Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. mind to springs What up' 'making term the hear you when?


3. people How good are you at making up with other?


4. read you what about you surprised What?


5. think men are better at making up Why do you?


6. men better at making up with partners in a relationship Are ?


7. give you Can rivals sporting with up making men of examples?


8. you about fight with What other do people?


9. always try best and to make be up the first Is person it to?


10. there you up Has anyone make been didn't with?


11. like this you reading article Did?


12. up' difference What make and between is up' 'putting 'making the on?


13. making little women up effort put Why with into such do opponents?


14. frosty Why to are their women opponents so?


15. life of areas other in up making at better men Are?


16. seem fight other boxers they each do after love Why much to so?


17. the awarded effort for be up stars points making sports Should best to?


18. to way best the What's up make?


19. Should up making for rules be there?


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

Back to the making up lesson.

Making Up - 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 'making up'?
  3. How good are you at making up with other people?
  4. What surprised you about what you read?
  5. Why do you think men are better at making up?
  6. Are men better at making up with partners in a relationship?
  7. Can you give examples of men making up with sporting rivals?
  8. What do you fight with other people about?
  9. Is it always best to be the first person to try and make up?
  10. Has there been anyone you didn't make up with?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What is the difference between 'making up' and 'putting on make up'?
  3. Why do women put such little effort into making up with opponents?
  4. Why are women so frosty to their opponents?
  5. Are men better at making up in other areas of life?
  6. Why do boxers seem to love each other so much after they fight?
  7. Should points be awarded to sports stars for the best making up effort?
  8. What's the best way to make up?
  9. Should there be rules for making up?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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