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❓The Power of Questions: Wh-Words & Cause-Effect Connectors
This lesson provides a comprehensive guide to using question words and cause-and-effect connectors in English. It begins by illustrating the power of Wh-questions through the historical example of JFK's lunar challenge. Then explains various question words, detailing their uses and providing exercises for practice. Additionally, it differentiates between "which is why" and "that's why," outlining their grammatical structures, tones, and appropriate contexts through clear examples and exercises. The materials collectively aim to enhance communication skills by mastering these essential grammatical tools.
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy posed a historic question to Congress: "Why does the United States not commit... to landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth?" This single challenge set a bold national goal that culminated in the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
What made Kennedy's question so effective in inspiring action?
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Glossary of Key Terms
Glossary of Key Terms
Active English: A dynamic and engaging approach to using the English language, often implying a focus on practical application and communication.
Cause-and-Effect Connectors: Phrases or words that link an action or event (the cause) to its consequence or result (the effect).
Conversation Builders: Language elements, such as question words, that facilitate and enrich the flow of dialogue between individuals.
Dependent Clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought; it relies on an independent clause for full meaning.
Demonstrative Pronoun: A pronoun (like that, this, these, those) that points to specific things or ideas. In "that's why," "that" refers back to a preceding idea.
Galvanize: To shock or excite (someone) into taking action, or to inspire people to work together towards a common goal.
How come: An informal idiom used to ask "why."
Independent Clause: A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.
Non-restrictive Relative Clause: A type of relative clause that adds extra, non-essential information to a sentence. It is often set off by commas.
Object (of a verb/preposition): The noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or follows a preposition.
Question Words (Wh-Questions): A set of words in English (what, when, where, why, who, whom, whose, which, how) used to ask for specific information beyond a simple yes/no answer.
Relative Pronoun: A pronoun (like who, whom, whose, which, that) that introduces a dependent clause and connects it to a noun or pronoun in the main clause.
Subject (of a verb): The noun or pronoun that performs the action of a verb.
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