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ESL Lesson · A2 Pre-Intermediate

Question Words ❓

Who · What · Where · When · How · QUASM Formula

❓ Question Words 📐 QUASM Formula ✏️ 5 Interactive Exercises 📖 Reading Text 💬 Speaking Practice ⏱ ~60 min

❓ Question Words

A2 Pre-Intermediate · Present Simple + Present Continuous · QUASM Formula

❓ Vocabulary 📐 Grammar ✏️ Exercises 📖 Reading 💬 Speaking ✍️ Writing

🌍Warm-Up – Speaking / Rozgrzewka

Think about these questions and discuss with a partner / Zastanow sie i porozmawiaj z partnerem:

  • Who is your favourite teacher? Kto jest twoim ulubionym nauczycielem?
  • Where do you usually go at weekends? Gdzie zazwyczaj chodzisz w weekendy?
  • How are you feeling today? Jak sie dzisiaj czujesz?
My favourite teacher is… I usually go to… I’m feeling…

📚Dictionary – Question Words / Slownik

WHO
Kto / Kogo
People / Osoby
“Who is your teacher?”
WHAT
Co / Jaki / Jaka
Things or Actions
“What do you eat?”
WHERE
Gdzie / Dokad
Places / Miejsca
“Where do you live?”
WHEN
Kiedy
Time / Czas
“When do you start?”
HOW
Jak / W jaki sposob
Manner / Condition
“How are you?”
WHY
Dlaczego / Po co
Reason / Powod
“Why are you late?”

📐Grammar 1 – Questions with BE

Pytania otwarte z czasownikiem BE / Open Questions with BE

Be goes BEFORE the subject. / Czasownik BE stoi PRZED podmiotem.

Question Word
Zaimek
+
BE
am/is/are
+
Subject
Podmiot
+
?
Form / FormaExample / PrzykladPolish / Po polsku
Where + am + IWhere am I?Gdzie ja jestem?
How + are + youHow are you?Jak sie masz?
Where + is + he/sheWhere is she?Gdzie ona jest?
How + are + theyHow are they?Jak sie maja?

🔑Grammar 2 – The QUASM Formula

How to make open questions / Jak tworzyc pytania otwarte

QU
Question Word
Who / What…
+
A
Auxiliary
do/does / am/is/are
+
S
Subject
I / you / she
+
M
Main Verb
work / eat / go
+
?
Tense / CzasAuxiliary / PosilkowyExample / PrzykladPolish / Po polsku
Present Simple
Rutyna i fakty		 do / does Where do you work?
What does he eat?		 Gdzie pracujesz?
Co on je?
Present Continuous
Czynnosci teraz		 am / is / are What are you doing?
How is she feeling?		 Co robisz?
Jak sie czuje?
Remember / Pamietaj:
– Present Simple = routine, facts / rutyna, fakty → What do you eat for breakfast?
– Present Continuous = right now / w tej chwili → What are you eating right now?

✏️Exercise 1 – Choose the Question Word

Complete with: Who, What, Where, When or How

Uzupelnij: Who, What, Where, When lub How.

📦 Word bank: Who  |  What  |  Where  |  When  |  How

1. are you doing right now?

2. do you usually go on vacation?

3. is that girl standing by the door?

4. does the train arrive?

5. are you feeling today?

6. do they live?

7. is your favourite book?

8. do you spell your last name?

9. is making that loud noise?

10. do you usually wake up?

🔄Exercise 2 – Translation / Tlumaczenie

Translate into English / Przetlumacz na angielski

Use Present Simple or Present Continuous. Click Check to see the model answer. / Uzyj Present Simple lub Present Continuous.

1. Gdzie on teraz idzie? (going)
Model: Where is he going now?
2. Co zazwyczaj jesz na obiad? (eat / usually)
Model: What do you usually eat for lunch?
3. Jak oni to robia? (do / it)
Model: How do they do it?
4. Kto teraz spiewa w kuchni? (singing)
Model: Who is singing in the kitchen now?
5. Kiedy zaczynasz prace w poniedzialki? (start / on Mondays)
Model: When do you start work on Mondays?
6. Gdzie mieszkaja twoi dziadkowie? (live)
Model: Where do your grandparents live?
7. Co ona teraz czyta? (reading)
Model: What is she reading now?
8. Jak masz na imie? (name)
Model: What is your name?
9. Kiedy oni nas odwiedzaja? (Present Simple / visit)
Model: When do they visit us?
10. Kto jest twoim najlepszym przyjacielem? (best friend)
Model: Who is your best friend?

🔀Exercise 3 – Word Order / Kolejnosc slow

Put the words in the correct order / Ulozy slowa we wlasciwej kolejnosci

Write the complete question. / Napisz pelne pytanie.

