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Área:                English                Asignatura:          English                    Curso:          10th
Fecha:               25 al 03-03           Periodo:        I     Nº Hor:          12hr      Semana:         6
Tema:                Taqquestions
Indicador            Studentswill be ableto use thetagquestions.
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          Exploración       to use the tag questions.
          Contextualización




          Conceptualización
          What are TagQuestions?
EMOCIÓN




          These are questions attached to declarative statements to expand the thought being said. Tag questions
          are used to transform a declarative statement into a question. Suchquestions use pronouns.

          Producción
          You speak English, don't you?
          A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The
          whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag".
ACCIÓN




          A "tag" is something small that we add to something larger. For example, the little piece of cloth added
          to a shirt showing size or washing instructions is a tag.
          We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am
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I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.

The basic structure is:




Modelación
Mixed Examples of Tag Questions
Here is a list of examples of tag questions in different contexts. Notice that some are "normal" and
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             others seem to break all the rules:

             But you don't really love her, do you?
             This'll work, won't it?
             Oh you think so, do you?
             Well, I couldn't help it, could I?
             But you'll tell me if she calls, won't you?
             We'd never have known, would we?
             Oh you do, do you?
             The weather's bad, isn't it?
             You won't be late, will you?
             Nobody knows, do they?
             You never come on time, do you?
             You couldn't help me, could you?
             You think you're clever, do you?
             So you don't think I can do it, don't you? (British English)
             Shut up, will you!
             She can hardly love him after all that, can she?
             Nothing will happen, will it?
             Taller
             Add an appropriate tag question to each of the following sentences:


             1.) The book is not wonderful, __________?

             2.) You are very kind, __________?

             3.) We don't want to dance, __________?

             4.) My friends are not asking me something, __________?

             5.) My parents prepared a very delicious food, __________?
EVALUACION




             6.) I could do that, __________?

             7.) You weren't here yesterday, __________?

             8.) I was here yesterday, __________?
             Bibliografía
             I.       Understanding and using grammar (1999). Third edition. Betty SchrampferAzar.

             II.      The big picture (2011). Santillana Education. S.L Richmond Publishing.

             III.     Top Notch (2011). Second Edition, Student book. Pearson Education, Inc.

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  • 1.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 1 de 3 Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 10th Fecha: 25 al 03-03 Periodo: I Nº Hor: 12hr Semana: 6 Tema: Taqquestions Indicador Studentswill be ableto use thetagquestions. de Logro Exploración to use the tag questions. Contextualización Conceptualización What are TagQuestions? EMOCIÓN These are questions attached to declarative statements to expand the thought being said. Tag questions are used to transform a declarative statement into a question. Suchquestions use pronouns. Producción You speak English, don't you? A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. The whole sentence is a "tag question", and the mini-question at the end is called a "question tag". ACCIÓN A "tag" is something small that we add to something larger. For example, the little piece of cloth added to a shirt showing size or washing instructions is a tag. We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Am
  • 2.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 2 de 3 I right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English. The basic structure is: Modelación Mixed Examples of Tag Questions Here is a list of examples of tag questions in different contexts. Notice that some are "normal" and
  • 3.
    International School Cartagena CLASE Versión 00-12 Código FO-DC-01 Página 3 de 3 others seem to break all the rules: But you don't really love her, do you? This'll work, won't it? Oh you think so, do you? Well, I couldn't help it, could I? But you'll tell me if she calls, won't you? We'd never have known, would we? Oh you do, do you? The weather's bad, isn't it? You won't be late, will you? Nobody knows, do they? You never come on time, do you? You couldn't help me, could you? You think you're clever, do you? So you don't think I can do it, don't you? (British English) Shut up, will you! She can hardly love him after all that, can she? Nothing will happen, will it? Taller Add an appropriate tag question to each of the following sentences: 1.) The book is not wonderful, __________? 2.) You are very kind, __________? 3.) We don't want to dance, __________? 4.) My friends are not asking me something, __________? 5.) My parents prepared a very delicious food, __________? EVALUACION 6.) I could do that, __________? 7.) You weren't here yesterday, __________? 8.) I was here yesterday, __________? Bibliografía I. Understanding and using grammar (1999). Third edition. Betty SchrampferAzar. II. The big picture (2011). Santillana Education. S.L Richmond Publishing. III. Top Notch (2011). Second Edition, Student book. Pearson Education, Inc.