Asking questions and giving answers are the basics of great conversation,

提出問題和給出答案是精彩對話的基本功。

in English and in any language!

用英語和任何語言!

But, are you doing it correctly in English?

但是，你的英語做得對嗎？

Many of my students can get by, they can get their message across

我的很多學生都能過關，他們能把自己的資訊傳達給別人。

even without the correct structure word order or intonation

詞不達意

But, it makes for a very bumpy awkward conversation!

但是，這讓我們的談話變得非常坎坷尷尬!

In this lesson, I want to help you improve the structure of your questions,

在這節課上，我想幫助大家改善一下問題的結構。

so that they flow smoothly, clearly, and automatically!

使其流暢、清晰、自動地流動起來!

And finally you can start enjoying English conversation!

你終於可以開始享受英語對話了!

It's important to spend some time improving your Q&A skills!

花點時間提高自己的答疑技巧很重要!

Have you heard that before? Q&A

你聽說過嗎？問答

It stands for question and answers.

它代表著問題和答案。

You might have heard it somewhere before, Q&A.

你可能在哪裡聽過，問答。

First up, let's review question structure in English.

首先，我們來複習一下英語的問題結構。

Now, the good news is that English questions are fairly consistent

現在，好消息是，英語題型相當一致了

and easy to follow because they have a clear structure.

而且因為結構清晰，所以容易上手。

There are four main parts that you need to keep in mind.

你需要記住的主要有四個部分。

The first part: question words.

第一部分：疑問詞。

Then number two is your auxiliary verb

那麼第二條就是你的助動詞

or your helping verb: be, do or have.

或你的助動詞：be、do或have。

It can also be a modal auxiliary verb like can or will or should.

它也可以是一個情態助動詞，如can或will或should。

Thirdly, you need your subject.

第三，你需要你的主體。

I, you, we, etc.

我、你、我們等。

And your main verb, any verb!

還有你的主動詞，任何動詞!

These are the four things that you need

這四樣東西是你需要的

and you need them in that order, every time!

你需要他們按照這個順序，每時候！

Okay let's try with some examples, ready?

好吧，我們用一些例子來試試，準備好了嗎？

question word,

疑問詞。

auxiliary,

輔佐。

subject,

主題：

main verb!

主動詞

What do you like about it?

你喜歡它的什麼？

question word,

疑問詞。

auxiliary,

輔佐。

subject,

主題：

main verb!

主動詞

How long have you been living there?

你在那裡住了多久了？

question phrase,

問句。

auxiliary verb,

助動詞。

subject,

主題：

main verb!

主動詞

Okay, so what about this type of question?

好吧，那麼這種類型的問題呢？

Do you live in England?

你住在英國嗎？

In this question we don't have a

在這個問題上，我們沒有一個

question word but we do have all of the other parts of the English question structure.

問題詞，但我們有所有的英語題型結構的其他部分。

We don't have the question word but we do have the auxiliary verb (do),

我們沒有疑問詞，但我們有助動詞（do）。

the subject (you) and the main verb (live).

主語和主語動詞在一起(現場)。

It's as simple as that, every time!

就這麼簡單，每次都是這樣!

This type of question is perfectly acceptable too.

這種問題也完全可以接受。

You don't need to have a question word.

你不需要有一個疑問詞。

There are two types of questions in English,

英語有兩種題型。

closed questions, the questions which start with an auxiliary verb

封閉式問題，即以助動詞開頭的問題。

and open questions,

和開放性問題。

questions which start with a question word or a question phrase.

以疑問詞或疑問短語開頭的問題；

Keep that in mind for a few minutes.

牢牢記住這一點幾分鐘。

Questions that start with an auxiliary verb or a helping verb

以助動詞或幫助動詞開頭的問題

are closed questions because they require just a simple answer,

是封閉式問題，因為它們只需要一個簡單的答案。

yes or no.

是或不是。

The detail is not really important.

細節其實並不重要。

Do you like the soup?

你喜歡這湯嗎？

No, I don't.

不，我不知道。

Can you help me for a minute?

你能幫我一下嗎？

Yeah, I can.

是的，我可以。

Have you been to Italy?

你去過意大利嗎？

No, I haven't.

不，我沒有。

Are you enjoying the movie?

你喜歡這部電影嗎？

Yeah, I am.

是的，我是。

Another good tip here is the connection between the question and the answer.

這裡還有一個很好的提示，就是問題和答案之間的聯繫。

See how the answer directly responds to the information in the question.

看答案是如何直接反應問題中的資訊的。

Are you?

你是嗎？

Yeah, I am.

是的，我是。

No, I'm not.

不，我沒有。

Have you?

你有嗎？

No I haven't.

不，我沒有。

Yeah, I have.

是的，我有。

There are lots of patterns in English questions,

英語題中有很多模式。

so if you start paying attention to the detail, you'll really be able to improve your grammar.

所以如果你開始注意細節，你就真的能夠提高你的文法水準。

Questions that start with a question word are open questions and they're

以問題開頭的問題字是開放性的問題，它們是

questions that require more information in the answer.

需要更多資訊的問題在回答中。

Not just 'Have you been to Italy?'

不僅僅是 "你去過意大利嗎？

But, 'When did you go?'

但是，"你什麼時候去的？

I went last year!

我去年就去了!

How long did you stay there?

你在那裡呆了多久？

I stayed there for 3 months.

我在那裡住了3個月。

Why did you go there?

