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What (thing) do you (verb)?

​A phrase you can use when you want to hear what something is being done by someone

What food do you like? What food do you like?

What sports do you play? What sports do you play?

What school do you go to? What school do you go to?

Woman at Entrance
What (thing) do You (verb)?: Welcome

Ask about the person you are talking to!

Let's hear about the person you are talking to!

Repeat each sentences after your teacher.

Please repeat each sentence after the teacher

Ebi Tempura Bento Box

What food do you like?

​​ What food do you like?

What (thing) do you (verb)?

What (things) is (verb)?

--Food --Food

--Like (like --verb)
= What food do you like?

I like Japanese Bento Boxes!

I like Japanese bento!

Soccer Game

What sports do you play?

​​ What sport are you playing?

What (thing) do you (verb)?

What (things)  (Verb)?

--Sports --Things

--Play (playing / playing  --Verb)

What sports do you play?

I play soccer!
I play soccer!

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What school do you go to?
Which school do you go to?

If what comes after What is a place, What is "where".

What (thing) do you (verb)?

What (things) is (verb)?

--School--things

--Go (going / going)  --Verb)

What school do you go to?

I go to Harvard University!

I go to Harvard University!

What (thing) do You (verb)?: Courses

Ask  About Other People!
Ask about others!

Repeat each sentences after your teacher.
​ Please repeat each sentence after the teacher.

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What city do they live in?

What (thing) do (others) (verb)?

Where (place) and (other) is (verb)?

--City --City

--They (they--others)

--Live (live --verb)

What city do they live in?

They live in Tokyo!

They live in Tokyo!

Minecraft Character

What games do your friends play?

What (thing) do (others) (verb)?

What  Is (things) and (others) (verbs)?

--Games --Games

--Your friends --Your friends

--Play (playing / doing --verb)

What games do your friends play?

My friends play Minecraft!

My friend is doing Minecraft!

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What music does your father listen to?

What (thing) does (other) (verb)?

What  Is (things) a (verb) for (one other person)?

--Music --Things

--Your Father

--Listen to (listening to --verb)

What music does your father listen to?

My father listens to The Beatles!

My dad is listening to the Beatles!

What (thing) do You (verb)?: Courses
Young Woman with Curly Hair

Jenna

Hi Mark! What musical instrument do you play?

Mark

Hi Jenna! I play the guitar! How about you?

Smiling Man with Glasses
Young Woman with Curly Hair

Jenna

Oh wow! I play the guitar too!

What (thing) do You (verb)?: Team Members

Role Play

Situation

You and your teacher  have just met and you both will ask about each other.  Try to ask a lot about the other person!
You and your teacher will meet for the first time and ask about each other. Ask a lot of questions about the other person!

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What (thing) do You (verb)?: About
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