English conversations: asking questions in English!
Asking questions in English is an important part of communication.
In fact, if you know how to ask and respond to questions, you can have a great conversation with anyone, anywhere!
In this video lesson below, you’ll watch some clips with people asking questions. Simply watch the conversation clips and then answer the questions.
By the way, conversations are a great way to learn a language. Why?
Because when people talk casually in English, they generally use simple, basic language for easy communication. And all the vocabulary and expressions they use are useful for you too.
Good luck!
Level: Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate (A2-B2)
Video activity
You’re going to watch some video clips from our fantastic online Complete English Course! Watch the video and try to answer the questions in English that appear at the start of each clip.
CLICK HERE BELOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO CLIPS
Here are the questions for you to answer. [answers below]
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What question does the presenter ask Cassidy, the actress?
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How did the meeting go with the new client, according to the woman on the left?
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Who did the woman on the left (in the purple coat) go on holiday with?
Watch & read!
After you’ve finished, watch the video and read the script at the same time. This is great for developing your listening skills as you can see the relationship between the spoken and written words.
Video script
Clip 1
What question does the presenter ask Cassidy, the actress?
Anchor: Welcome to our show! Today we got a special guest, her name is Cassidy, and she’s an actress. She’s an up-and-coming star, musical theatre, she’s taking over the world. So, today we’re going to get to know Cassidy a little better. So, first let’s start with what do you do in your free-time?
Clip 2
How did the meeting go with the new client, according to the woman on the left?
Caroline: It’s Julia. Er, hi Julia!
Julia: Hi, Caroline. How’s it going? How’s everything in the office?
Caroline: It’s going really, really, really, well.
Julia: And how was the meeting today with the new client? Did everything go OK?
Caroline: Everybody was very happy with our proposal, yeah, yeah. It went well!!
Julia: Great, and what’s Nigel’s…
Clip 3
Who did the customer on the left (in the purple coat) go on holiday with?
Travel agent: Good Morning.
Customer (left): Might be a good morning for you.
Travel agent: I’m sorry. What’s going on? What happened?
Customer (left): Well, er, I would like to make a formal complaint, actually.
Travel agent: OK, good ahead.
Customer (left): Well, we recently returned from a holiday, booked through you – myself, my husband, and my son. Now, we were under the impression that we had booked first class tickets…
The Complete English Course
By the way, these clips come from of the Low-Level of The Complete English Course. Our 3-level online course will ensure you make real progress, improve all areas of English at the same time and increase your English level. Each level will improve your Speaking, Pronunciation, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary and Writing. For more information on this fantastic course and to try some sample lessons, please visit: https://learnhotenglish.com/product/complete-english-course/ Answers
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What question does the presenter ask Cassidy, the actress? She asks, “What do you do in your free time?”
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How did the meeting go with the new client, according to the woman on the left? Very well – everybody was happy with the new proposal.
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Who did the woman on the left (in the purple coat) go on holiday with? Her husband and her son.
