Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you online think do What lessons? of

4. online lessons? about are the things What good

5. than be online might Why lessons? lessons face-to-face better

6. Should online? lessons all be

7. online? learning you think What do of English

8. this pandemic? students What worrying about are during

9. think at teachers technology? How using good are do you

10. do think you Cambridge University's What of decision?

11. you this reading Did article? like

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

13. read? what think you do What you about

14. the online about What bad are things lessons?

15. do learn best? you Where

16. What in you do autumn? will happen hope the

17. have had experiences What you of lessons? online

18. really would to like online? What you learn

19. you think 'robust' online do How teaching is?

20. ask would to like teacher? an questions What online you

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Online Lessons - 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 'online'?
  3. What do you think of online lessons?
  4. What are the good things about online lessons?
  5. Why might online lessons be better than face-to-face lessons?
  6. Should all lessons be online?
  7. What do you think of learning English online?
  8. What are students worrying about during this pandemic?
  9. How good do you think teachers are at using technology?
  10. What do you think of Cambridge University's decision?

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 'lessons'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the bad things about online lessons?
  5. Where do you learn best?
  6. What do you hope will happen in the autumn?
  7. What experiences have you had of online lessons?
  8. What would you really like to learn online?
  9. How 'robust' do you think online teaching is?
  10. What questions would you like to ask an online teacher?

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