Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. know What you Pyramids? about Egypt's do

4. Pyramids? the are important How

5. Pyramids How the built? were

6. What purpose Pyramids? was of the the

7. like was What 4,600 life ago? years

8. Egyptian pharaoh was as an life What like?

9. like visit do Why people Pyramids? the to

10. the three describe best adjectives What Pyramids?

11. like article? you Did this reading

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

13. think What do read? what you you about

14. pyramids know What do other in you countries? about

15. does your sites UNESCO What country have?

16. your tourist sites? What country's best are

17. What list? bucket your on is

18. a alone? in like Pyramid night Would at you to sleep

19. do What mummies? know about you

20. like ask the you What archaeologists? questions to would

Back to the pyramids lesson.

Pyramids - 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 'ancient'?
  3. What do you know about Egypt's Pyramids?
  4. How important are the Pyramids?
  5. How were the Pyramids built?
  6. What was the purpose of the Pyramids?
  7. What was life like 4,600 years ago?
  8. What was life as an Egyptian pharaoh like?
  9. Why do people like to visit the Pyramids?
  10. What three adjectives best describe the Pyramids?

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 'pyramid'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you know about pyramids in other countries?
  5. What UNESCO sites does your country have?
  6. What are your country's best tourist sites?
  7. What is on your bucket list?
  8. Would you like to sleep in a Pyramid at night alone?
  9. What do you know about mummies?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the archaeologists?

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