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


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


3. to buy homes in your country Should foreigners be allowed?


4. ownership best thing What about is home the?


5. the like country is market your What housing in?


6. a is What crisis housing?


7. buy a Is to rent better or house it?


8. make can people enough sure a houses there country How for are?


9. the How ladder housing get to it is important on?


10. to get on the housing ladder How difficult is it?


11. like this you reading article Did?


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


13. about What what do you you read think?


14. is Why bad houses in investment overseas?


15. is good How in invest to property?


16. a you house like to Where buy would?


17. you buy kind would to What house like of?


18. currently of you in kind do live What place?


19. ban the Will situation housing the of out heat the take?


20. ask prime like - would - What the minister to be you to questions soon?

Back to the home buyers lesson.

Home Buyers - 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 'house'?
  3. Should foreigners be allowed to buy homes in your country?
  4. What is the best thing about home ownership?
  5. What is the housing market like in your country?
  6. What is a housing crisis?
  7. Is it better to buy or rent a house?
  8. How can a country make sure there are enough houses for people?
  9. How important is it to get on the housing ladder?
  10. How difficult is it to get on the housing ladder?

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 'property'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why is overseas investment in houses bad?
  5. How good is property to invest in?
  6. Where would you like to buy a house?
  7. What kind of house would you like to buy?
  8. What kind of place do you currently live in?
  9. Will the ban "take the heat" out of the housing situation?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the soon-to-be prime minister?

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