Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. What the do Nobel you Prize know about?


4. What you about do know chemistry?


5. you about do know molecules What?


6. important are How scientists?


7. were/are How you good at was chemistry?


8. to What zoom would in you on like?


9. compared scientists are important How bankers to?


10. life of blocks building the see to important it is Why?


11. Did this reading ? like you article


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


13. read think about What what do you you?


14. change technique new the will How science?


15. you like to know ? What secrets about the body would


16. win would you What like Nobel to Prize?


17. in you like What to science work would?


18. important police are officers scientists compared How to?


19. if were Would good diseases be all cured it?


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

Back to the chemistry lesson.

Chemistry - 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 'prize'?
  3. What do you know about the Nobel Prize?
  4. What do you know about chemistry?
  5. What do you know about molecules?
  6. How important are scientists?
  7. How good were/are you at chemistry?
  8. What would you like to zoom in on?
  9. How important are scientists compared to bankers?
  10. Why is it important to see the building blocks of life?

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 'scientists'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How will the new technique change science?
  5. What secrets about the body would you like to know?
  6. What Nobel Prize would you like to win?
  7. What science would you like to work in?
  8. How important are scientists compared to police officers?
  9. Would it be good if all diseases were cured?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the prizewinners?

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