Asking for information is one way of communicating the purpose of
obtaining or asking for information person unknown.
- When
- Where
- What
- Why
- Who
- How
- What does your company do?
- What is your specialty?
- What do you specialize in?
- What is your main line of business?
- We produce marketing materials.
- We specialize in art and design.
- What are your major products?
- What services do you provide?
- We produce office machines.
- We design software.
- We provide technical support .
Information About Product
- Could you give me some (more) information on this?
- What can you tell me about this (product)?
- Tell me about this one/model.
- This is one of our top brands.
- It's our best selling refrigerator.
- This one is the best in its class.
- We're really pleased with its performance.
- It's an excellent computer.
- I highly recommend this one.
- This model comes with several features.
- This particular one has two components.
- What are you asking for this?
- What does this sell for?
- How much is it?
- How much does it run?
- This (one) sells for $5900.
- This one goes for $2900.
- This one is priced at $9696.
Combine With To Be
- What is your name?
- When was he born?
- Where are the books?
- Why where they are?
- How is Rara?
- What do . . . .
- When did . . . .
- Where shall . . . .
- Why does . . . .
- Who might . . . .
- How colud . . . .
These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone
- I’m calling to find out . . . .
- I’m calling about . . . .
Guessing
- I’d say … I know where to find the book
- It could be … somewhere in the library
- Perhaps it’s … on the top of the shelf
- I think it’s … not there anymore
- It looks like … someone has taken the book
- It’s difficult to say, but I’d guess …
- It’s being borrowed by a student
1.) What is this?
2.) What is that?
3.) What’s this?
4.) What’s that?
5.) What are these?
6.) What are those?
7.) Where is Mr. King?
8.) Where is Ms. Knight?
9.) Where’s Johnny?
10.) When’s the movie?
11.) When’s lunch?
12.) How is the food?
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1.)
This is table.
2.)
That is a chair.
3.)
It’s a pen.
4.)
It’s an apple.
5.)
These are pencils.
6.)
Those are books.
7.)
He is over there.
8.)
She’s (right) here.
9.)
He’s in the house.
10.) It’s at 9.00.
11.) Lunch is at noon
12.) It’s delicious.
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Formula
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Question Word
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Example Finish
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Could you tell me
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When
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The next train leaves?
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Do you know
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How much
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That vase costs?
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Do you happen to know
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Where
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Tom lives?
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I’d like to know
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What
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You think about the new project?
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Could you tell me
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When
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The next train level?
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Could you find out
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When
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She is going to arrive?
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Dialogue :
Marc : Excuse me. Can you help me? I'm looking for the windsurfing centre.
Eloii : Ah, yes, the windsurfing centre is at Platja D'aro beach. Do you know the beach?
Marc : Not really, no.
Eloii : Let me show you on the map. It's here, look.
Marc : Ok. Great. And where's the cinema?
Eloii : Erm, there's a cinema in Girona, next to the Hospital Bufill.
Marc : Ok, great. Thanks very much.
Marc : Excuse me. Can you help me? I'm looking for the windsurfing centre.
Eloii : Ah, yes, the windsurfing centre is at Platja D'aro beach. Do you know the beach?
Marc : Not really, no.
Eloii : Let me show you on the map. It's here, look.
Marc : Ok. Great. And where's the cinema?
Eloii : Erm, there's a cinema in Girona, next to the Hospital Bufill.
Marc : Ok, great. Thanks very much.
