Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. do about sharks? know What you

4. Why are endangered? sharks

5. How sharks? better can protect we

6. fin think of What shark you soup? do

7. to marine countries What more do should life? help

8. and Should hunting sharks banned? rays of be the

9. think Do long future on you have sharks a earth?

10. What and would who sharks fish people for say you to rays?

11. you article? Did reading like this

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

13. What you read? do you think about what

14. like are treaties How important CITES? wildlife

15. think the do of What of commercial you fishing sharks?

16. a sharks image? Do good or have bad

17. three What this best describe article? adjectives

18. will like What our 100 oceans be in years?

19. sharks? conserve to do you Would help anything

20. would boss the you ask questions like to CITES? of What

Back to the endangered species lesson.

Endangered Species - 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 'endangered'?
  3. What do you know about sharks?
  4. Why are sharks endangered?
  5. How can we better protect sharks?
  6. What do you think of shark fin soup?
  7. What countries should do more to help marine life?
  8. Should the hunting of sharks and rays be banned?
  9. Do you think sharks have a long future on earth?
  10. What would you say to people who fish for sharks and rays?

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 'species'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How important are wildlife treaties like CITES?
  5. What do you think of the commercial fishing of sharks?
  6. Do sharks have a good or bad image?
  7. What three adjectives best describe this article?
  8. What will our oceans be like in 100 years?
  9. Would you do anything to help conserve sharks?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the boss of CITES?

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