Lesson 1: Do / Does – Yes–No Questions (Simple Present)
GRAMMAR-(B1-B2)
Use: We use do and does to ask yes–no questions about habits, facts, and opinions.
WARM UP
Answer quickly. No right or wrong answers. Full answers only.
1.Do you shop online often?
2.Do you usually choose fast delivery?
3.Do you think convenience is important?
4.Do trucks cause pollution?
GRAMMAR
Read. Don’t analyze. (Statement → Question)
You choose fast delivery.
→ Do you choose fast delivery?
Companies cause pollution.
→ Do companies cause pollution?
Fast delivery increases emissions.
→ Does fast delivery increase emissions?
Air freight causes pollution.
→ Does air freight cause pollution?
Micro-rule
After do / does, the verb stays in the base form.
LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Use the structure. Change the reason.
Do you shop online often?
→ Yes, I do, because it is convenient.
Do you choose fast delivery?
→ Yes, I do, because I don’t like waiting.
→ No, I don’t, because it causes pollution.
Do trucks cause pollution?
→ Yes, they do, because they use fuel.
Does fast delivery increase emissions?
→ Yes, it does, because companies rush shipments.
ACTIVATION
Student must orally create the question.
Example:
Does air freight create more emissions?
1.shop online
2.choose fast delivery
3.cause pollution
4.increase emissions
5.optimize routes
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
Language Support:
Because
I think
In my opinion
Usually / Often / Sometimes
Questions:
1.Do you shop online often? Why or why not?
2.Do you usually choose fast delivery? What is the reason?
3.Do you think convenience matters more than the environment?
4.Does fast delivery affect climate change in your opinion?
5.Do companies do enough to reduce pollution?
6.Does your own shopping behavior affect the planet?
ROLE SHIFT
Answer as 1 of the following:
an environmental activist
a busy professional
a delivery company manager