LESSON 7 - Self-analysis (What type of Students Are You?) Do, Does, Did Questions

          This lesson creates a relaxed atmosphere among you in order to speak the English language confidently and freely. You are exposed to an activity the lets you answer some questions about yourself and know later the interpretation of your answers.


Self Analysis


Procedure:

     Answer the following questionnaire by putting a True (T) or a False (F) after each sentence. (If you are hesitating between T and F, put both)


The Questions

     A. I often study English at home, in a library, on the train.
     B. I need English for my work, to pass an exam, to get a job.
     C. I don't like making grammar mistakes when I speak.
     D. I began learning English because my parents felt it was necessary for the future.
     E. I love speaking English with other learners of the same level.
     F. I go to English conversation classes because I simply awnt to, not because I have to.
     g. I think my teachers should force me to speak more in conversation class.
     H. I would like to go on a year-long world tour, even if I had little money
     I. If I don't speak in conversation class, it is because the topic/task is bad.
     J. I watch English-language TV and films in English-even though I understand nothing!
     K. I ahte it when one person does all the talking ni conversation class.
     L. Quite often, I am happy just to listen to the teacher.
     M. I often feel a little stupid when I talk in conversation class.
     N. I think the teacher is what motivates the student most.
     O. I prefer learning grammar, vocabulary, etc. to speaking English.
     P. I wish I could go to a conversation class every day instead of just twice or thrice a week.
     Q. Basically, I think a conversation class should be for practicising the grammar you have just learned.
     R. I regularly ask the other students questions and comment on what they say in conversation class.



                                                                                         - Gerard counihan
                                                                                ProfessorSs[at]blabla.es

Interpretation

A, E, F, H, J, P, R = True. This basically, indicates a self motivated, hard-working learner. It is also indicate the desire to socialize, to meet other races and cultures. This is what language is for. The perfect students. A talker an a worker!

B, D, G, I, K, N = True. There is a strong sense of being "obliged" to learn, which is not self-motivation. Not a crime, but the learner must want to achieve for himself. Also, this type of learner blames his performance on others/external factors. This may not be the ideal ingredient for a good communicator/worker.

C, O = True. This can mean that you are a perfectionist. You pay attention to formal detail. Can be good, but it can also be an obstacle to communication. An anxious talker.

G, I, K, L, N, = True. This implies a degree of passiveness. If you want to talk, don't think about it - act! This learner could also lack self-motivation. A sporadic talker

M = true. It happens to everybody at the beginning. But you must get over this after a few class. You will.

Q = True. This is a big issue. But how can you talk about the world with a few set phrase? You may be a traditional learner expecting a traditional class. Remeber, the ultimate aim of English is to communicate.

S = True. Bingo! It is said that women work harder at languages too. They also miss fewer classes than men.

As with everything relaetd to motivation, it is impossible to be categorical. For example, seemingly negative factors can end up motivating some learners. Also, some of the above statements may apply to several interpretations. Nothing is black and white.

Questions: ALL Other Verbs (Using DO/DOES/DID)

 

          To form questions in English using any other verb except (to be), we must use the helping or auxilary verbs: DO/DOES/DID.  Remember that DO/DOES we use in the present tense with the following subjects:
 

Do (I, you, we, they) understand English?
Does (he, she, it, your mother, the man) speak well?

And we use DID in the past tense with all subjects:
 

Did (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) pass the exam?

When forming questions with DO/DOES/DID, we use the following format:
 

Question Word + DO/DOES/DID + Subject + Verb
What                 + do                      +you        +like to do on the weekends?

We use DO/DOES/DID with the present and past simple tenses as seen below.
 

Examples:

    He likes to play baseball.= Does he like to play baseball?
    They went shopping yesterday.= Did they go shopping yesterday?
    They do their homework after dinner.= Do they do their homework after dinner?
    She travels to Asia every summer.= Where does she travel every summer?
    We go jogging at 7:00 am every morning.= When do you go jogging?
    I went to class four times per week.= How often did you go to class?

 Exercise 1

Directions: Fill in the correct form of the verbs as in the examples:

             1. Mark and Dylan do volunteer work at the homeless shelter twice a week. (do)
             2. Sheila didn’t do the dishes last night. (not do)
             3. Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet)
 

1. ________ John often _____ together with his friends on the weekends? (get)

2. Sivan ____________the post every day. (not collect)

3. _______ the computer ____________ again yesterday? (break down)

4. ____________ work __________ he _______ every month? (how much/do/do)

5. _________ you ________ your laundry now? (do)

6. In general, the dogs ____________ on the beds in his house. (not sleep) They _____ last night though. (do)

7. How many copies of the document_______ you _________? (need)

8. I ________ ever___________ the street on a red light! (not cross)

9. ________ Adam always _________ the lights off when he leaves the office? (turn)

10. _________ she ________ her homework yet? (do) It’s due tomorrow.

 Exercise 2

Directions: Read the question carefully and pick the answer a), b) or c)

1.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Does you have a bicycle?
        b. Do you has a bicycle?
        c. Do you have a bicycle?

2.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Does the teacher give you much homework?
        b. Do the teacher give you much homework?
        c. Does the teachers give you much homework?

3.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Does your sisters get the bus to school?
        b. Does your sister get the bus to school?
        c. Do your sister get the bus to school?

4.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Do they always has their holiday together?
        b. Does they always have their holiday together?
        c. Do they always have their holiday together?

5.    Which question is not correct?
       
        a. Does your father have a Toyota?
        b. Does your father has a Toyota?
        c. Does he have a Toyota?

6.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Do we have to clean the classroom?
        b. Does we have to clean the classroom?
        c. Does they have to clean the classroom?

7.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Does it have 5 gears?
        b. Do it have 5 gears?
        c. Does it has 5 gears?

8.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Do we has a holiday tomorrow?
        b. Does we have a holiday tomorrow?
        c. Do we have a holiday tomorrow?

9.    Which question is correct?
       
        a. Do she go to your school?
        b. Does she go to your school?
        c. Does she goes to your school?

10.    Which question is not correct?
       
        a. Does that movie have a happy ending?
        b. That movie, does it have a happy ending?
        c. That movie, do it have a happy ending?

Exercise 3

Directions: Choose the correct answer.



1.    I don't like ice-cream, but he ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

2.    You don't need glasses, but I ___.
  
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

3.     Sally didn't enjoy the movies, but everyone else ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

4.    Dave doesn't want to go out tonight, but his girlfriend ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

5.    My parents don't live in England, but I ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

6.    She doesn't smoke, but he ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

7.    I don't know her very well, but my friends ___.
  
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

8.    This car doesn't go as fast as my old one ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

9.    I don't type very well, but my boyfriend ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

10.    He said he would do it and he ___.
   
           a. do
           b. does
           c. did

Reference

 English, Communication Arts I (Conversational Approach) pp. 87-93

 http://eslmeetingpoint.blogspot.com/2013/04/when-do-i-use-dodoesdid.html .

 http://www.gingersoftware.com/grammarbook/verbs/do-does-did/ 

 http://nzboyce.org/ozone/HeadwayQuiz/DandDoesQ.htm 

 http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/dodoesdid.html