Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you What of think do your accent?

4. think you What of do Accent Foreign Syndrome?

5. your is What favourite accent?

6. do think What the of you British accent?

7. do Why have we different accents?

8. British to you prefer with a or speak American Would accent?

9. you How would accent suddenly changed? if feel your

10. What accent? have people about your said other

11. reading you this like Did article?

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

13. What you do about you think what read?

14. of are proud you accent? How your

15. brain's about do know center? language you the What

16. your accent? you like changes would What make to to

17. affect accent How an can your lifestyle?

18. best pronunciation? to way What's study the

19. What you about neurology? know do

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

Back to the British accent lesson.

British Accent - 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 'accent'?
  3. What do you think of your accent?
  4. What do you think of Foreign Accent Syndrome?
  5. What is your favourite accent?
  6. What do you think of the British accent?
  7. Why do we have different accents?
  8. Would you prefer to speak with a British or American accent?
  9. How would you feel if your accent suddenly changed?
  10. What have other people said about your accent?

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 'foreign'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How proud are you of your accent?
  5. What do you know about the brain's language center?
  6. What changes would you like to make to your accent?
  7. How can an accent affect your lifestyle?
  8. What's the best way to study pronunciation?
  9. What do you know about neurology?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the lady?

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