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Selasa, 06 Maret 2012

Asking Information

Asking Information There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English.  The use of WH-Questions : What , When , Where , Why , Who , and How

Combined with to be
1.What is ……. Your name? 
2.When was ……. He born? 
3.Where are ………. The tickets? 
4.Why were …………. They here? 
5.Who are ……….. Those people? 
6.How is ……. Jasmine? 

Combined with auxiliary verbs or Modals
What do …………
When did …………
Where shall ……..
Why does ……..
Who might ……
How could …….
and etc

Asking for information: 
I’d like to know about this book. 
I’m interested in the characters 
Could you tell me more about it?  
Do you know the plot?  
Could you find out the solution?  
Could I ask about the conflict?  
Do you happen to know the writer? 
Etc.

Guessing:

I would say ... I know where to find novel
Could be ... somewhere in a bookstore
Maybe it's ... on the top shelf
I think it ... no more
Looks like ... someone has bought a novel
It's hard to say, but I think ...
It's been bought by someone else


Here are some of the most common:
· Could you tell me…?
· Do you know…?
· Do you happen to know…?
· I’d like to know…
· Could you find out…?
· I’m interested in…
· I’m looking for...

These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone:
· I’m calling to find out…
· I’m calling about…

Here are some sample phrases and sentences for asking information in English

1. What is this? This is a picture
2. What is that? That is a telephone.
3. What’s this? It’s a bag.
4. What’s that? It’s banana.
5. What are these? These are magazines.
6. What are those? Those are chairs.
7. Where is Mr. Justin? He is over there.
8. Where is Ms. Kenneth? She’s (right) here.
9. Where’s Maddi Jane? She’s in the office.
10. When’s the movie? It’s at 12:00.
11. When’s lunch? Lunch is at noon.
12. How is the food? It’s yummy.

 


Information about company

What does your company do?
What is your specialty?
What do you specialize in?
What is your main line of business?

Information about products

Could you give me some (more) information on this?
What can you tell me about this (product)?
Tell me about this one/model.

Information about Price

What are you asking for this?
What does this sell for?
How much is it?
How much does it run?

Example photo of Asking Information :

 Virlly: " Wow ! What is this ? "
Yunai: "This is a key,Vir."

Fariz:"Anton,How is the meatball ?"
Anton:"Hmmm....It's delicious."

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