After the learner has had an opportunity to respond to the form, change roles. This time, the learner can ask the questions and you can respond.

Transformation drills can also be useful for learners who need practice changing positive statements to negative statements (or negative statements to positive statements).

Tutor:    He is tall.
Learner: He is tall.

Tutor:    He is not tall.
Learner: He is not tall.

Tutor:    not
Learner: He is not tall.

Transformation drills can also be used to change statements to questions and questions to statements. When you want the learner to make a question, it is a good idea to give the learner some type of cue. A cue card with a question mark on it may be helpful. 7

Tutor:    He is tall.
Learner: He is tall.

Tutor:    Is he tall? (hold cue card)
Learner: Is he tall?

Tutor:    Is he happy? (hold cue card)
Learner: Is he happy?

Tutor:    Is he happy? (without card)
Learner: He is happy.


7Ruth Johnson Colvin, I Speak English (Syracuse, New York: New Readers Press, 1997), pp 78- 79. Used by permission.