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


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


3. of do elevators two Toyota you of for think What its closing?


4. elevators important are How?


5. one up elevator people an down go or do floor Why to use ?


6. much ? Toyota save will do think you How money


7. or stronger becomes dollar the when happens What ? weaker


8. the do Japanese you yen know about What?


9. because the leaving the world How the UK change will EU is?


10. you think of Toyota cars What ? do


11. this you reading article Did like?


12. things do money other Toyota save What can to?


13. not stop for just one or two floors ? Should elevators


14. set ? conditioner air temperatures limit a on governments Should


15. of 2008 What do you know about ? the financial crisis


16. less can people elevators How get use we to?


17. to do you do What energy save?


18. use less now you elevator from Will the often?


19. you do things What day every waste?


20. questions would you like to ask the boss of Toyota What ?

Back to the elevators lesson.

Toyota Elevators - 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 'elevator'?
  3. What do you think of Toyota for closing two of its elevators?
  4. How important are elevators?
  5. Why do people use an elevator to go up or down one floor?
  6. How much money do you think Toyota will save?
  7. What happens when the dollar becomes stronger or weaker?
  8. What do you know about the Japanese yen?
  9. How will the world change because the UK is leaving the EU?
  10. What do you think of Toyota cars?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What other things can Toyota do to save money?
  3. Should elevators not stop for just one or two floors?
  4. Should governments set a limit on air conditioner temperatures?
  5. What do you know about the financial crisis of 2008?
  6. How can we get people to use elevators less?
  7. What do you do to save energy?
  8. Will you use the elevator less often from now?
  9. What things do you waste every day?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the boss of Toyota?

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