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

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

3. do What think you panic buying? of the

4. people are Why panic-buying paper? toilet

5. panic buy? there any to Is need

6. buy the What moment? the to at are most important things

7. to things most the moment? the do are What at important

8. having masks, worried about Are not food, you sanitiser, etc.?

9. What of is out for run worst the you? thing to

10. situation? is the country handling your How coronavirus

11. you article? reading this like Did

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

13. think you do you what read? about What

14. limit stores Should the things of amount buy? can shoppers

15. do of the think condition? What FOMO you

16. worry out Do missing things? about ever on you

17. coronavirus we do not Why accidents? car worry about but

18. follow Do you herd? the

19. have you What stockpiling do for things? advice people who are

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

Back to the panic buying lesson.

Panic Buying - 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 'panic'?
  3. What do you think of the panic buying?
  4. Why are people panic-buying toilet paper?
  5. Is there any need to panic buy?
  6. What are the most important things to buy at the moment?
  7. What are the most important things to do at the moment?
  8. Are you worried about not having masks, sanitiser, food, etc.?
  9. What is the worst thing to run out of for you?
  10. How is your country handling the coronavirus situation?

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 'buy'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should stores limit the amount of things shoppers can buy?
  5. What do you think of the FOMO condition?
  6. Do you ever worry about missing out on things?
  7. Why do we worry about coronavirus but not car accidents?
  8. Do you follow the herd?
  9. What advice do you have for people who are stockpiling things?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the psychologist?

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