Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. have Do difficulty getting you to sleep?

4. do What kinds lists you of write?

5. it write or Is on a lists paper to on better smartphone?

6. do to you you do help What sleep?

7. to-do How are lists? useful

8. doing at good to things the need you Are you do?

9. 24/7 in a of culture? living you What think do

10. you stressed many to things get about Do too do? having

11. you like reading this article? Did

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

13. what read? do think you you about What

14. are on your currently What list? things to-do

15. your What pattern sleeping is like?

16. of kinds night? you What things awake at keep

17. 9 be if Would minutes life you asleep earlier? you fell different

18. are What bucket things list? on your

19. What shopping on usually list? are things your

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

Back to the to-do list lesson.

To-do Lists - 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 'sleep'?
  3. Do you have difficulty getting to sleep?
  4. What kinds of lists do you write?
  5. Is it better to write lists on paper or on a smartphone?
  6. What do you do to help you sleep?
  7. How useful are to-do lists?
  8. Are you good at doing the things you need to do?
  9. What do you think of living in a 24/7 culture?
  10. Do you get stressed about having too many things to do?

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 'list'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What things are currently on your to-do list?
  5. What is your sleeping pattern like?
  6. What kinds of things keep you awake at night?
  7. Would you life be different if you fell asleep 9 minutes earlier?
  8. What things are on your bucket list?
  9. What things are usually on your shopping list?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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