QUESTION FORMATION
PART 1
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VIDEO QUESTION FORMATION https://youtu.be/ZmCGR4CAtOU?list=PLN0IM_1Z58Hpmr8dqds_u1Si-15XzWttd
QUESTION FORMATION
PERCHE'? |
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IMPORTANT: QUESTION FORMATION Statement: HE WORKS HARD! => DOES HE WORK HARD?
IN ITALIAN YOU DON'T ADD ANYTHING
The intonation of the sentence will tell you whether it is a statement or a question. |
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FORMAZIONE DELLE DOMANDE
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Statement: TU LAVORI Question: TU LAVORI?
Statement: LEI LAVORA Question: LEI LAVORA? (Echo question)
In Italian a simple question does not requires any changes in the sentence structure. THE SUBJECT always PRECEDES THE VERB. In writing, the only difference is the QUESTION MARK. Orally, the difference is the intonation (technically, rising pitch at the end of the sentence.)
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| TASK:
create your own exercise. Write as many statements as you want and then turn them into questions. Hint: avoid using "IO" and "TU" statements. Use preferably LUI, LEI, VOI, LORO. Use the verbs you already know (abitare, lavorare, parlare etc) USE THE MATERIAL YOU HAVE ALREADY LEARNED Also, use the VERB CONJUGATION website to make sure you get things right
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VIDEO QUESTION FORMATION 2 WH QUESTIONS https://youtu.be/OjvrqwDjMWw?list=PLN0IM_1Z58Hpmr8dqds_u1Si-15XzWttd |
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ASKING "WH QUESTIONS"
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| WHO |
CHI?
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| WHAT |
CHE COSA?
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| WHERE |
DOVE?
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| WHEN |
QUANDO?
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| WHY |
PERCHE'?
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| HOW |
COME?
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HOW MUCH
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QUANTO? |
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HOWEVER, when the question is introduced by a *WH word usually the sentence structure changes. * In English, WH-WORDS are called INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS WHO
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Francesca
lavora
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echo-question
the verb goes before the subject.
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Statement Gli studenti studiano italiano di sera in biblioteca "Echo question"
Gli
studenti studiano italiano di sera in biblioteca?
With "WH questions", the subject ('studenti')
follows the verb ('Studiano') |
| READING:
Read the passage below Mario fa il professore in un liceo. Lui e' un signore di quarant'anni. Abita in una piccola citta' nel Centro Italia, vicino a Firenze. Vive con la moglie e due figli. E' sempre molto stanco perche' lavora troppo. Lui ha molti studenti e gli studenti non sono rispettosi. Mario ha una macchina nuova molto comoda. Di domenica va a pescare con i suoi amici e suo figlio Marco. Marco ha quindici anni ed e' un bravo ragazzo. ESERCIZIO 1 Translate the questions (always WRITE THE INPUT) Who is Mario? What does M. do for a living? How old is M? Where does M. live? Where is his town? Whom does M. live with? How many children does M. have? Why is M. always tired? How many students does M. have? How are his students? How old is his car? How is his car? What does M. do on Sundays? Where does M. go? Whom does M. go with? What is his son's name? How old is Marco? How is Marco? |
| ESERCIZIO 2 Write your own paragraph using the previous exercise as a model. Don't get caught in structures you don't know how to handle. AVOID IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS if you translate from English. KEEP IT SIMPLE. Only use verbs you are familiar with. Write the WH questions appropriate for your story.
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