Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. important How is wealth?

4. you What of think do wealth inequality?

5. right that person one Is can it so be rich?

6. governments try Should redistribute to wealth?

7. way best the to What's be wealthy?

8. problems wealth does What inequality create?

9. you survive on Can your wealth?

10. the gap wealth is like What your in country?

11. you like reading Did this article?

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

13. do you think What what about you read?

14. $1 with do you What would billion?

15. anyone do $100 billion? What can with

16. poor Should their countries? billionaires the in help

17. companies tax? more Should pay lot big a

18. What of tax schemes? avoidance do think you

19. What happens decent only a for when the is education rich?

20. ask you billionaire? questions What a to like would

Back to the wealth inequality lesson.

Wealth Inequality - 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 'wealth'?
  3. How important is wealth?
  4. What do you think of wealth inequality?
  5. Is it right that one person can be so rich?
  6. Should governments try to redistribute wealth?
  7. What's the best way to be wealthy?
  8. What problems does wealth inequality create?
  9. Can you survive on your wealth?
  10. What is the wealth gap like in your country?

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 'inequality'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What would you do with $1 billion?
  5. What can anyone do with $100 billion?
  6. Should billionaires help the poor in their countries?
  7. Should big companies pay a lot more tax?
  8. What do you think of tax avoidance schemes?
  9. What happens when a decent education is only for the rich?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a billionaire?

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