Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. you ever been the top student in your class Have?


4. about What what do you you read think?


5. you passed What with exams flying have colours?


6. is think success colours' you describe 'flying do to term Why used the?


7. well think Saad Why did do so you?


8. being the in language a place What where is you it can't like speak?


9. know about the civil war in Syria What do you?


10. do advice What Saad for have you?


11. reading article Did like this you?


12. students What kind of example has Saad set for other?


13. you did How English learn?


14. you think of the way Saad learnt English What do?


15. things ? What do you think of programmes of politicians discussing


16. the important world is today English in How?


17. a get to refugees more help we can How education good?


18. English has useful How you to been?


19. of appreciative you are What?


20. ask would Saad you like What to questions?

Back to the graduation lesson.

Graduation - 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 'refugee'?
  3. Have you ever been the top student in your class?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. What exams have you passed with flying colours?
  6. Why do you think the term 'flying colours' is used to describe success?
  7. Why do you think Saad did so well?
  8. What is it like being in a place where you can't speak the language?
  9. What do you know about the civil war in Syria?
  10. What advice do you have for Saad?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What kind of example has Saad set for other students?
  3. How did you learn English?
  4. What do you think of the way Saad learnt English?
  5. What do you think of programmes of politicians discussing things?
  6. How important is English in the world today?
  7. How can we help more refugees to get a good education?
  8. How useful has English been to you?
  9. What are you appreciative of?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Saad?

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