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Today we're working on "Simple Questions and Answers". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: Pre-A1.5

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Simple Questions and Answers

Very simple yes/no and WH- questions with easy answers.

questionsanswersbasic communication

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
whoquiénpronoun
whatquépronoun
wheredóndepronoun
yessíexpression
nonoexpression

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Who is this?

🇪🇸 ¿Quién es este/esta?

What is that?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué es eso?

Where are you?

🇪🇸 ¿Dónde estás?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

Who is in your house?

🇪🇸 ¿Quién está en tu casa?

What is your favorite toy?

🇪🇸 ¿Cuál es tu juguete favorito?

Pattern Practice

Who is ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Quién es ___?

What is ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué es ___?

Where is ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Dónde está ___?

Mini Dialogue

A: Who is that?

B: That is my friend.

A: Where is your bag?

B: It is here.

A: Okay! Thanks.

How do you say “quién” in English?

Answer: who

Translate: “¿Dónde estás?”

Answer: Where are you?

What does “yes” mean in Spanish?

Answer: sí

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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  "slug": "simple-questions-and-answers",
  "title": "Simple Questions and Answers",
  "cefr": "Pre-A1.5",
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    "questions",
    "answers",
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          "en": "who",
          "es": "quién",
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          "en": "what",
          "es": "qué",
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        },
        {
          "en": "where",
          "es": "dónde",
          "pos": "pronoun"
        },
        {
          "en": "yes",
          "es": "sí",
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        },
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          "en": "no",
          "es": "no",
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        }
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        {
          "en": "Who is this?",
          "es": "¿Quién es este/esta?"
        },
        {
          "en": "What is that?",
          "es": "¿Qué es eso?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Where are you?",
          "es": "¿Dónde estás?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "conversation_starters": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "Who is in your house?",
          "es": "¿Quién está en tu casa?"
        },
        {
          "en": "What is your favorite toy?",
          "es": "¿Cuál es tu juguete favorito?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "pattern_practice": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "Who is ___?",
          "es": "¿Quién es ___?"
        },
        {
          "en": "What is ___?",
          "es": "¿Qué es ___?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Where is ___?",
          "es": "¿Dónde está ___?"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "A": "Who is that?"
        },
        {
          "B": "That is my friend."
        },
        {
          "A": "Where is your bag?"
        },
        {
          "B": "It is here."
        },
        {
          "A": "Okay! Thanks."
        }
      ]
    },
    "tiny_quiz": {
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        {
          "q": "How do you say “quién” in English?",
          "a": "who"
        },
        {
          "q": "Translate: “¿Dónde estás?”",
          "a": "Where are you?"
        },
        {
          "q": "What does “yes” mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "sí"
        }
      ]
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  }
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