Pose: Pose the question, make it simple and clear, and so the answer is not ambiguous
	Pause: Read your audience, do they get it? Give them a chance to process the language from English to something meaningful for them, then another chance to consider an answer, and another moment for them to frame it in English, and then to gather courage to say it!
	Pounce: Either on a volunteer, or someone who might know the answer, don't always choose the same people, otherwise you could ignore smart but shy students
	Praise: It's difficult to talk in a foreign language, and even harder to answer in front of a class. Giving LOTS of praise motivates your students, helps them to want to achieve, and encourages them to come to class again

The questions

	Simple English, avoiding advanced grammar, vocabulary and idiomatic language
	Say them slow, and with body language to prompt the students into offering answers.
	With clear questioning intonation
	Only relevant ones about concrete or immediate needs. Avoid going into metaphors

Ask questions to:

	Do concept checking: confirming that your idea (concept) of something is the same as what the students have. Across cultures, we might have different ideas about the same things. You'll be surprised.
	Check for understanding: about vocabulary, grammar, and sentence meanings.
	Do these often

For more ideas go to Training in ELT