Asking Questions To Spark Conversation

This video tutorial teaches how to ask questions about someone's life in British English, focusing on using present perfect continuous tense for recent and ongoing actions. It covers the structure of these questions, the role of adverbs, and techniques for starting and maintaining conversations. The tutorial includes examples and encourages confidence in both asking and answering questions.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Asking questions about someone's hobbies

• Using present perfect continuous tense in British English

• Learning new vocabulary

• Improving pronunciation

Which word is used to indicate that an action is recent and ongoing in present perfect continuous tense?

• Been

• Have

• Did

• Will

What is the purpose of using adverbs like 'enthusiastically' and 'faithfully' in sentences?

• To describe the manner in which an action is performed

• To indicate the time of an action

• To show the location of an action

• To describe the frequency of an action

Why do we use present perfect continuous questions?

• To describe habitual actions

• To discuss ongoing or recently completed actions

• To inquire about past events

• To ask about future plans

What can you do if a present perfect continuous question doesn't inspire much conversation?

• Change the topic completely

• Ask a follow-up question based on the explanation

• Repeat the question

• End the conversation

In the example 'Have you been travelling?', what is the purpose of the follow-up statement 'You look very tanned'?

• To change the subject

• To confuse the listener

• To provide a reason for the question

• To compliment the person

What is a simple question you can ask to start a conversation about recent activities?

• What are your future plans?

• What have you been doing lately?

• What is your favorite hobby?

• How was your weekend?