Week10 day3-responding to tag questions
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The document provides guidance on answering tag questions correctly based on the facts rather than the question. It explains that the response to a tag question should reflect the real situation, and gives examples where the response is "yes" or "no" depending on whether the statement in the tag is true or false. It then lists 10 tag questions to answer orally by providing the factually correct response of "yes" or "no".
Week10 day3-responding to tag questions
- 1. It’s confusing to answer tag questions, isn’t it? YES, IT IS! Answer a tag question according to the truth of the situation. Your answer reflects the real facts, not (necessarily) the question. Look at the following examples: 1.The moon goes round the earth, doesn't it? Yes, it does. 2. Asian people don't like rice, do they? Yes, they do! 3.Elephants live in Europe, don't they? No, they don't!
- 2. ORAL: Give the correct response to the following tag questions: 1.Michael Jackson is American, isn’t he? 2.The shops close at 7:00pm, don’t they? 3.You couldn’t give me some money, could you? 4.You’re the new English teacher, aren’t you? 5.He’s always late, isn’t he? 6.Your sister has taken my book, hasn’t she? 7.We’re going to Spain next summer, aren’t we? 8.They don’t live in America now, do they? 9.There’s nobody in the shop, is there? 10. She wanted to be alone, didn’t she?
- 3. Assignment: Give 5 examples of tag questions with responses. Write your answers on ½ crosswise