I wish to express special acknowledgment of the contributing writers for the previous edition of the Workbook: Kachel Spack Koch, Susan Jamieson, Barbara Andrews, and Jeanie Francis. Some of the exercise material originally created for that workbook has been woven into this third edition of the student book and I thank them for the ways in which this material has enriched the text. | EXERCISE 40. Review of questions. Charts 5-1 5-14 Directions In small groups or by yourself make up questions about some or all of the following topics. What would you like to know about these topics Share your questions with your classmates. Maybe some of them can answer some of your questions. Example tigers Questions How long do tigers usually live Where do they live What do they eat Do they kill and eat people How big is a tiger Is it bigger than a lion Can a tiger climb a tree Do tigers live alone or in groups How many tigers are there in the world today How many tigers were there one hundred years ago Topics 1. world geography 2. the universe 3. the weather 4. dinosaurs 5. birds 6. a topic of your own choosing 5-15 USING HOW ABOUT AND WHAT ABOUT a A We need one more player. B How about what about Jack Let s ask him if he wants to play. b A What time should we meet B How about what about three o clock c A What should we do this afternoon B How about going to the zoo d A What about asking Sally over for dinner next Sunday B Okay. Good idea. How about and what about have the same meaning and usage. They are used to make suggestions or offers. How about and what about are followed by a noun or pronoun or the -ing form of a verb. Note How about and what about are frequently used in informal spoken English but are usually not used in writing. e A I m tired. How about you B Yes I m tired too. f A Are you hungry B No. What about you A I m a little hungry. How about you and What about you are used to ask a question that refers to the information or question that immediately preceded it. In e How about you Are you tired In f What about you Are you hungry EXERCISE 41. HOW ABOUT and WHAT ABOUT. Chart 5-15 Directions Complete the dialogues with your own words. 1. A B How about A That s too late for me. How about gig kb B Okay. 2. A B No Tuesday s not good for me. A Then what about B Okay. That s fine. Asking Questions 149 3. A There s room in the car for one more person.
