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Course: Everyday English from the startSection: Question wordsSubtitles: en

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who what when where how why do you know

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what these words mean and how to use

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them in this lesson I'll teach you

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welcome back to lingoni English my name

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is Emily and in this lesson I will teach

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you how to use question words in English

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let's get started

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what are question words question words

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are words we use to ask about things

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people places time reason or ways they

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help us get information by asking

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questions let's look at the first word

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what what

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what asks about things or

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actions what is

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this what is

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this this is a

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phone this is a phone what is your

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name what is your

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name you want to know what that person's

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name is my name is

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Emily what is your name my name is

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Emily what is the weather like

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today what is the weather like

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today you want to know how the weather

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is what is it

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like the weather is sunny and warm

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today the weather is sunny and warm

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today

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who

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who who helps us talk about people you

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use it when you want to know about a

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person who is

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she who is

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she you want to know who that person is

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you want to know that person's

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identity she is my friend she is my

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friend who is

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that who is that that's my mom

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that's my

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mom who am I talking to who am I talking

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to you want to know who is on the other

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end of the phone

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call I'm talking to my husband I'm

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talking to my husband the next one is

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where where it is not pronounced where

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it is is

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where where helps find places or

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locations when you need to know about a

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place use where where is the

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park where is the

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park you want to know the Park's

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location the park is next to the bank

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where is my

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phone where is my phone

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I'm looking for my

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phone ah it's in my hand where are you

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going where are you

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going I'm going

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home I'm going home next we have

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wi

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wi when talks about time or

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occasions you use it to know about the

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timing of something when is the party

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when is the party you want to know the

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time of the

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party the party is at

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7:00 when is your

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birthday when is your

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birthday this means on what day were you

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born my birthday is on April

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7th my birthday is April

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7th when did you meet him

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when did you meet him at what time did

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you meet him oh I met him

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yesterday I met him

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yesterday next we have

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how

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how how talks about ways or methods it

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helps you understand how something is

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done how do I cook

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pasta how do I cook pasta

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you want to know the

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process you boil the pasta in water for

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11

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minutes how do I learn more

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English how do I learn more English I

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want to learn more English but I need

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help you can go to ling.com and use the

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lingoni English app how do you spell

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your

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name how do you spell your name tell me

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the letters you need to spell your name

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my name is spelled e m i l y e m i l y

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is how you spell my name last word of

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today is

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why

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why why is looking for reasons or

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explanations it helps you understand why

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something

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happens why is she

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sad why is she sad you want to know the

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reason for her sadness she's sad because

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her dog is sick why are you so

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tired why are you

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so

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tired you want to know the reason for

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this person's

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tiredness I'm tired because I didn't

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sleep

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well why is he late

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why is he late you want to know the

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reason he didn't come on time he's late

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because he drove too

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slowly all right those are the question

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words in English try writing a few

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sentences of your own using these words

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it's great practice to come up with

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ideas of your own using the new

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vocabulary if you want a little more

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help

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you can find it at ling.com

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there we have an English app that will

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help you take your English from A1 all

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the way to B2 with lessons vocab

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sessions podcasts worksheets interactive

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exercises and more we'll see you there

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