Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What you missiles? about do know

4. think you do What missiles? about

5. USA telling Should buy the not to be defense Turkey systems? missile

6. about NATO? What know you do

7. are important How alliances? military

8. country's of you allies? think your do What

9. there ties any Turkey problems with with having Are Russia? closer

10. advice you Turkey's do have for What president?

11. article? you like reading this Did

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

13. you What about think you do read? what

14. What think systems? about you defense do missile

15. sanctions? How economic effective are

16. defense the buy USA's missile system? Turkey Should Patriot

17. you Russia? relations What US know do with about

18. for system Russia use subterfuge? the think S-400 would Do you

19. alternatives the are with What to West? relations there

20. What Turkey's would questions like you to ask president?

Back to the missile defense system lesson.

Missile Defense System - 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 'missile'?
  3. What do you know about missiles?
  4. What do you think about missiles?
  5. Should the USA be telling Turkey not to buy missile defense systems?
  6. What do you know about NATO?
  7. How important are military alliances?
  8. What do you think of your country's allies?
  9. Are there any problems with Turkey having closer ties with Russia?
  10. What advice do you have for Turkey's president?

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 'defense'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think about missile defense systems?
  5. How effective are economic sanctions?
  6. Should Turkey buy the USA's Patriot missile defense system?
  7. What do you know about US relations with Russia?
  8. Do you think Russia would use the S-400 system for subterfuge?
  9. What alternatives are there to relations with the West?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Turkey's president?

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