Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you What think marriage do the proposal? of

4. proposal should be? How romantic marriage a

5. comets? do know about What you

6. propose? you How would

7. who people one get always on down propose Should knee?

8. How much the engagement someone on ring? spend should

9. be Should forever? marriage

10. it man that the proposes? Why usually is

11. like you reading Did article? this

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

13. What about you do read? think you what

14. How it is you do nerve-wracking to think propose?

15. Have you once-in-a-lifetime seen a ever event?

16. felt chills? was the you time the When last

17. you happiness? When time felt pure was the last

18. you have historical events experienced? What

19. experience special most the had? What's you've

20. like questions would What you an to ask astronomer?

Back to the marriage proposal lesson.

Marriage Proposal - 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 'marriage'?
  3. What do you think of the marriage proposal?
  4. How romantic should a marriage proposal be?
  5. What do you know about comets?
  6. How would you propose?
  7. Should people who propose always get down on one knee?
  8. How much should someone spend on the engagement ring?
  9. Should marriage be forever?
  10. Why is it that the man usually proposes?

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 'personal'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How nerve-wracking do you think it is to propose?
  5. Have you ever seen a once-in-a-lifetime event?
  6. When was the last time you felt the chills?
  7. When was the last time you felt pure happiness?
  8. What historical events have you experienced?
  9. What's the most special experience you've had?
  10. What questions would you like to ask an astronomer?

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