QUESTION TYPE 3: WHY QUESTION

QUESTION TYPE 3: WHY QUESTIONThe answers of the disliking question can be very similar to the liking question but with disliking vocabulary EXAMPLE: Question: “Why do so many people wan

3 QUESTION TYPE 3: WHY QUESTION

The answers of the disliking question can be very similar to the liking question but with disliking vocabulary

EXAMPLE:

Question: “Why do so many people want to be famous?”

Answer 1: “In my opinion there are many reasons Firstly, people think they can make

money, live in a big house, drive an expensive car and travel around the world.”

Answer 2: “In my opinion I guess I would have to say that there are probably a number

of factors involved Primary, one key motivation would be because they think they would

be able to make more money As well as this a subsequent incentive might be because they want to like in a big house and drive an expensive car.”

II – STRUCTURE

1 Opening linking phrase + say “There are many reasons”

2 Introduce 1st reason

3 Introduce 2nd reason

4 Introduce 3rd reason

III - LANGUAGE USE

1 Opening linking phrase

Well in my opinion I guess I would have to say that …

Well in my view, I suppose I would say that …

Well in my estimation, I guess that …

Well generally it’s my belief that …

2 Say “There are many reasons”

There are probably a number of factors involved

There are obviously a number of motives surrounding this idea

There are unquestionably a number of explanations for this

There are undoubtedly a variety of justifications behind this

3 Introduce 1 st reason

The chief cause might be that …

The main basic is probably because …

The key explanation is possibly because …

4 Introduce 2 nd / 3 rd reason

As well as this, a subsequent factor could be because …

At the same time, a secondary motive could be that …

Additionally, a further rationale might be due to the fact that …

IV – FULL MODEL STRUCTURE

“In my opinion I guess I would have to say that there are probably a number of factors involved Primary, one key motivation would be because …(Reason 1)… As well as this

a subsequent incentive might be because …(Reason 1)… Additionally, a further

rationale might be due to the fact that …”

V - ACTIVITY

Basing on the full model structure with your own points and details for the following questions:

1 Why do so many people move from the countryside to cities? (GROUP 1)

2 Why is it important to protect the environment? (GROUP 2)

3 Why do many to live abroad? (GROUP 3)

4 Why is it important to learn a foreign language? (GROUP 4)

5 Why are supermarkets so popular nowadays? (GROUP 5)

6 Why it is important to protect old/historical building? (GROUP 6)