Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. think about What what do you you read?


2. profits put the Should environment more over governments?


3. you of do think penguins What?


4. do What to damage the does environment mining?


5. the have with development Chile ahead economic Should gone?


6. about do know Chile What you?


7. feel about this decision How do you think penguins might?


8. the mining company What questions would you like to ask?


9. about What what do you you read think?


10. environment more over governments profits put the Should?


11. do think penguins What you of?


12. What to damage the does environment mining do?


13. with development Chile ahead economic Should gone the have?


14. know Chile What you about do?


15. this decision How do you think penguins might feel about?


16. company What questions mining the ask to like you would?


17. think do you about what you read What?


18. profits put the Should environment more over governments?


19. of do think penguins What you?


20. do What to damage the does environment mining?

Back to the penguins lesson.

Penguins - 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 'penguin'?
  3. What do you think of Chile's decision?
  4. How good is your country at protecting the environment?
  5. How good is the environment for marine life in your country?
  6. What do you know about penguins?
  7. How important is mining as an industry?
  8. What unique ecological areas are there in your country?
  9. How important is development?
  10. How much of your country's environmental heritage has gone?

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 'mining'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should more governments put the environment over profits?
  5. What do you think of penguins?
  6. What damage does mining do to the environment?
  7. Should Chile have gone ahead with the economic development?
  8. What do you know about Chile?
  9. How do you think penguins might feel about this decision?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the mining company?

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