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Welcome

Hello dear apprentices,

As you know, I’m collecting family stories for my school project. Can you help me?

Great! So, let’s continue!

Do you want to learn how to comment and confirm information in English? Then, go through this learning material and learn about Tag questions.

Let’s start by listening to my interview with grandma. Then, answer some questions about it.

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TIM:Grandma, I need to record family stories for my school project, I bet you can help me.

GRANDMA:

Sure, I can remember some stories for you, can’t I?

TIM:

That’s right!

GRANDMA:

Ok, let’s see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, weren’t you?

TIM:

Mmmm yes grandma! I was 10 years old in fifth grade.

LINDA:

Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name was Andrea, wasn’t it?

Yes, you were indeed, so cute, weren’t you? And, in Valentine’s day, you asked your mom to buy a gift for her, didn’t you?

TIM:

Oh! Yes! I remember Andrea; she was really pretty, wasn’t she? But I wasn’t romantic at all, was I?

LINDA:

Tim, you are so tender, aren’t you?

TIM:

I’m not tender whatsoever, am I? hahahaaa.

Oh yes, I remember that my mom bought some cookies for her, didn’t she?

GRANDMA:

Yes, she did.


And you remember what happened, don’t you guys?

LINDA:

Exactly, not only he ate them all, but also he said - “mmmmm I thought a lot about this and I discovered I still love cookies more than girls”.

GRANDMA:

Oh! Yeah, I remember you ate them all, didn’t you?

LINDA:

I think you still love cookies more than girls, don’t you?

GRANDMA:

That’s good! I prefer you guys focus on school. Education is the most important thing for your future, isn’t it?

TIM:

I guess it is. At least, that’s what most grown-ups say, don’t they?

Comprehension QuestionsDid you enjoy Tim’s story? He’s funny, isn’t he? Now, answer the following comprehension questions.

1. According to the conversation, how old was Tim when he was in fifth grade?

a. He was 10 years old.

b. He was 11 years old.

c. He was 9 years old.

d. He was 8 years old.

2. According to the conversation, what kind of gift did Tim’s mom buy?

a. She bought some sweets.


b. She bought some cookies.

c. She bought some flowers.

d. She bought a chocolate bar.

3. According to the conversation, who ate this gift?

a. Grandma did.

b. Linda did.

c. Tim did.

d. Amanda did.

4. According to the conversation, what did Tim use to love more than girls?

a. Swimming.

b. Cookies.

c. Sports.

d. Music.

5. According to the conversation, what’s the most important thing for the kids’ future?

a. Chocolate.

b. Love.

c. Education.

d. Eating.


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Now I need to add subtitles for my video. would you please help me checking the script of my video project? Please, read it and answer the questions below.

TIM:

Grandma I need to record family stories for my school project, I bet you can help me.

GRANDMA:

Sure, I can remember some stories for you, can’t I?

TIM:

That’s right!

GRANDMA:

Ok, let’s see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, weren’t you?

TIM:

Mmmm yes grandma! I was 10 years old in fifth grade.

GRANDMA:

Well, you had a crush on a girl, didn’t you?

LINDA:

Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name was Andrea, wasn’t it?

TIM:

Oh! Yes! I remember Andrea; she was really pretty, wasn’t she? But I wasn’t romantic at all, was I?

GRANDMA:

Yes, you were indeed, so cute, weren’t you?

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And, in Valentine’s Day that you asked your mom to buy a gift for her, didn’t you?

LINDA:

Tim you are so tender, aren’t you?

GRANDMA:

I’m not tender whatsoever, am I? hahahaaa. Oh! Yes, I remember that my mom bought some cookies for her, didn’t she?

TIM:

Yes, she did. And you remember what happened, don’t you guys?

LINDA:

Oh Yeah, I remember you ate them all, didn’t you?

GRANDMA:

Exactly, not only he ate them all, but he also said: -“mmmm I thought a lot about this and I discovered I still love cookies more than girls”.

LINDA:

I think you still love cookies more than girls, don’t you?

GRANDMA:

That’s good! I prefer you guys focus on school. Education is the most important thing for your future, isn’t it?

TIM:

I guess it is. At least, that’s what most grown-ups say, don’t they?


Let’s practice

Analyzing the conversation, answer the following questions:

Grandma: Sure, I can remember some stories for you, can’t I? a. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to confirm information.b. No, she doesn’t. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

Grandma: Ok, let’s see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, weren’t you?a. No, she doesn’t. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

b. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to confirm information.

Grandma: Well, you had a crush on a girl, didn’t you?a. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to confirm information.

b. No, she doesn’t. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

Linda: Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name was Andrea, wasn’t it?

a. No, she doesn’t. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

b. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to confirm information.


Let’s analyze

TIM:

So, Linda, what exactly are Tag questions?

LINDA:

Tag questions are interrogative expressions we add to a sentence.

TIM:

Why do we add tag questions to a sentence?

LINDA:

We add Tag Questions to a sentence when we want to:

• Comment about something.

• Confirm information.

• We want to be sure the person we are talking to agrees with us.

I bet you want to see some examples, don’t you?

TIM:

Sure, I do.

LINDA:

Ok, let’s analyze the following diagram. Pay attention to the colors:

Let’s analyze


Then, in tag questions, the tense and subject in the sentence match the one used in the tag.

In affirmative sentences, we use a negative tag:

And, in negative sentences, it is just the opposite, we use an affirmative tag:


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Intonation is important in tag questions. When we use a Tag question to comment, our voice goes down in intonation, so we invite the listener to agree with us. Listen to the example:

Education is the most important thing for your future, isn’t it?

When we want to confirm information through a Tag question, our voice goes up. Listen to the example:

It was not fair, was it?

Let’s talk


References

• BBC WORLD SERVICE. -AUTHOR- (N.D) Learning English Tag Question. Retrieved in in September 24th 2013, from:

http://goo.gl/u242Tf

• Jennifer ESLTag Questions - Lesson 29, Part 1 - English Grammar (with captions) Uploaded 28/11/2011 Retrieved in September 24th 2013, from:

http://goo.gl/WbGzp5

References


Credits

Pedagogical Direction

Paul Cifuentes

ICT Leadership

Carlos Amaya

Direction of Technology

César Páez

Quality management

Juan Carlos Rojas

Script composition

Mónica Aldana

Content Support

Mónica Aldana

Credits

Multimedia Development

Andrés Felipe Pérez

Paulo Santacruz

Andrés Felipe Becerra

Voices

Equipo Técnico Pedágógico

de la Regional San Andrés.

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