language learning center · A1 · Lesson 6
Ask simple questions
Use what, where, when, and do to keep a short conversation moving.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Mia
What do you do on weekends?
Mia asks about an activity.
Can
I play football. Where do you play?
Can answers and asks about place.
Mia
At the park. When do you play?
Mia answers and asks about time.
Can
On Saturday mornings. Do you want to join us?
Can answers and asks a yes-or-no question.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
What do you…?
Ask about a thing or activity.
What do you do on weekends?
Where do you…?
Ask about a place.
I play football. Where do you play?
When do you…?
Ask about a time.
At the park. When do you play?
Do you…?
Ask a yes-or-no question.
What do you do on weekends?
How about you?
Return a question.
How about you?
Notice, try, and speak
Which word asks about a place?
Make it yours
Ask one what, one where, and one when question.
Make the questions about a hobby you really enjoy.
Use it with someone
Learn about someone’s weekend
- 1. What do you do on weekends?
- 2. Where do you…?
- 3. When do you…?
- 4. Do you like it?
- 5. How about you?