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 'pen'?

3. good technology is How for children?

4. children wrong with What using smartphones is and tablets?

5. and a pen pencil using an still Is important skill?

6. ways In body does the change what children when other use iPads?

7. problems children have they if What cannot will a use pencil?

8. are How useful pencils?

9. is more useful, a pencil Which or iPad?

10. happen What pens if would and pencils disappeared?

11. you like Did this reading article?

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

13. you What about think do what you read?

14. dangers the What of are using children technology?

15. children creative more Are using iPads?

16. should children play with Why building blocks?

17. Does that it making are iPads children's matter bodies weaker?

18. much mobile like devices? you do How

19. What of you climbing trees? do think

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

Back to the pencils lesson.

Pencils - 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 'pen'?
  3. How good is technology for children?
  4. What is wrong with children using smartphones and tablets?
  5. Is using a pen and pencil still an important skill?
  6. In what other ways does the body change when children use iPads?
  7. What problems will children have if they cannot use a pencil?
  8. How useful are pencils?
  9. Which is more useful, a pencil or iPad?
  10. What would happen if pens and pencils disappeared?

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 'pencil'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the dangers of children using technology?
  5. Are children more creative using iPads?
  6. Why should children play with building blocks?
  7. Does it matter that iPads are making children's bodies weaker?
  8. How much do you like mobile devices?
  9. What do you think of climbing trees?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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