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


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


3. think cats What you of do?


4. do you you read think about What what?


5. think as dogs you are as Do cats intelligent?


6. way cats what are intelligent In?


7. pets as popular so cats are Why?


8. like memory your is What?


9. memory do to What improve can your you?


10. why and , cat a for name best the is What?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. you do What 'intelligence' word the hear you when of think?


13. do think dogs What you of?


14. what are intelligent In way dogs?


15. very Why things remember ? What you well can?


16. How doing good mental are tests you at?


17. What recalling like you do events past?


18. is What why and , dog a for name best the?


19. ? How are relationships with cats different to those with dogs


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

Back to the cats lesson.

Cats - 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 'cat'?
  3. What do you think of cats?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. Do you think cats are as intelligent as dogs?
  6. In what way are cats intelligent?
  7. Why are cats so popular as pets?
  8. What is your memory like?
  9. What can you do to improve your memory?
  10. What is the best name for a cat, and why?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'intelligence'?
  3. What do you think of dogs?
  4. In what way are dogs intelligent?
  5. What things can you remember very well? Why?
  6. How good are you at doing mental tests?
  7. What past events do you like recalling?
  8. What is the best name for a dog, and why?
  9. How are relationships with cats different to those with dogs?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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