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


2. when mind to springs What 'Philippines' name country the hear you?


3. about know you do What Philippines the?


4. what do you you read think about What?


5. think What the breaking of do USA ties the you with Philippines?


6. the USA Is the Philippines better working with China or?


7. three do the the What against of us think comment of you world'?


8. the go from Philippines wrong What the with for can USA breaking?


9. USA How for important your is country the?


10. for advice President do Duterte you have What?


11. reading article Did like this you?


12. the in change will What now from region Pacific - Asia?


13. does the USA have military bases in the Philippines Why?


14. would left the there What the USA be problems Philippines military if?


15. the What Philippines' do neighbours you think think?


16. this change relations between China and the USA How will?


17. the if world How biggest China be would superpower was different the?


18. do about you this think Russia What thinks?


19. for China is important How country your?


20. President What you ask would to Duterte questions like?

Back to the the Philippines lesson.

The Philippines - 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 country name 'Philippines'?
  3. What do you know about the Philippines?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. What do you think of the Philippines breaking ties with the USA?
  6. Is the Philippines better working with China or the USA?
  7. What do you think of the "three of us against the world" comment?
  8. What can go wrong for the Philippines with breaking from the USA?
  9. How important is the USA for your country?
  10. What advice do you have for President Duterte?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What will change in the Asia-Pacific region from now?
  3. Why does the USA have military bases in the Philippines?
  4. What problems would there be if the USA military left the Philippines?
  5. What do you think the Philippines' neighbours think?
  6. How will this change relations between China and the USA?
  7. How would the world be different if China was the biggest superpower?
  8. What do you think Russia thinks about this?
  9. How important is China for your country?
  10. What questions would you like to ask President Duterte?

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