Lesson 10: Wh- Questions + Words with Two Meanings

WARM UP

Think about conversations.

• Who do you usually meet on weekdays?
• Where do you catch the bus?
• When do you see your friends?
• Why do you get up early?
• How often do you think about your plans?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – WORDS WITH TWO MEANINGS

catch – coger / atrapar

• Meaning 1: to grab → I catch the ball. (Yo atrapo la pelota.)
• Meaning 2: to take transport → I catch the bus. (Yo cojo el autobús.)

come – venir

• Meaning 1: to move here → Please come here. (Por favor, ven aquí.)
• Meaning 2: to arrive → The train comes at 6 p.m. (El tren viene a las 6.)

get – recibir / llegar / conseguir

• Meaning 1: to receive → I get an email. (Yo recibo un correo.)
• Meaning 2: to arrive → I get home at 7 p.m. (Yo llego a casa a las 7.)

meet – conocer / quedar con

• Meaning 1: to know someone for the first time → I meet new people. (Yo conozco gente nueva.)
• Meaning 2: to see someone you know → I meet my friend after work. (Yo quedo con mi amigo después del trabajo.)

see – ver

• Meaning 1: to use your eyes → I see a bird. (Yo veo un pájaro.)
• Meaning 2: to visit → I see my doctor on Monday. (Yo veo a mi médico el lunes.)

think – pensar / creer

• Meaning 1: to have an idea → I think about my homework. (Yo pienso en mis deberes.)
• Meaning 2: to have an opinion → I think English is important. (Yo creo que el inglés es importante.)

Say each word and both meanings out loud.

GRAMMAR – WH-QUESTIONS (who, what, where, when, how often, why)

We use wh-questions to ask for information.

• who → asks about a person
• what → asks about a thing
• where → asks about a place
• when → asks about time
• how often → asks about frequency
• why → asks for a reason

Examples

• Who do you meet after school?
• What do you think about the film?
• Where do you catch the bus?
• When do you get home?
• How often do you see your grandparents?
• Why do you come early?

Structure:

• Wh-word + do/does + subject + verb

• Where do you meet your friends?
• Why does she come late?

DIALOGUE – ASKING WH-QUESTIONS

Anna: Where do you meet your friends?
Mark: I meet them at the café.

Anna: When do you see them?
Mark: I see them on Friday.

Anna: Why do you come early?
Mark: Because I think it is important.

Read again and change the wh-questions and verbs.

SHORT ARTICLE

Every day, I get home at 6 p.m. I see my family in the evening. On weekends, I meet my friends. I usually catch the bus to the city centre. I think weekends are the best time to relax. My friends come to my house on Sunday.

Read the article twice. Focus on the verbs and create wh-questions from the text.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Asking about people

• Who do you meet?

Asking about places

• Where do you catch the bus?

Asking about time

• When do you get home?

Asking about frequency

• How often do you see your friends?

Asking for reasons

• Why do you think that?

Full sentence model

• Why do you come early to school?

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• Who do you usually meet after work?
• What do you think about learning English?
• Where do you catch the bus?
• When do you get home?
• How often do you see your friends?
• Why do you come to class early?
• Who do you see every day?
• What do you get in the morning?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 6 wh-questions:

• One with who
• One with what
• One with where
• One with when
• One with how often
• One with why

Recording

Read your wh-questions aloud clearly.
Answer each wh-question in a full sentence.
Listen to your recording during the day for repetition practice.