Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. know What about emus? you do

4. allowed emus hotels? in Should be

5. animals in hotels? be allowed or any Should birds

6. the bird? you know What largest world's about do

7. Would emu? an get to like you to close

8. your you saw if outside would an you do emu room? What

9. other What birds nuisances? are

10. Australia's do know What you Outback? about

11. you reading Did this article? like

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

13. think you read? do What about what you

14. staying of you think do What hotels? in

15. let Would your steal emu breakfast? you an

16. is What your bird, favourite why? and

17. emu Do think a an pet? good be you would

18. eats anyone vacuum who like know you cleaner? Do a

19. the of What the last article mean? line does

20. would the What owner? you ask like hotel questions to

Back to the emu lesson.

Emus - 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 'emu'?
  3. What do you know about emus?
  4. Should emus be allowed in hotels?
  5. Should any animals or birds be allowed in hotels?
  6. What do you know about the world's largest bird?
  7. Would you like to get close to an emu?
  8. What would you do if you saw an emu outside your room?
  9. What other birds are nuisances?
  10. What do you know about Australia's Outback?

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 'hotel'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of staying in hotels?
  5. Would you let an emu steal your breakfast?
  6. What is your favourite bird, and why?
  7. Do you think an emu would be a good pet?
  8. Do you know anyone who eats like a vacuum cleaner?
  9. What does the last line of the article mean?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the hotel owner?

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