Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. the when in What word you your images 'continent' hear mind are?


3. you do What continents the about know?


4. you know about the continent on which you live What ? do


5. is and the why best continent Which ,?


6. a What think becoming you Zealandia continent do of?


7. do day What geologists every do?


8. is a What continent?


9. would about you Zealandia like to What know?


10. you do What Zealand New about know?


11. this you reading article Did like?


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


13. you read think about What what do you?


14. geology of the Earth What do you like about the?


15. continent one they are so , connected are Europe and Asia?


16. the 'Zealandia' do of , What think name you?


17. like you Would geologist a be to?


18. the the if What world's plug you would oceans on pulled happen?


19. a scientists might is for Why Zealandia time agree take continent to it?


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

Back to the Zealandia lesson.

Zealandia - 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 images are in your mind when you hear the word 'continent'?
  3. What do you know about the continents?
  4. What do you know about the continent on which you live?
  5. Which is the best continent, and why?
  6. What do you think of Zealandia becoming a continent?
  7. What do geologists do every day?
  8. What is a continent?
  9. What would you like to know about Zealandia?
  10. What do you know about New Zealand?

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 'planet'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you like about the geology of the Earth?
  5. Asia and Europe are connected, so are they one continent?
  6. What do you think of the name, 'Zealandia'?
  7. Would you like to be a geologist?
  8. What would happen if you pulled the plug on the world's oceans?
  9. Why might it take time for scientists to agree Zealandia is a continent?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the geologists?

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