Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. of think you do What school or work to commute your?


4. swimming do to you work think of What?


5. rivers people B from more swim A to in Should to get?


6. your in traffic the is How country?


7. do take work What you to?


8. all we work we while to Should exercise go?


9. dislike about What trains do and you buses?


10. around cycle everyone Should cities?


11. reading article Did like this you?


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


13. you you read think about What what do?


14. to way your on stressed you makes What school or work?


15. get with and car you cyclists drivers angry Do ever?


16. ways interesting other What work to get to use you could?


17. people if to Would better swam work they work?


18. you of do think swimming What?


19. the everyone work are of to What dangers swimming?


20. David questions like Benjamin What you ask would to?

Back to the swimming to work lesson.

Swimming to Work - 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 'swim'?
  3. What do you think of your commute to work / school?
  4. What do you think of swimming to work?
  5. Should people swim in rivers more to get from A to B?
  6. How is the traffic in your country?
  7. What do you take to work?
  8. Should we all exercise while we go to work?
  9. What do you dislike about trains and buses?
  10. Should everyone cycle around cities?

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 'traffic'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What makes you stressed on your way to work / school?
  5. Do you ever get angry with car drivers and cyclists?
  6. What other interesting ways could you use to get to work?
  7. Would people work better if they swam to work?
  8. What do you think of swimming?
  9. What are the dangers of everyone swimming to work?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Benjamin David?

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