Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. school What you of did think?


4. make ? we could better How schools


5. are What schools for ?


6. from now What will schools be like in 50 years?


7. is difficult How school a in teacher a be to it?


8. best about the thing school What's?


9. best of your memory school What's?


10. how and citizenship is What it teach to it is important?


11. like this you reading article Did?


12. direction What in going be schools should?


13. the Is universe' the about questions ask 'to school of purpose?


14. to subjects important most three the are What school at study?


15. place a school Is ideas share to?


16. about the thing school What's worst?


17. important is How school?


18. a better way than school of educating kids ? Is there


19. into school kids robots Does turn?


20. teacher What questions would you like to ask a school?

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School - 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 'school'?
  3. What did you think of school?
  4. How could we make schools better?
  5. What are schools for?
  6. What will schools be like in 50 years from now?
  7. How difficult is it to be a teacher in a school?
  8. What's the best thing about school?
  9. What's your best memory of school?
  10. What is citizenship and how important is it to teach it?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What direction should schools be going in?
  3. Is the purpose of school "to ask questions about the universe"?
  4. What are the three most important subjects to study at school?
  5. Is school a place to share ideas?
  6. What's the worst thing about school?
  7. How important is school?
  8. Is there a better way than school of educating kids?
  9. Does school turn kids into robots?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a school teacher?

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