Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. cost What think - you low airlines do of?


4. you of do think pilots What?


5. pilots well of paid budget carriers Should be?


6. favourite your is What airline?


7. pilot a being of difficulties the are think you do What?


8. What own to of do uniform buy pilots you their having think?


9. What Ryanair for have you do advice?


10. ever atmosphere worked in Have a you toxic?


11. reading ? like you article Did this


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


13. you read think about What what do you?


14. are safe How carriers budget?


15. you of do think flying What?


16. a be to like you Would pilot?


17. feel flight you your canceled would if was How?


18. you Have backpedaled decision ever a made you on?


19. Why think industry you airline insecure do the is?


20. ask would to CEO questions like Ryanair's What you?

Back to the pilots lesson.

Pilots - 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 'pilot'?
  3. What do you think of low-cost airlines?
  4. What do you think of pilots?
  5. Should pilots of budget carriers be well paid?
  6. What is your favourite airline?
  7. What do you think are the difficulties of being a pilot?
  8. What do you think of pilots having to buy their own uniform?
  9. What advice do you have for Ryanair?
  10. Have you ever worked in a toxic atmosphere?

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 'airline'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How safe are budget carriers?
  5. What do you think of flying?
  6. Would you like to be a pilot?
  7. How would you feel if your flight was canceled?
  8. Have you ever backpedaled on a decision you made?
  9. Why do you think the airline industry is insecure?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Ryanair's CEO?

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