Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. energy? of bags do you When have

4. When do you of run out steam?

5. your would of describe levels stamina? How you

6. like you Would the have of to energy a child?

7. What your kind in? muscles are of shape

8. do should) about What your do fitness? you (or

9. would to be endurance be an like it What athlete?

10. What like do physical you activities dislike? and

11. this like article? Did reading you

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

13. about do What what read? think you you

14. the body? understand you well human do How

15. understand? human the scientists How much body of do

16. are the active? less dangers of What becoming children

17. physiological changes we take place as age? What

18. you would to like What be good at? sport endurance

19. with to children? up keep Do energy you the have

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

Back to the endurance athletes lesson.

Endurance Athletes - 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 'endurance'?
  3. When do you have bags of energy?
  4. When do you run out of steam?
  5. How would you describe your levels of stamina?
  6. Would you like to have the energy of a child?
  7. What kind of shape are your muscles in?
  8. What do (or should) you do about your fitness?
  9. What would it be like to be an endurance athlete?
  10. What physical activities do you like and dislike?

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 'athlete'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How well do you understand the human body?
  5. How much of the human body do scientists understand?
  6. What are the dangers of children becoming less active?
  7. What physiological changes take place as we age?
  8. What endurance sport would you like to be good at?
  9. Do you have the energy to keep up with children?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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