Closed questions, these are questions where the answer can only be yes or no like this one.

封闭式问题，这些问题的答案只能是“是”或“否”，比如这个问题。

Closed questions are answered with yes or no.

封闭性问题是可以用是或者否回答的问题。

The intonation goes up because it's a closed question.

因为是个封闭式问题，所以语调是升调。

We have closed questions, yes, no questions, and open questions or sometimes referred to as WH questions.

我们有封闭式问题，也就是是、否问题和开放式问题，有时也被称为WH问题。

So, the most obvious difference between open and closed questions is the question word.

所以呢，开放性和封闭性问题的最明显差别就是疑问词。

A good rule of thumb is that closed questions are great for confirming information about people.

一个很好的经验就是封闭式问题比较适合用来确认信息。

Whereas with closed questions, the answer is usually just yes or no, it's difficult to keep going from there.

而对于封闭式问题而言，答案通常只有是或否，很难从基于此继续下去。

Would is that auxiliary verb. These are closed questions.

会是那个助动词。这些是封闭式问题。

It's not a closed question. It's anything.

这不是一个封闭的问题。什么都可以。

We keep that question word but we switch the verb and the subject around just as we did with the closed question.

我们保留问题词，但我们也会把动词和主语调换一下，就像封闭式问题的情况一样。

The first technique is to use open and closed questions.

第一种技巧是使用开放式和封闭式问题。

A closed question usually receives a single word or very short, factual answer.

封闭式问题通常只回答一个单词或非常简短的事实答案。

One very common example of this is with closed questions, ones that start with an auxiliary verb, they can be shortened!

一个非常常见的例子是以助动词开头的封闭性问题，它们一般就会被截短！

Questions that start with an auxiliary verb or a helping verb are closed questions because they require just a simple answer, yes or no.

以助动词开头的问题是封闭式问题，因为它们的答案非常简单，是，或者否。

Now it's not always possible to reframe a closed question into an open one but it's one thing to keep in mind when you're practising English conversation skills.

虽然不一定总是能把一个封闭式问题改成一个开放式问题，但是在练习的时候要记住这个英语会话技巧。

How much do you weigh? Look, that’s a closed question – you’re going to get a short answer and no juicy details! And more importantly, Neil, it’s a rude question!

你的体重是多少？你看，这就是个封闭式问题，你得到的会是个很简短的回答，也不会有什么有料的信息！更重要的是，尼尔，这是一个无礼的问题！

There are two types of questions in English, closed questions, the questions which start with an auxiliary verb and open questions, questions which start with a question word or a question phrase.

英文中有两种类型的问题，封闭式问题，也就是以助动词开头的问题，以及开放式问题，也就是以疑问词或者疑问短语开头的问题。

However, a misplaced closed question, on the other hand, can kill the conversation and lead to awkward silences, so are best avoided when a conversation is in full flow.

然而，另一方面，一个放错位置的封闭式问题可能会扼杀谈话，导致尴尬的沉默，因此最好在谈话进行得如火如荼时避免。