1. you / where / do / live / ?
Answer: Where do you live?
2. doing / is / what / he / now / ?
Answer: What is he doing now?
3. she / does / how / go / to / school / ?
Answer: How does she go to school?
4. the / starts / when / concert / does / ?
Answer: When does the concert start?
5. are / looking / who / for / you / ?
Answer: Who are you looking for?
6. is / what / color / car / your / ?
Answer: What color is your car?
7. When / is / party / the / ?
Answer: When is the party?
8. learning / how / you / are / English / ?
Answer: How are you learning English?
9. does / what / time / open / the / bank / ?
Answer: What time does the bank open?
10. how / are / they / running / ?
Answer: How are they running?

⚡Exercise 4 – Mixed Tenses / Mix Czasow

Create a full question from the prompts / Utwoz pelne pytanie

Use Present Simple or Present Continuous. / Uzyj Present Simple lub Present Continuous.

Hint / Wskazowka: Look for time words!
usually / every / always = Present Simple (do/does)
right now / at the moment / today = Present Continuous (am/is/are + -ing)
1. (Where / you / go / every Saturday?)
Answer: Where do you go every Saturday?
2. (What / he / cook / right now?)
Answer: What is he cooking right now?
3. (Who / you / talk / to / on the phone?)
Answer: Who are you talking to on the phone?
4. (How / she / travel / to work / usually?)
Answer: How does she usually travel to work?
5. (When / the / movie / start?)
Answer: When does the movie start?
6. (Where / they / play / football / today?)
Answer: Where are they playing football today?
7. (What / you / think / about the book?)
Answer: What do you think about the book?
8. (How / it / work?)
Answer: How does it work?
9. (Who / wash / the car / at the moment?)
Answer: Who is washing the car at the moment?
10. (When / we / have / lunch / usually?)
Answer: When do we usually have lunch?

📖Reading – The Busy Office

It is 10:00 AM. Mark is in the office. He is a manager. Usually, he starts his day with a coffee, but today he is very busy.

Right now, he is talking to a new client. His assistant, Julie, is typing an email. Where is the boss? He is in a meeting.

How do they finish all the work? They work very hard every day. When is the lunch break? It is at 1:00 PM.

Jest godzina 10:00. Mark jest w biurze. Jest menadzerem. Zazwyczaj zaczyna dzien od kawy, ale dzisiaj jest bardzo zajety.

W tej chwili rozmawia z nowym klientem. Jego asystentka Julie pisze maila. Gdzie jest szef? Jest na spotkaniu.

Jak konczA wszystkie zadania? Pracuja bardzo ciezko kazdy dzien. Kiedy jest przerwa na lunch? O 13:00.

✅Exercise 5 – Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions / Odpowiedz na pytania

Your score / Twoj wynik0 / 10

1. What is Mark’s job?

2. What does he usually do to start his day?

3. What is Mark doing right now?

4. Who is typing an email?

5. Where is the boss?

6. How do they finish all the work?

7. When is the lunch break?

8. What time is it in the text?

9. Is Mark drinking coffee right now?

10. Who is Mark talking to?

💬Speaking Practice / Cwiczenie Mowienia

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 WHO questions
Who do you usually spend time with?
Who is your role model? Why?
Who is calling right now in your family?
I usually spend time with…My role model is…
🎯 WHAT questions
What do you usually do after school?
What are you thinking about right now?
What is your favourite subject? Why?
I usually…Right now I’m thinking about…
📍 WHERE questions
Where do you live? Describe it.
Where do you usually study?
Where are you going this weekend?
I live in…I’m going to…
🕐 WHEN questions
When do you usually go to bed?
When does your school start?
When is your next holiday?
I usually go to bed at…My school starts at…
🤔 HOW questions
How do you get to school?
How are you feeling about your exams?
How do you learn new English words?
I go to school by…I feel…
🔀 Mixed Questions
Ask your partner 3 open questions using different question words.
Use: Who, What, Where, When, How.
Listen and answer in full sentences.
Who is…?What are you…?How do you…?

💬 Useful Phrases / Przydatne zwroty

Where do you usually…?Gdzie zazwyczaj…?
What are you doing right now?Co teraz robisz?
Who is your…?Kto jest twoim…?
When does it start / finish?Kiedy sie zaczyna / konczy?
How do you get to…?Jak dostajesz sie do…?
How are you feeling?Jak sie czujesz?

✍️Writing Task / Zadanie pisemne

Describe your typical Monday / Opisz swoj typowy poniedzialek

Include / Uwzglednij (5-7 sentences):

  • What time do you wake up? / O ktorej wstajesz?
  • How do you get to school? / Jak dostajesz sie do szkoly?
  • What do you usually do in the afternoon? / Co robisz po poludniu?
  • Who do you spend time with? / Z kim spedzasz czas?
  • Where do you usually study? / Gdzie zazwyczaj sie uczysz?
Use question words to help structure your writing! / Uzyj zaimkow pytajacych, aby ustrukturyzowac swoj tekst!