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1. you you headline did when the What think read?


2. the hear you when mind to springs What donor' 'blood term?


3. you read think about What what do you?


4. law the Should blood give can men gay so changed be?


5. donating blood What ? do you think of


6. people Should blood donating for paid get?


7. stop When shootings this will like?


8. would (or given ever you Have blood give) you?


9. a is be donor important to blood How it?


10. purposes medical for body your of parts other donate you Would?


11. like this you reading article Did?


12. can What ban donation blood the against protest to do people?


13. actively gay men cannot donate blood ? Is it unfair that


14. blood about Dr agree anyone Stanton with Do giving said what you?


15. donate let Should Orlando blood gay Florida victims for men have the?


16. exist does homophobia Why?


17. homophobia reduce to do society can What?


18. blood What you about do know?


19. ban is diseases in tested place for Why if HIV is all and the blood other?


20. like questions donation expert to would on ask you What blood an?

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Giving Blood - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What springs to mind when you hear the term 'blood donor'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should the law be changed so gay men can give blood?
  5. What do you think of donating blood?
  6. Should people get paid for donating blood?
  7. When will shootings like this stop?
  8. Have you ever (or would you) give blood?
  9. How important is it to be a blood donor?
  10. Would you donate other parts of your body for medical purposes?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What can people do to protest against the blood donation ban?
  3. Is it unfair that gay men cannot donate blood?
  4. Do you agree with what Dr Stanton said about anyone giving blood?
  5. Should Florida have let gay men donate blood for the Orlando victims?
  6. Why does homophobia exist?
  7. What can society do to reduce homophobia?
  8. What do you know about blood?
  9. Why is the ban in place if all blood is tested for HIV and other diseases?
  10. What questions would you like to ask an expert on blood donation?

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