Question-cue cards have been developed in order to allow students maximum oral practice in and outside the classroom. These cards let the students ask and answer interesting, realistic and fun questions while practicing their English. There are 1 to 2 questions per card to help the students recognize the repeated grammatical forms and memorize the structures.
Students then take it in turns to turn over a card and ask the particular questions on the card.
The other students will then answer the questions. The questions are graded according to the complexity of the language and grammar structures. Students will develop their fluency in using these structures and will also become aware of the contexts in which they can use them. The teacher can focus on the accuracy of the answers and either correct the students while answering the questions, or have a summary correction at the end. The question cards are very useful and practical, they take very little preparation and can be used repeatedly.