The Importance of
Questions For non-native speakers of English who want to
participate in group discussions, it is important to be able to ask questions
in order to resolve their difficulties. Ⅰ. Causes of Breakdowns
in (1)
(1)______ 1. On students’ part
--insufficient command over the (2) of English
(2)______ --poor
pronunciation 2. On teachers’ part
--uncertainty of whether his student has asked a question
--the students (3) to employ the correct question form
(3)______ --the teacher interprets the question as
a comment --difficulties arising when the student employs
an/a (4)
(4)______ question form --the teacher may not
know about the (5) of the
(5)______ student’s
difficulty Ⅱ. Specific Questions 1. Begin
questions with an/a (6) .
(6)______ 2. Be careful to
(7) the exact point.
(7)______ Ⅲ. Another Reason for the Correct Use of (8)
--Politeness
(8)______ 1. The students uses the imperative
(9) the question
(9)______ form when he is nervous or
struggling with new subject matter. 2. The teacher may
interpret it as (10) and feel angry.
(10)______