Wh- Questions in the Predicate: ___ likes to play Blackjack.

Write wh- questions. Replace the boldfaced words.

a.    Xiu Yi likes to play blackjack. àWhat (game) does Xiu Yi like to play?

b.   Xiu Yi likes to play Blackjack. àWho likes to play Blackjack?

1.   She is going to go to Reno, Nevada, next week. à

2.   Her favorite game is poker. (扑克, póker) à

3.   She enjoys playing blackjack, too. à

4.   Xiu Yi would like to win (赢取, ganar) lots of money.

        à

5.   Last year she won $500 in Reno. à

6.   Elena is going to go on a cruise during* the vacation. 在, durante

        à

7.   She will go to Mexico. à

8.   Max went on a cruise in the Caribbean last year. *加勒比海, el Caribe

        à

9.   The selection of recreational activities¹ was impressive².

       ¹休闲的活动, actividades recreativas   ²给人印象深刻的, impresionante

       à

1. Where is she going to go next week?  2. What is her favorite game?  3. What else (or: What other game) does she enjoy playing?  4. Who would like to win lots of money? 5. Last year how much did she win in Reno? or: How much did she win in Reno last year?  6. When is Elena going to go on a cruise?  7. Where will she go? or: Which country will she go to? 8. Who went on a cruise in the Caribbean last year?  9. What was impressive? 

Ask your partner the questions. Say as much as you can, not just 'yes' or 'no'.

Person A

1.  Do you like to gamble? (play games for money, 賭博, jugar) yes no

     If so (if yes), what is the most money you have ever won?

     Do you ever play SuperLotto? yes no

3.  Do you enjoy traveling? yes no

     What is the most beautiful place that you have ever visited?

     When was the last time you went there?

5.  Do you have any family in another state? yes no

     If so (if yes), what city and state do they live in?       

     Have you ever visited them there? yes no

     If so, would you like to live there?  yes no

7.  Have you ever gone to Las Vegas? yes no  你曾经去拉斯维加斯？¿Alguna vez has ido a Las Vegas?

     If so, how did you like it? 

     Did you see any shows when you were there? yes no

9.  Have you moved to a new house or apartment this year? yes no

     If so, how do you like it?  How do you like the neighborhood? (place, not people)

Person B

2.  How many times have you gone back to your country since you first came to the U.S.?

     Do you have plans to go back soon? ? yes no

4.  Will some relatives (亲属, parientes) visit (参观) you during the vacation? yes no

     If so, what city or country will they come from?

     How will they get here?  drive   fly   take the train

6.  Are you going to take summer school classes? yes no

8.  Do you have a green card? yes no

     How long have you had it?

     Do you have a job now, or are you looking for one? yes no

10.     What do you need to improve the most, your speaking, your listening, or your grammar?

     In class, do you usually speak your language, or do you try to use English when possible? 

This summer, are you going to...?

ALABAMA

ALASKA
ARIZONA

ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE
FLORIDA

GEORGIA
HAWAII

IDAHO
ILLINOIS

INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO

NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA   

SOUTH DAKOTA         
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN

WYOMING

Washington, D.C.

Natural Disasters: Wh- Questions in the Subject and in the Predicate

1.  Where (What country) is Indira from?  in the predicate, yes/no question inside

2.  Who is from India?

3. Which part of India are there monsoons in? In which part of India are there monsoons?

     in the predicate, yes/no question inside

4.  What usually occurs in the summer?

5.  When are there earthquakes in Iran?  in the predicate, yes/no question inside

6.  What broke the windows in Ali’s family’s house?

7.  Who has been in a flash flood? è

8.  How long did it last?   in the predicate, yes/no question inside

9.  Who didn’t get hurt?  

Weather: Wh- Questions in the Subject and Predicate

1.    How much rain did San Francisco get yesterday?         In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question inside.

2.    Which city got 1.5 inches of rain yesterday?         No yes/no question inside.

3.    What made visibility very difficult?                      No yes/no question inside.

4.    What season don’t tornadoes usually happen in?          In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question inside.

       In what season don’t tornadoes usually happen?

5.    What usually occurs in the spring?                        No yes/no question inside.

6.    When does flooding usually occur?                      In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question inside.

7.    What is a hurricane called in Asia?                       In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question inside.

8.    What sometimes breaks windshields?                   No yes/no question inside.

9.    Why does hail sometimes break windshields?       In the predicate, so there’s a yes/no question inside.

Weather Forecast: Triple Dictation and Questions

1. no (It is unseasonably warm.)
2. no (We have clear skies.)
3. no (only in the North Bay)
4. no (There is supposed to be partial clearing in the afternoon.)
5. inland (in the 70s)
6. About 30 degrees Celsius
7. 10 to 15 degrees Celsius

Weather Terminology (Words)

1. frigid
2. cool off/cool down
3. warming up
4. hail
5. coming in
6. flood
7. overcast
8. hurricane
9. thunder
10. Tornadoes
11. humid
12. Increasing