Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. do about language? you know gender-neutral What

4. English think What you language? of do the

5. language with deal How your gender? does

6. like replacing you do What and of words 'mother' 'father'? think

7. parent'? you What of think do term the 'gestational

8. term the do What 'non-birthing parent'? of think you

9. you What do about people? know non-binary

10. describe best this What story? adjectives three

11. like you reading this Did article?

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

13. you about think What you do read? what

14. Should people included? language make change to all feel

15. 'human' because it? word changed 'man' Should in be is the

16. think and you What "Mrs' titles of 'Ms'? 'Mr," 'Miss,' like do

17. say Should 'actor' and for we and males 'lion' females?

18. advice you What do have for Institute? ANU's Gender

19. think instead do of you the term of 'breastfeeding'? 'chestfeeding' What

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

Back to the gender-neutral language lesson.

Gender-neutral Language - 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 'gender'?
  3. What do you know about gender-neutral language?
  4. What do you think of the English language?
  5. How does your language deal with gender?
  6. What do you think of replacing words like 'mother' and 'father'?
  7. What do you think of the term 'gestational parent'?
  8. What do you think of the term 'non-birthing parent'?
  9. What do you know about non-binary people?
  10. What three adjectives best describe this story?

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 'language'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should language change to make all people feel included?
  5. Should the word 'human' be changed because 'man' is in it?
  6. What do you think of titles like 'Mr," 'Miss,' 'Mrs' and 'Ms'?
  7. Should we say 'actor' and 'lion' for males and females?
  8. What advice do you have for ANU's Gender Institute?
  9. What do you think of the term 'chestfeeding' instead of 'breastfeeding'?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the university?

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