译林版高中英语模块一Unit3Grammar and usage课件

Grammar and usage Question tags * Do you often say “I love you” to your parents? How do you say that? * Sometimes you may ask them: You love me, don’t you? * 1. What are question tags? Question tags are short questions that come at the end of statements. Discussion * 2. Look at the following examples and tell in what different situations the question tags are used. Example 1: It’s a lovely day, isn’t it? Situation 1: to start a conversation Example 2: Neither of you has heard the news, have you? Situation 2: to request information in a more polite way. * Example 3: Pass the knife on the table to me, will you? Situation 3: to soften an order or a request for someone to do something. * Situation 4: 1. to ask for agreement, using a falling tone. (The speaker is sure about what is said.) 2. to ask for confirmation, using a rising tone. (The speaker is not sure about what is said.) Example 4: 1. You’re a high school student, aren’t you? 2. You’re a high school student, aren’t