Embedded Questions課件

1、In this lesson, we will learn about how to make questions and statements that have questions within them. What is an embedded question? An embedded question is contained within a statement or a question. The important thing here is word order:1. I dont know where the library is. 2. Do you know where

2、 the library is?The first two examples show an embedded question. The word order is subject and then verb. Is it an embedded question?Where is the library? This is just a regular question in which the word order is verb and then subject.QuestionEmbedded Question What does this taste like? I dont kno

3、w what it tastes like. Do you know what it tastes like? QuestionEmbedded Question Where did they move to?I have no idea where they moved to. Does anyone know where they moved to?QuestionEmbedded Question How long has she been gone on her trip.?Im not sure how long shes been gone. Does anyone know ho

4、w long shes been gone? QuestionEmbedded Question Where did they move to?I have no idea where they moved to. Does anyone know where they moved to?More examplesWe change a “wh-question” into an embedded question by Adding a phrase Do you know ? May I ask ? Can you tell me ?Discarding the auxiliary ver

5、b “do” or switching the order of the subject, the verb “be” and the auxiliary verb. Open questionEmbedded questionWhat does superstition mean?Why are you in the haunted house?Can you explain what superstition means?I am wondering why you are in the haunted house.We change a “yes/no-question” into an

6、 embedded question by Adding a phrase Do you know ? May I ask ? Can you tell me ?Adding if / whetherDiscarding the auxiliary verb “do” or switching the order of the subject, the verb “be” and the auxiliary verb. More phrases used with embedded questions: Can you remember ? I cant imagine .I wonder .

7、I would like to know .I am not sure .I dont know .I would like to find out .Closed questionEmbedded questionHave you ever seen a ghost?Do you live on the 13th floor?Will he come?May I ask you have ever seen a ghost?I want to know you live on the 13th floor.I dont know he will come.P.135Open question

8、s / Closed questions Embedded Questions1. Do you have a lucky number?May I ask .2. What numbers are considered to be lucky or unlucky in your country?Do you know .3. Do you consult psychics before doing important things?I am curious .4. Do you read your horoscope often?I wonder .5. What is your star

9、 sign?Do you know ?6. Does your star sign describe your personality traits well?Can you tell me ?7. Have you ever faced any strange or unexplained event in your life?I would like to know .May I ask ?Open questionEmbedded Question1. Do you have a lucky number?May I ask you have a lucky number?Do you

10、know ?Open questionEmbedded Question2. are considered to be lucky or unlucky in your country?Do you know are considered to be lucky or unlucky in your country? I am curious .Closed question Embedded Question3. Do you consult psychics before doing important things?I am curious you consult psychics be

11、fore doing important things.I wonder .Closed question Embedded Question4. Do you read your horoscope often?I wonder you read your horoscope often .Do you know ?Open questionEmbedded Question5. What is your star sign?Do you know what your star sign in ?Can you tell me ?Closed question Embedded Questi

12、on6. Does your star sign describe your personality traits well?Can you tell me your start sign describes your personality traits well?I would like to know .Closed questionEmbedded Question7. Have you ever faced any strange or unexplained event in your life?I would like to know you have faced any strange or unexplained event in your life .P.136The first question is about my gender is.The second question is about I like most.The third question is about what my horoscope is.The fourth question is about I would prefer living in.Th