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Welcome
Hello dear apprentices,
As you know, Im collecting family stories for my school project. Can you help
me?
Great! So, lets continue!
Do you want to learn how to comment and confirm information in English? Then,
go through this learning material and learn about Tag questions.
Lets start by listening to my interview with grandma. Then, answer some
questions about it.

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Warm up
TIM:
Grandma, I need to record family stories for my school project, I bet you can help
me.
GRANDMA:
Sure, I can remember some stories for you, cant I?
TIM:
Thats right!
GRANDMA:
Ok, lets see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, werent you?
TIM:
Mmmm yes grandma! I was 10 years old in fifth grade.
LINDA:
Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name was Andrea,
wasnt it?
Yes, you were indeed, so cute, werent you? And, in Valentines day, you asked
your mom to buy a gift for her, didnt you?
TIM:
Oh! Yes! I remember Andrea; she was really pretty, wasnt she? But I wasnt
romantic at all, was I?
LINDA:
Tim, you are so tender, arent you?
TIM:
Im not tender whatsoever, am I? hahahaaa.
Oh yes, I remember that my mom bought some cookies for her, didnt she?
GRANDMA:
Yes, she did.

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And you remember what happened, dont you guys?

LINDA:
Exactly, not only he ate them all, but also he said - mmmmm I thought a lot
about this and I discovered I still love cookies more than girls.
GRANDMA:
Oh! Yeah, I remember you ate them all, didnt you?
LINDA:
I think you still love cookies more than girls, dont you?
GRANDMA:
Thats good! I prefer you guys focus on school. Education is the most important
thing for your future, isnt it?
TIM:
I guess it is. At least, thats what most grown-ups say, dont they?

Comprehension Questions
Did you enjoy Tims story? Hes funny, isnt he? Now, answer the following
comprehension questions.
1. According to the conversation, how old was Tim when he was in fifth grade?
a. He was 10 years old.
b. He was 11 years old.
c. He was 9 years old.
d. He was 8 years old.

2. According to the conversation, what kind of gift did Tims mom buy?
a. She bought some sweets.

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b. She bought some cookies.

c. She bought some flowers.
d. She bought a chocolate bar.
3. According to the conversation, who ate this gift?
a. Grandma did.
b. Linda did.
c. Tim did.
d. Amanda did.
4. According to the conversation, what did Tim use to love more than girls?
a. Swimming.
b. Cookies.
c. Sports.
d. Music.
5. According to the conversation, whats the most important thing for the kids
future?
a. Chocolate.
b. Love.
c. Education.
d. Eating.

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Get inside

Get inside
Now I need to add subtitles for my video. would you please help me checking
the script of my video project? Please, read it and answer the questions below.

TIM:
Grandma I need to record family stories for my school project, I bet you can help
me.
GRANDMA:
Sure, I can remember some stories for you, cant I?
TIM:
Thats right!
GRANDMA:
Ok, lets see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, werent you?
TIM:
Mmmm yes grandma! I was 10 years old in fifth grade.
GRANDMA:
Well, you had a crush on a girl, didnt you?
LINDA:
Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name was Andrea,
wasnt it?
TIM:
Oh! Yes! I remember Andrea; she was really pretty, wasnt she? But I wasnt
romantic at all, was I?
GRANDMA:
Yes, you were indeed, so cute, werent you?

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And, in Valentines Day that you asked your mom to buy a gift for her, didnt you?
LINDA:
Tim you are so tender, arent you?
GRANDMA:
Im not tender whatsoever, am I? hahahaaa. Oh! Yes, I remember that my mom
bought some cookies for her, didnt she?
TIM:
Yes, she did. And you remember what happened, dont you guys?
LINDA:
Oh Yeah, I remember you ate them all, didnt you?
GRANDMA:
Exactly, not only he ate them all, but he also said: -mmmm I thought a lot about
this and I discovered I still love cookies more than girls.
LINDA:
I think you still love cookies more than girls, dont you?
GRANDMA:
Thats good! I prefer you guys focus on school. Education is the most important
thing for your future, isnt it?
TIM:
I guess it is. At least, thats what most grown-ups say, dont they?

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Lets practice
Analyzing the conversation, answer the following questions:

Grandma: Sure, I can remember some stories for you, cant I?

a. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to
confirm information.
b. No, she doesnt. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

Grandma: Ok, lets see, you were 10 years old in fifth grade, werent you?
a. No, she doesnt. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.
b. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to
confirm information.

Grandma: Well, you had a crush on a girl, didnt you?

a. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to
confirm information.
b. No, she doesnt. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.

Linda: Oh! Yes! I remember you were in love with this pretty girl; her name
was Andrea, wasnt it?
a. No, she doesnt. She does not expect an answer, she just comments.
b. Yes, she asks a real question. She expects an answer because she wants to
confirm information.

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Lets analyze

Lets analyze
TIM:
So, Linda, what exactly are Tag questions?
LINDA:
Tag questions are interrogative expressions we add to a sentence.
TIM:
Why do we add tag questions to a sentence?
LINDA:
We add Tag Questions to a sentence when we want to:
Comment about something.
Confirm information.
We want to be sure the person we are talking to agrees with us.
I bet you want to see some examples, dont you?
TIM:
Sure, I do.
LINDA:
Ok, lets analyze the following diagram. Pay attention to the colors:

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Then, in tag questions, the tense and subject in the sentence match the one used
in the tag.
In affirmative sentences, we use a negative tag:

And, in negative sentences, it is just the opposite, we use an affirmative tag:

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Lets talk

Lets talk
Intonation is important in tag questions. When we use a Tag question to
comment, our voice goes down in intonation, so we invite the listener to agree
with us. Listen to the example:
Education is the most important thing for your future, isnt it?

When we want to confirm information through a Tag question, our voice goes
up. Listen to the example:
It was not fair, was it?

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References

References
BBC WORLD SERVICE. -AUTHOR- (N.D) Learning English Tag Question. Retrieved
in in September 24th 2013, from:
http://goo.gl/u242Tf

Jennifer ESLTag Questions - Lesson 29, Part 1 - English Grammar (with captions)
Uploaded 28/11/2011 Retrieved in September 24th 2013, from:
http://goo.gl/WbGzp5

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Credits

Credits
Pedagogical Direction

Multimedia Development

Paul Cifuentes

Andrs Felipe Prez

Paulo Santacruz

ICT Leadership

Andrs Felipe Becerra

Carlos Amaya
Voices
Direction of Technology

Equipo Tcnico Pedggico

Csar Pez

de la Regional San Andrs.

Quality management
Juan Carlos Rojas

Script composition
Mnica Aldana

Content Support
Mnica Aldana

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