Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What a of you do train driver? think being

4. train of are What the dangers a driver? being

5. a pilot? driver a you rather or be train Would

6. Why a bigger than should get drivers train pilots? salary

7. things a train being What driver? are the about bad

8. for of driver? What $130,000 you do think a train

9. than paid be a drivers? nurse more Should train

10. job eight do What you think a holiday? of weeks with

11. reading you this like Did article?

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

13. What do think what about you you read?

14. train What things good a driver? about being the are

15. be better or Is a to over-ground it driver? train subway

16. robots replace in the train Could future? drivers

17. going What do of you on strike? workers think

18. expertise have? train do What drivers

19. driver? like to you train be Would a

20. drivers? What questions you ask like to would train

Back to the train drivers lesson.

Train Drivers - 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 'train'?
  3. What do you think of being a train driver?
  4. What are the dangers of being a train driver?
  5. Would you rather be a train driver or a pilot?
  6. Why should train drivers get a bigger salary than pilots?
  7. What are the bad things about being a train driver?
  8. What do you think of $130,000 for a train driver?
  9. Should a nurse be paid more than train drivers?
  10. What do you think of a job with eight weeks holiday?

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 'salary'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the good things about being a train driver?
  5. Is it better to be a subway or over-ground train driver?
  6. Could robots replace train drivers in the future?
  7. What do you think of workers going on strike?
  8. What expertise do train drivers have?
  9. Would you like to be a train driver?
  10. What questions would you like to ask train drivers?

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