Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you about plants? do know What

4. plants? What are your favourite

5. important plants? are How

6. important life? How your plants are in

7. more to we at study about Do school? need plants

8. more happen and What as will become extinct? plants more

9. What this? of think you like warnings do

10. you by are this news? worried How

11. Did reading like you article? this

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

13. what you do about read? What think you

14. What think plants? do of you

15. useful How fungi? are

16. genetically spend we Should money modifying on more plants?

17. serious an insecurity? issue How is food

18. do lose a species when How we feel of plant? you

19. leaders do What think do this about problem? world will you

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

Back to the plant extinction lesson.

Plant Extinction - 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 'plant'?
  3. What do you know about plants?
  4. What are your favourite plants?
  5. How important are plants?
  6. How important are plants in your life?
  7. Do we need to study more about plants at school?
  8. What will happen as more and more plants become extinct?
  9. What do you think of warnings like this?
  10. How worried are you by this news?

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 'extinction'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of plants?
  5. How useful are fungi?
  6. Should we spend more money of genetically modifying plants?
  7. How serious an issue is food insecurity?
  8. How do you feel when we lose a species of plant?
  9. What do you think world leaders will do about this problem?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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