Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. do of think you computers What and smartphones?

4. important is your smartphone How to you?

5. much better your How than now smartphone 10 is years ago?

6. do need you What your smartphone for?

7. do you know What about microchips?

8. you about know do the What giant tech IBM?

9. do our phones What with lots could more power?

10. much you do How like technology?

11. you like reading Did this article?

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

13. do about think you what What you read?

14. do you know What about microchips?

15. computer a What engineer does all do day?

16. the What best world's is technology company?

17. What like would new you technology to see?

18. intelligence? of artificial you What do think

19. electricity? do Why much so use centres data

20. would What you to ask engineers? questions like IBM's

Back to the microchips lesson.

Microchips - 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 'micro'?
  3. What do you think of computers and smartphones?
  4. How important is your smartphone to you?
  5. How much better is your smartphone now than 10 years ago?
  6. What do you need your smartphone for?
  7. What do you know about microchips?
  8. What do you know about the tech giant IBM?
  9. What could our phones do with lots more power?
  10. How much do you like technology?

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 'chip'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you know about microchips?
  5. What does a computer engineer do all day?
  6. What is the world's best technology company?
  7. What new technology would you like to see?
  8. What do you think of artificial intelligence?
  9. Why do data centres use so much electricity?
  10. What questions would you like to ask IBM's engineers?

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