Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

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

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

3. Holocaust? do What know the about you

4. 70 years compensation come? taken the to has Why

5. the government company Should or the railway pay?

6. Who World receive War II in compensation? else should

7. pay or countries compensation? should other What companies

8. you for the compensation? What do paying of NS think

9. compensation think What you amount? about do the

10. What do for the have advice victims? you

11. reading this you Did article? like

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

13. read? you you do What what about think

14. slave also paid be Should compensation of to victims trades?

15. the the victims? Should company else for anything do

16. pages their have What in companies history? other black

17. Is enough? moral a 'gesture'

18. Should there a for limit be paying time compensation?

19. describe story? this What adjectives best three

20. bosses? like ask NS What questions would to you

Back to the compensation lesson.

Compensation - 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 'compensation'?
  3. What do you know about the Holocaust?
  4. Why has the compensation taken 70 years to come?
  5. Should the railway company or the government pay?
  6. Who else in World War II should receive compensation?
  7. What other countries or companies should pay compensation?
  8. What do you think of NS for paying the compensation?
  9. What do you think about the compensation amount?
  10. What advice do you have for the victims?

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 'railway'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should compensation also be paid to victims of slave trades?
  5. Should the company do anything else for the victims?
  6. What other companies have black pages in their history?
  7. Is a 'moral gesture' enough?
  8. Should there be a time limit for paying compensation?
  9. What three adjectives best describe this story?
  10. What questions would you like to ask NS bosses?

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