Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. mind when you hear the word 'sleep' What springs to?


3. you you read think about What what do?


4. think sleep What you of do?


5. Should longer sleep to paid be everyone?


6. sleep enough What are you like if you do not?


7. people do Why sleeping like?


8. of What time is about a sleeping waste?


9. well more education Should about there sleeping be?


10. TV 11pm stations shut Should down all at?


11. this you reading article Did like?


12. sleep their monitor everyone Should?


13. workers sleep well What can companies do to make sure?


14. pay workers asleep lose Should fall work who at?


15. get for is sleep 7 people it hours to difficult Why of?


16. more to sleeping there nowadays us Are things stop?


17. benefits health the are What sleeping of?


18. keep if a Would you it sleep you awake could pill take?


19. about most like you do What sleeping?


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

Back to the sleep lesson.

Sleep - 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 word 'sleep'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of sleep?
  5. Should everyone be paid to sleep longer?
  6. What are you like if you do not sleep enough?
  7. Why do people like sleeping?
  8. What is a waste of time about sleeping?
  9. Should there be more education about sleeping well?
  10. Should all TV stations shut down at 11pm (like the old days)?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. Should everyone monitor their sleep?
  3. What can companies do to make sure workers sleep well?
  4. Should workers who fall asleep at work lose pay?
  5. Why is it difficult for people to get 7 hours of sleep?
  6. Are there more things nowadays to stop us sleeping?
  7. What are the health benefits of sleeping?
  8. Would you take a sleep pill if it could keep you awake?
  9. What do you like most about sleeping?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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