Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. old to a 73 Is too have baby?

4. know do operations? about section you caesarean What

5. How is childbirth? dangerous

6. children How like? many would you

7. and the advantages 73? at What birth are giving disadvantages of

8. important is have it to How children?

9. fewer to children Should help the planet? people have

10. you advice do the for What mother? have

11. reading article? this like Did you

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

13. What do what about think read? you you

14. Should people there be limit parents? for age an becoming

15. the is baby? best age have What a to

16. to you have like Would twins?

17. triplets? is Which or better having - twins

18. you What about do know IVF?

19. twins? What the of having and advantages disadvantages are

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

Back to the giving birth lesson.

Giving Birth - 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 'baby'?
  3. Is 73 too old to have a baby?
  4. What do you know about caesarean section operations?
  5. How dangerous is childbirth?
  6. How many children would you like?
  7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving birth at 73?
  8. How important is it to have children?
  9. Should people have fewer children to help the planet?
  10. What advice do you have for the mother?

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 'twins'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should there be an age limit for people becoming parents?
  5. What is the best age to have a baby?
  6. Would you like to have twins?
  7. Which is better - having twins or triplets?
  8. What do you know about IVF?
  9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having twins?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the mother?

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