Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. do you city? capital of think What your

4. other city your cities? capital different is How to

5. about What do know Riyadh? you

6. What you about like would know to Riyadh?

7. How $23 capital improve your city? billion could

8. How city? your beautiful capital is

9. is capital your How city? livable

10. boost would How your city? leisure in you

11. this like Did you article? reading

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

13. about do think What you you read? what

14. you cities What do other world envy?

15. of the What city? your life is quality like in

16. important How parks? are city

17. How art are installations? important

18. How could greener? you make your city

19. your adjectives describe What three city? best

20. you to questions like What city ask would a planner?

Back to the Riyadh lesson.

Riyadh - 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 'capital city'?
  3. What do you think of your capital city?
  4. How is your capital city different to other cities?
  5. What do you know about Riyadh?
  6. What would you like to know about Riyadh?
  7. How could $23 billion improve your capital city?
  8. How beautiful is your capital city?
  9. How livable is your capital city?
  10. How would you boost leisure in your city?

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 'makeover'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What other world cities do you envy?
  5. What is the quality of life like in your city?
  6. How important are city parks?
  7. How important are art installations?
  8. How could you make your city greener?
  9. What three adjectives best describe your city?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a city planner?

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