Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. of think Johnson's What Boris comments? you do

4. Johnson's comments racist? Are Boris

5. know do you the What about burka?

6. Johnson's comments Are sexist? Mr

7. comments? childish for Is Mr making Johnson such

8. think comments? Muslims would What about Johnson's

9. of do What full-face bans? think veil you

10. you do Islamophobia? about What know

11. article? this like you Did reading

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

13. What you think you what about do read?

14. Mr Johnson Why should apologize?

15. tolerant think you do Britain is? How

16. world the or racism around increasing decreasing? Is

17. Johnson's an example Mr crime? hate comments of Are

18. might Johnson? Mr to woman a say What burka-wearing

19. for Johnson? What do Mr have advice you

20. would you to like questions Johnson? ask Boris What

Back to the burka lesson.

the Burka - 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 'bank robber'?
  3. What do you think of Boris Johnson's comments?
  4. Are Boris Johnson's comments racist?
  5. What do you know about the burka?
  6. Are Mr Johnson's comments sexist?
  7. Is Mr Johnson childish for making such comments?
  8. What would Muslims think about Johnson's comments?
  9. What do you think of full-face veil bans?
  10. What do you know about Islamophobia?

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 'burka'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why should Mr Johnson apologize?
  5. How tolerant do you think Britain is?
  6. Is racism around the world increasing or decreasing?
  7. Are Mr Johnson's comments an example of hate crime?
  8. What might a burka-wearing woman say to Mr Johnson?
  9. What advice do you have for Mr Johnson?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Boris Johnson?

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