This document provides an overview of Lesson 5 of a basic English course. It covers: 1) Forming questions correctly using question words like what, when, where, who, and why. 2) The word order in questions, which differs from statements by changing the structure of the sentence. 3) The rising intonation used at the end of yes/no questions and the rise-fall intonation used in information questions. 4) The verb "can" which is used to talk about possibilities, abilities, and permission. The stressed pronunciation of "can't" is also explained. 5) Vocabulary related to clothes and practical English for buying coffee and clothes.

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LESSON 5
In questa quinta unità imparerete a formare correttamente le domande, ad usare il verbo ‘potere’ per
descrivere le capacità o chiedere il permesso. La sessione dell’inglese ‘pratico’ sarà invece dedicata a cosa
dire al bar o in un negozio di vestiti.
Grammar and language
contents:
1)QUESTION WORD
2)WORD ORDER IN
QUESTIONS
3)QUESTIONS-
INTONATION
4)CAN – FORM AND USE
5)CAN – CAN’T -
PRONUNCIATION (British
English)
Vocabulary – CLOTHES
Practical english –
BUYING A COFFEE
BUYING CLOTHES
Practice – esercizi
1.Listening:
a)CAN’T OR CAN –
pronunciation practice
b)AT THE CAFÉ’ –
dictation
c)BUYING A BIRTHDAY
PRESENT- dictation
d)Video Mr. Bean Packing
for a Holiday + questions
2.Grammar
A)Questions
3.Vocabulary
A)Revision of vocabulary

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5.1 WH Question Words.
Question Word Translation Function Example
What?
Cosa? Quale?
asking for information about something
What are you doing?
What is your name?
what...for
Per quale
motivo?
asking for a reason What do you do that for?
What kind of / type
of
Che tipo di…? Asking about specific things or
characteristics
What type of car do you
drive?
when Quando? asking about time When did he leave?
where Dove? asking in or at what place or position Where do they live?
which Quale? asking about choice Which colour do you want?
who
Chi? (soggetto) asking what or which person or people
(subject)
Who opened the door?
We use question words to ask certain types of questions. We often refer to them as WH words
because they include the letters WH (for example WHy, HoW).
Usiamo per porre domande specifiche. Vengono chiamate WH words perché includono sempre le
lettere W e H, come per esempio WHy o HoW

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5.1 WH Question Words.
whom
Chi? (complemento
oggetto)
asking what or which person or people
(object)
Whom do you speak to?
whose
Di chi?
asking about ownership
Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it?
why Perchè? asking for reason Why do you say that?
why
don't
Perché non?
(suggerimenti)
making a suggestion
Why don't we go to the
cinema?
how Come? asking about manner How does this work?
how far
Quanto dista?
distance
How far is Pattaya from
Bangkok?
how long Quanto? (tempo o spazio) length (time or space) How long will it take?

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5.2 Word order in questions – ordine delle parole nelle domande
In Inglese, le domande non si fanno cambiando l’intonazione della frase (come in Italiano), ma
cambiando la struttura della frase stessa.
Questions with WH- question words – be (verbo essere)
Question word Verb Rest Answer
Where are you from? I'm from Stuttgart.
What is your name? My name is Peter.
How are Pat and Sue? They're fine.
Questions without question words in the Simple Present (tutti gli altri verbi senza il
pronome interrogativo)
Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Yes/No Subject Auxiliary
Do you read books?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.
Does Peter play football? Yes, he does.
Questions with question words in the Simple Present
Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
What do you play on your computer? I play games on my computer.
When does your mother go to work? She goes to work at 6 o'clock.
Where do you meet your friends? I meet them at the bus stop.

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5.2 Word order in questions – ordine delle parole nelle domande
Word order rule: (nel presente e nel passato per le
domande vale la seguente regola)
QUASI = QUestion + Auxiliary + Subject + Infinitive

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5.3 QUESTIONS – INTONATION OF YOUR VOICE
Sample Sentences for practicing intonation in English questions
Yes/No Questions
Yes/No questions have a rising intonation at the end of the sentence. This means that the
speaker’s voice gets just a little higher as they finish the sentence. Below are some example
sentences to practice.
Le domande che prevedono una risposta sì o no, prevedono che il tono della voce salga alla fine
della domanda. Di seguito alcuni esempi per fare partica:
1. Are you ready to go?
2. Could you please repeat it?
3. Is it cold today?
4. Am I interrupting?
5. Are you a girl?
6. Is it time to go?

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5.3 QUESTIONS – INTONATION OF YOUR VOICE
Questions that ask for information
Usually information questions (wh questions) have a rise/fall intonation at the end of the sentence.
This means that the speaker's voice goes higher for a moment and then drops lower to end the
sentence.
Generalmente nelle domande usate per chiedere informazioni la voce dello speaker sale e poi
scende più bassa verso la fine della frase.
1. What time is it?
2. What’s your name?
3. Where do you live?
4. How do you get to school?
5. When should we go?
6. Who ate the apple pie?
7. Where can I find a bank?

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5.4 CAN - POTERE
FORM
Can is always followed by the verb in the infinitive form. Notice that there are two negative forms: 'can't'
and 'cannot'. These mean exactly the same thing. When we are speaking, we usually say 'can't'.
Can si usa seguito dall’infinito e rimane uguale per tutte le persone, sia singolare sia plurale. ‘Can’t’ è la
forma contratta di ‘cannot’ e la usiamo sempre quando parliamo.
+
I can drive
You can drive
She/he/it can drive
We can drive
You can drive
They can drive
-
I can’t (cannot) drive
You can’t (cannot)
drive
She/he/it (cannot)
can’t drive
We can’t (cannot)
drive
You can’t (cannot)
drive
They can’t (cannot)
drive
?
Can I help?
Can you swim?
Can she/he/it play?
Can we come?
Can you sing?
Can they wait?

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5.4 CAN - POTERE
CAN
We use 'can' to talk about 'possibility'. Usiamo ‘can’ per parlare delle ‘possibilità’
Can you do that? Puoi farlo tu?
I can't come for dinner tonight. Non posso venire a cena stasera.
You can leave your car in that parking space. Puoi lasciare la macchina al parcheggio
We use 'can' to talk about 'ability'. Usiamo ‘can’ quando descriviamo le nostre abilità
I can speak French. So parlare Francese
I can't drive. So guidare
You can cook very well. Tu sai cucinare veramente bene.
We use 'can' to ask for and give permission. Usiamo ‘can’ per chiedere o dare il permesso di fare
qualcosa.
Can I smoke in here? Posso fumare qui?
You can use my phone. Puoi usare il mio telefono.
You can't come in. Non puoi entrare.

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5.5 CAN – potere - pronunciation
There is a difference in the pronunciation of ‘can’ and its negative form ‘can’t’. C’è una differenza
nella pronuncia di can e la sua forma negativa ‘can’t’.
Generally the positive form ‘can’ is unstressed. Generalmente la forma positiva non ha lo stress.
The negative form ‘can’t’ is always stressed. Nella forma negativa ‘can’t’ mettiamo invece sempre lo
stress.
Listen and repeat the sentences.
Can I park here? Yes, you can.
Where can I park? You can park here. You can’t park here.
I can help you. I can’t help you.

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Fine della lezione n.5