你為什麼要去那裡？

I went to study and learn Italian!

我去學習和學習意大利語!

A good rule of thumb is that closed questions are great for confirming information about people.

一個好的經驗法則是，封閉式的問題是確認人的資訊的好辦法。

Do you live there?

你住在那裡嗎？

Once you confirm the answer then

一旦你確認了答案，那麼

you can use open questions to learn more about them,

你可以使用開放性問題來了解更多關於他們。

their experiences, their opinions,

他們的經驗，他們的意見。

their recommendations.

的建議。

How long does it take to drive there?

開車過去需要多長時間？

What's the best restaurant to try?

最值得嘗試的餐廳是什麼？

What's the weather like at this time of year?

這個時候的天氣是怎樣的？

What's the best thing about living there?

住在那裡有什麼好處？

Again, let me show you that the question

再來，讓我告訴你，這個問題

structure always stays the same,

結構始終保持不變。

question word,

疑問詞。

auxiliary verb,

助動詞。

subject,

主題：

main verb.

主動詞。

So, the most obvious difference between

所以，最明顯的區別是

open and closed questions is the question word.

開放性和封閉性的問題是問題詞。

But there is another noticeable difference and that's intonation.

但還有一個明顯的區別，那就是音準。

Intonation is the way that your voice rises

語調是你的聲音上升的方式。

and falls when we speak.

並在我們說話時落下。

The intonation of your question depends on the type of question that it is.

你的問題的語氣要看是什麼類型的問題。

For closed questions, so questions with auxiliary verbs,

對於封閉式問題，所以帶助動詞的問題。

your intonation goes up at the end.

你的音調會在最後上升。

Do you like them?

你喜歡他們嗎？

Are you hungry?

你餓了嗎？

Open questions that require more information in the answers

需要在答案中提供更多資訊的開放性問題

usually go down in intonation.

通常在音調上會有所下降。

Why do you like them?

你為什麼喜歡他們？

What do you want to eat?

你想吃什麼？

An important thing to think about all the time,

一件重要的事情，要時刻思考。

but especially when you're trying to use questions correctly,

但特別是當你想正確使用問題時。

is making sure that your subject

正在確保你的主題

and your auxiliary verb match.

和你的助動詞匹配。

When you're using an auxiliary verb in English questions,

當你在英語題中使用助動詞時。

and in regular sentences too,

而且在常規句子中也。

your main verb stays in the infinitive form

你的主動詞保持在不定式中。

and your auxiliary verb needs to change,

而你的助動詞需要改變。

depending on the subject and also the tense.

取決於主語，也取決於時態。

For example:

例如：

Do you live in London?

你住在倫敦嗎？

The auxiliary verb matches the subject.

助動詞與主語相匹配。

If our subject changes to 'he'

如果我們的主語換成 "他

then we need to change our auxiliary verb to match it.

那麼我們需要改變我們的助動詞與之匹配。

Does he live in London?

他住在倫敦嗎？

Have they tried it?

他們試過了嗎？

Has she tried it?

她試過嗎？

Where was he living before?

他之前住在哪裡？

Where were they living before?

他們之前住在哪裡？

So, the relationship between the auxiliary verb and the subject

所以，助動詞與主語之間的關係為

is one that you need to pay close attention to

是你需要密切關注的一個問題

Now, I want to warn you,

現在，我想警告你。

in real conversation things get loose,

在真正的談話中，事情變得鬆散。

fast, and sometimes grammatically incorrect.

快，有時還出現語法錯誤。

Most native English speakers can be a bit cheeky

大多數以英語為母語的人都會有點厚臉皮。

and a bit lazy at times, especially when they're speaking!

有時還有點懶惰，尤其是在他們說話的時候!

So, you need to listen for key pieces of information

所以，你需要傾聽關鍵資訊。

plus intonation and try to just go with the flow.

再加上語調，儘量順其自然。

One very common example of this is with closed questions,

一個很常見的例子就是封閉式問題。

ones that start with an auxiliary verb,

開頭的助動詞。

they can be shortened!

他們可以被縮短!

So, the question 'Do you want to get something to eat?'

所以，"你想吃點什麼嗎？"這個問題。

can become 'Want to get something to eat?

可以變成'要不要吃點東西？

The intonation is important here so that you know that it's a question.

這裡的語氣很重要，讓你知道這是一個問題。

The intonation goes up because it's a closed question.

因為是封閉題，所以語調就上去了。

Want to get something to eat?

想吃點東西嗎？

Okay, well be sure to download my cheat sheet and audio guide to help

好了，好了，一定要下載我的小抄和音頻指南來幫助。

you practice using questions correctly.

你練習正確使用問題。

You can get it right here.

你可以在這裡得到它。

So, there was a lot to take in that lesson

所以，有很多以此為鑑

and I'll definitely link to some other video lessons that I've made

我一定會鏈接到一些其他的視頻。所得教訓

that will help you practice auxiliary verbs,

可以幫助你練習助動詞。

subject verb agreement and question intonation.

主語動詞約定和疑問語氣。

Right here, here and maybe I'll put one here too!

在這裡，在這裡，也許我也會在這裡放一個!

Be sure to subscribe to my channel by clicking the red button,

請務必點擊紅色按鈕訂閱我的頻道。

just over there!

就在那裡！

And I release new lessons and worksheets every week.

而且我每週都會發布新的課程和工作表。

So, I hope to see you in the next lesson!

所以，希望下節課能見到你!

Bye for now!

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