Unit 2
Lesson 1 – Questions and Answers
Hi there. In this lesson, you’re going to practice your speaking with a question-and-answer
exercise. To begin, let me tell you about a guy named Finn. You don’t have to speak yet. Just
listen.
Finn is 27 years old. He was born and raised in Chicago, but now he lives in Seattle. He’s been
living in Seattle for three years now, and he really loves the city.
Finn works as a cashier at a grocery store that is only five minutes away from his place. In his
free time, he likes to watch movies and play the guitar.
Alright. It’s time for you to practice. I’m going to start asking questions about Finn. Are you
ready? Here we go.
Finn is 27 years old.
Is Finn 24 years old?
No, Finn isn’t 24 years old.
Is he 37 years old?
No, he’s not 37 years old.
How old is he?
He’s 27 years old.
He was born and raised in Chicago.
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Was he born and raised in London?
No, he wasn’t born and raised in London.
What city was he born and raised in?
He was born and raised in Chicago.
Did he grow up in Chicago?
Yes, that’s correct. He was born and raised in Chicago, which means he grew up in Chicago.
Did he grow up in Seattle?
No, he didn’t grow up in Seattle.
What city did he grow up in?
He grew up in Chicago.
Did he spend his childhood in Paris?
No, he didn’t spend his childhood in Paris.
What city did he spend his childhood in?
He spent his childhood in Chicago. That’s the city he grew up in.
Finn grew up in Chicago, but now he lives in Seattle.
Where does Finn live? Does he live in the same city that he grew up in?
No, he doesn’t live in the same city he grew up in.
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Does he live in a different city?
Yes, he lives in a different city.
What city does he now live in?
He now lives in Seattle.
Does he currently live in Chicago?
No, he doesn’t currently live in Chicago.
Where does he currently live?
He currently lives in Seattle.
He’s been living in Seattle for three years.
How long has he been living in Seattle? Has he been living in Seattle for 10 years?
No, he hasn’t been living in Seattle for that long.
How long has he been living in Seattle?
He’s been living in Seattle for three years.
And he really loves the city.
Does he hate the city he lives in?
No, he doesn’t hate the city he lives in.
How does he feel about the city?
He loves it. He really loves the city.
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Does he enjoy living in Seattle?
Yes, he enjoys living in Seattle.
How long has he been living in Seattle?
He’s been living in Seattle for three years.
Finn works as a cashier at a grocery store.
What does Finn do for work? Is he a construction worker?
No, he’s not a construction worker.
What does he do for work?
He’s a cashier. He works as a cashier at a grocery store.
Does he work at a drugstore?
No, he doesn’t work at a drugstore.
What kind of store does he work at?
He works at a grocery store.
Does he work at a store that sells food products?
That’s right. He works at a store that sells food products.
What does he do at the store? Does he operate the cash register?
Yes, that’s what he does at the store. He operates the cash register.
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Does he accept payments from customers?
Yes, that’s what he does. He accepts payments from customers.
Does he work at a clothing store?
No, he doesn’t work at a clothing store.
What kind of store does he work at?
He works at a grocery store.
Does he work as a manager at the store?
No, he doesn’t work as a manager at that store.
Does he work as a cashier at the store?
Yes, he works as a cashier at the store.
The store is only five minutes away from his place.
How far is the store from his place? Is it an hour away from his place?
No, it’s not an hour away from his place. It’s much closer than that.
How far is the store from his place?
The store is only five minutes away from his place.
Does it take him 10 minutes to get to the store?
No, it doesn’t take him 10 minutes to get to the store. It doesn’t take him that long.
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How long does it take him to get to work?
It takes him five minutes to get to work.
Does he live 45 minutes away from work?
No, he doesn’t live 45 minutes away from work.
How far away from work does he live?
He lives only five minutes away from work.
In his free time, Finn enjoys watching movies.
Does Finn enjoy watching the news?
No, Finn doesn’t enjoy watching the news.
What does he enjoy doing?
He enjoys watching movies.
Does he like to watch movies in his free time?
Yes, he likes to watch movies in his free time.
He also likes to play the guitar.
Is watching movies the only thing he likes to do?
No, watching movies isn’t the only thing he likes to do.
What else does he like to do in his free time?
He also likes to play the guitar in his free time.
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Does he like to play the piano?
No, he doesn’t like to play the piano.
What musical instrument does he like to play?
He likes to play the guitar.
Does he enjoy playing the violin?
No, he doesn’t enjoy playing the violin.
What instrument does he enjoy playing?
He enjoys playing the guitar.
Does he like to watch movies and play the guitar in his free time?
Yes, that’s correct. He likes to watch movies and play the guitar in his free time.
Okay, that was the last question. Repeat the lesson until it becomes easy for you. After that,
move on to the Imitation lesson.
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