trait about how they cope with conflict.

6. Do You Prefer That People Shoot Straight With You Or Temper Their Words?

Brutal honesty or a white lie? Which is better? Shooting straight is important to be a good communicator but some people prefer the softer touch. This can determine their core character.

You know it’s good questioning when it makes someone think deeply about the answer. This may sound like a simple question, but it has so much depth. We all have something we feel holds us back. Perspective always helps.

Modified from Source

Bottom Up

  • True or False.
  1. There are 5 questions in the text.
  2. The text has examples of interesting questions.
  3. The goal of the text is to list boring questions.
  4. The text talks about the importance of respect.
  5. There aren’t any questions in the text.
  1. There are 5 questions in the text. False
  2. The text has examples of interesting questions. True
  3. The goal of the text is to list boring questions. False
  4. The text talks about the importance of respect. False
  5. There aren’t any questions in the text. False

Post

  • Which of the questions would you ask a friend? 
  • Which of the questions do you think is not interesting? Why?

Target Language

Questions – Past Simple

Wh- questions

Why/Where/What + Verb Be + Subject + Verb

  • Why did you take my phone?
  • Where did he buy that blouse?
  • What did they bring for luch?

Yes or No Questions

Verb be + Subject + Verb

  • Did you go to the class yesterday?
  • Did she write that book?
  • Did we ride our bikes last Sunday?

Controlled Practice

  • Change the sentences to interrogative.

Example: You went to the party last night. > Did you go to the party last night?

  1. My friend called you today.
  2. Jonah went to school by car.
  3. She felt angry at her boyfriend.
  4. We ate pizza for lunch yesterday.
  5. He drove to the hospital very fast.
  1. She really enjoyed the movie.
  2. Sally loved her new dress.
  3. The student finished his homework.
  4. They had a PlayStation 5.
  5. My parents bought a new car last weekend.
  1. Did my friend call you today?
  2. Did Jonah go to school by car?
  3. Did she feel angry at her boyfriend?
  4. Did we eat pizza for lunch yesterday?
  5. Did he drive to the hospital very fast?
  1. Did she enjoy the movie?
  2. Did Sally love her new dress?
  3. Did the student finish his homework?
  4. Did they have a PlayStation 5?
  5. Did my parents buy a new car last weekend?

Freer Practice

  • Make questions for the answers below. Then, answer them.

Example: I went to school by car today. > How did you go to school today?

  1. I travelled to Europe two months ago.
  2. She had hot dogs and soda.
  3. No, they didn’t like the new book.
  4. I woke up at 7 a.m. yesterday.
  5. On weekend, I went to the park.
  1. I arrived here 15 minutes ago.
  2. She bought a new dress and shoes.
  3. I liked to play board games when I was a child.
  4. No, we didn’t drive to work on Monday.
  5. It took me 5 days to finish this book.
  1. When did you travel to Europe?
  2. What did she have?
  3. Did they like the new book?
  4. What time did you wake up yesterday?
  5. What did you do over the weekend?
  1. When did you arrive here?
  2. What did she buy?
  3. What did you like to play when you were a child?
  4. What day did you drive to work?
  5. How long did you take to finish this book?

Production

  • Write down 3 yes-or-no questions and 3 open-ended questions about the pictures. Then, ask and answer them.

Exemple: 

  • What did you eat yesterday?
    • I ate hamburgers. What about you?

Homework

Match the words to their definitions.

  1. Was
  2. Did
  3. Were
  • (   ) First and third person singular past of be.
  • (   ) Second person singular past and plural past of be.
  • (   ) Past simple’s auxiliary verb.
  1. Was
  2. Did
  3. Were
  • (1) First and third person singular past of be.
  • (3) Second person singular past and plural past of be.
  • (2) Past simple’s auxiliary verb.

Choose the best option for each sentence.

Example: I don’t / doesn’t like him. > I don’t like him.

  1. Did / Were you like the pizza?
  2. What did / Where you eat / ate yesterday?
  3. Why / Were did you called / call me?
  4. Where / What did you study / studied when you were / was a kid?
  5. I always wonder where / why did all my pens go / went.
  1. Did you like the pizza?
  2. What did you eat yesterday?
  3. Why did you call me?
  4. Where did you study when you were a kid?
  5. I always wonder where did all my pens go.

Order the words to create sentences.

Example: travel / I / to / want. > I want to travel.

  1. Did / like / ice-cream / Giovanni / vanilla / ?
  2. car / drive / Pablo / didn’t / the
  3. Henry / phone / last / answered / the / week
  4. Xavier / Where / year / did / travel / last /?
  5. hotel / a / or / stay / Did / in / she / a / in / hostel / ?
  1. Did Giovanni like vanilla ice-cream?
  2. Pablo didn’t drive the car.
  3. Henry answered the phone last week.
  4. Where did Xavier travel last year?
  5. Did she stay in a hotel or in a hostel?

Use the verbs in brackets in their correct form to complete the sentences.

Example: I didn’t ____ the medications. (buy) > I didn’t buy the medications.

  1. What did you ____ this morning? (Do)
  2. I ____ 135 miles! (Ride)
  3. Did you ____ the pictures you ____? (Keep / Take)
  4. Did Yolanda ____ a book? (Write)
  5. I guess this dog didn’t ____ enough! (Walk)
  1. What did you do this morning?
  2. I rode 135 miles!
  3. Did you keep the pictures you took?
  4. Did Yolanda write a book?
  5. I guess this dog didn’t walk enough!

Correct the mistakes.

Example: Molly were just taking pictures of the birds. > Molly was just taking pictures of the birds.

  1. Did she wasn’t drive this afternoon?
  2. Me and Renata was working out but it didn’t made us feel good.
  3. Did Ian paid his co-worker?
  4. Where Franz and Ferdinand sleep yesterday?
  5. Tobias asked me: What do you did with my food?
  1. Did she drive this afternoon?
  2. Me and Renata were working out but it didn’t make us feel good.
  3. Did Ian pay his co-worker?
  4. Where did Franz and Ferdinand sleep yesterday?
  5. Tobias asked me: What did you do with my food?

Writing

Ask and answer 4 questions using past simple tense.

Example: Did you feed the pet? Yes, I did.