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Slocawber Posted 10 years ago
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How can I ask about words that occur in a text
Good afternoon.
In a text about emergency sevices in the USA, we read that 'emergency phone calls are free'.
Which of the following questions is acceptable?
Can you think of other more suitable expressions to build the same question? Thank you.
(1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'?
(2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
(3) What is peculiar of 'emergency phone calls'?
In a text about emergency sevices in the USA, we read that 'emergency phone calls are free'.
Which of the following questions is acceptable?
Can you think of other more suitable expressions to build the same question? Thank you.
(1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'?
(2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
(3) What is peculiar of 'emergency phone calls'?
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They are all about the same. (1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'? (2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
- They are all about the same.
- (1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'?
- (2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
- (3) What is peculiar to 'emergency phone calls'?
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They are all about the same.
(1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'?
(2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
(3) What is peculiar to 'emergency phone calls'?
(1) What can be said about 'emergency phone calls'?
(2) What is characteristic of 'emergency phone calls'?
(3) What is peculiar to 'emergency phone calls'?
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Yes, of course. But I was looking for a more general expression that I could use to ask questions about the adjectives that occur in a text. Any other suggestions? Thank you.
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It would help us suggest a question if you gave us an example of the type of answer you are expecting from your students.
Clive
Clive
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I see. I was simply asking about possible variations of the questions listed (see above).
For instance:
(4) According to the text how are emergency phone calls?
(5) What does the text say about emergency phone calls?
They are questions that one can use to test the acquisition of new vocabulary - in particular
these are good for adjectives.
By the way are (4) and (5) ac
For instance:
(4) According to the text how are emergency phone calls?
(5) What does the text say about emergency phone calls?
They are questions that one can use to test the acquisition of new vocabulary - in particular
these are good for adjectives.
By the way are (4) and (5) ac
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#4 not correct
#5 correct
If the text is simply 'Emergency phone calls are free', do you want an answer to #5 like 'It says they are free'?
Note that this answer does not show that the student understands what 'free' means. I like my sugge
#5 correct
If the text is simply 'Emergency phone calls are free', do you want an answer to #5 like 'It says they are free'?
Note that this answer does not show that the student understands what 'free' means. I like my sugge
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In your own words, how does the text describe the phone calls?
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