Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. of you do think the Paralympics? What

4. are your Paralympic What sports? favourite

5. stadium that it the right was Was empty?

6. country's best your Paralympians? Who are

7. is like? think do in Paralympics being village you the What

8. What the do be to think like Paralympian? you is a training

9. for the do you have Paralympians? advice What

10. How can Paralympics society? transform the

11. you Did article? this like reading

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

13. about What Tokyo? you do know

14. you about you do read? What think what

15. be a Should Games during pandemic? happening the

16. be Paralympics combined? the Should Olympics and

17. events you Tokyo? attend like in the Would to

18. this three best story? describe What adjectives

19. what the ways better In than the Paralympics Olympics? are

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

Back to the Paralympics lesson.

Paralympics - 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 'ceremony'?
  3. What do you think of the Paralympics?
  4. What are your favourite Paralympic sports?
  5. Was it right that the stadium was empty?
  6. Who are your country's best Paralympians?
  7. What do you think being in the Paralympics village is like?
  8. What do you think the training is like to be a Paralympian?
  9. What advice do you have for the Paralympians?
  10. How can the Paralympics transform society?

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 'Paralympics'?
  3. What do you know about Tokyo?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. Should the Games be happening during a pandemic?
  6. Should the Paralympics and Olympics be combined?
  7. Would you like to attend the events in Tokyo?
  8. What three adjectives best describe this story?
  9. In what ways are the Paralympics better than the Olympics?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the Paralympians?

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