CCQs Sig January

1. When do we need to ask CCQs ?

• -before we clarified the meaning

• -after we clarified the meaning

1. What’s wrong with the question like “What does … mean?”

• nothing, it’s OK to ask and better than “Do you understand” or “Is it clear?”

• it’s difficult to answer, because students may not have enough vocabulary

CCQs need to be ..

• -specific to the meaning

• -general, covering a wider concept

We can use the target language in CCQs.

• -yes

• -no

We need to grade the level of language in CCQs

• -below the target language

• -above the target language

Find THE WRONG question

My boss is very hard working.

• A. Does he work a lot?

• B. Is he industrious?

• C. Is he lazy?

Find THE WRONG question

A washbasin

• A. /showing the picture/ Is it a washbasin?

• B. What room is it in?

• C. Is it white?

• D. Do I wash my face or the dishes in it?

Find THE WRONG question

You don’t have to do your homework.

• A. Is it necessary to do your homework?

• B. Do you want to do your homework?

• C. Can you do your homework if you want to?

Find THE WRONG question

You mustn’t walk on the grass.

• A. Why mustn’t I walk on the grass?

• B. Is it ok if I walk on the grass?

• C. Can I decide?

Find THE WRONG question

He's been to New York'

• A. Is he in New York now?

• B. Did he go to New York in the past?

• C. Do we know when he went to New York?

• D. How many times has he been to New York?