Where does the English question go?

Full lesson text and spoken examples

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1. Ask for the missing detail (0s–7s)
   Where asks place; when asks time.
   Spoken example: Choose the missing detail first. Where asks about a place; when asks about a time..
2. A direct question (7s–14s)
   Where is the room? Be comes before the subject.
   Spoken example: In a direct question with be, say: Where is the room? Be comes before the subject..
3. An embedded question (14s–22s)
   Do you know where the room is? Use statement order inside.
   Spoken example: In an embedded question, say: Do you know where the room is? Use statement order inside..
4. A time phrase can move (22s–30s)
   Tomorrow, we meet in Room 4. We meet in Room 4 tomorrow.
   Spoken example: A time phrase can often go first or last: Tomorrow, we meet. We meet tomorrow..
5. Check the complete pattern (30s–38s)
   Do not copy another language’s word order as an English rule.
   Spoken example: Read the complete English pattern. Do not copy another language’s word order mechanically..
6. Your next step (38s–45s)
   Read the question guide, then build a sentence with the tiles.
   Spoken example: Read the question guide, then use sentence builder to compare a complete English order..