Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

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


2. word you your images 'ant' hear mind are the when in What?


3. about do know ants What you?


4. What things are about the ants most impressive?


5. happen would What disappeared ants the all if world the to?


6. skills are navigation like What your?


7. compass experiences have a What you using do of?


8. What you do get you lost do when?


9. your why favourite insects What , are and?


10. What know would about you ants like to?


11. reading article Did like this you?


12. word the hear you when of think you do What 'insect'?


13. What what do you you read think about?


14. using do of compass experiences have a What you?


15. do you in obstacles you front are do What of put when?


16. to research like the this you read on Would?


17. ? are How ants important


18. can learn ants What we from?


19. could What us for do robots ant?


20. you ask would to researchers questions like the What?

Back to the ants lesson.

Ants - 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 images are in your mind when you hear the word 'ant'?
  3. What do you know about ants?
  4. What are the most impressive things about ants?
  5. What would happen to the world if all the ants disappeared?
  6. What are your navigation skills like?
  7. What experiences do you have of using a compass?
  8. What do you do when you get lost?
  9. What are your favourite insects, and why?
  10. What would you like to know about ants?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'insect'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What experiences do you have of using a compass?
  5. What do you do when obstacles are put in front of you?
  6. Would you like to read the research on this?
  7. How important are ants?
  8. What can we learn from ants?
  9. What could ant robots do for us?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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