Posted by: Carlo A. Sangutan
Sources: English Plus A Communicative Approach by Ida Yap Patron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Questions
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This module intends to let the students:
- extract information and infer meanings from a given text;
- construct information questions; and
- transform statements into information questions.
Introduction
In life, there are what we call questions that we need to answer as we go on to our journey. Every person needs questions in order to perform certain things in a nice manner and with the aimed success at the end. Questions really need answers. There are some that need informative answers and there are also questions that need opinions of people as they see the reality of life.
Language Activity
Before we go to the particular topic, read this selection first:
A Man's Task
by: Robert Louis Stevenson
To be honest; to be kind;
To earn a little and spend less;
To make the whole family happier by his presence;
To renounce all where it is necessary
And not to be embittered;
To keep a few friends but these without capitulation;
Above all, on the same grim conditions
To keep friends and with himself -
Here is a task for all that a
Man has a fortitude and delicacy.
Guide Questions:
- What are the tasks of men and women?
- How can you make these tasks real in your lives?
- When did you deny yourself something just to make others happy?
- Who should perform these tasks?
- What is unconditional love?
- What can you infer from the selection as the measure of a well-lived life?
Questions are important in determining the learning of the students on a certain topic. These also help students remember their past learning experiences as of what they learned before the particular topic. These actually used to make a request of information as well as opinions and ideas.
Q: Which of the introductory words or the underlined words of the questions above requires information as answer?
Actually, if you are going to answer those questions, all of them require information but only the introductory words "what" and "who" requires direct information. Obviously, these words are called information questions. Based on the book I'd read, there are two types of information questions. The first type requires only a change of the subject of the sentence. Question words that can be used are "who" and "what". Who is used to refer to a person and what to refer to everything else:
Examples:
Who is the national hero of the Philippines?
► Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines.
What is your name?
► James is my name.
The second type of information question follows a different pattern. It follows these structures:
A. Question Words + did/do/does + subject + main verb + others
Examples:
→What did Stevenson say about our tasks on earth?
→What do you mean by "without getting embittered"?
→What does a person renounce?
B. Question Words + function word + subject + main verb + others
Examples:
→What will you sacrifice for your loved ones?
→How can you make your family happy by your presence?
Test of Learning
Transform these sentences into information questions making the underlined words/phrases the expected answers.
1. I was embittered by insincere friends.
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2. Humans should draw all the good from this world.
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3. He does not enjoy benevolent friendships.
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4. By then, they will suffer less evil.
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5. Rossy loves to watch movie every Saturday.
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By the information(words or phrases) given below, answer the following underlined information questions. Just put the letter of your answer in the blank.
___1. How will you spend your summer vacation?
___2. Who is considered as the Pinoy Boxing Champ?
___3. What did you do last week?
___4. Why were you absent in our class last Wednesday?
a. because of sickness c. playing with my friends
b. Manny Pacquiao d. by having field trips together with my parents
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