Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you writing think do of and reading tests? What

4. you reading prepare for do tests? How English

5. do problems English? with What you reading have

6. is important How literacy?

7. How do is? inspirational you Kuttiyamma think

8. improve to reading have skills? What you your do advice

9. at taking? tests What good are you

10. you time grinned was last ear the ear? When to from

11. article? Did you like reading this

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

13. you What read? do think you what about

14. English you tests? prepare for How writing do

15. problems writing with you in What do English? have

16. system? country's education your How is good

17. Can do our to put it? if anything we minds we

18. improve to What skills? do have your advice you writing

19. like you letters? writing Do

20. Kuttiyamma? like would ask to questions What you

Back to the learning to read lesson.

Learning to Read - 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 'reading'?
  3. What do you think of reading and writing tests?
  4. How do you prepare for English reading tests?
  5. What problems do you have with reading English?
  6. How important is literacy?
  7. How inspirational do you think Kuttiyamma is?
  8. What advice do you have to improve your reading skills?
  9. What tests are you good at taking?
  10. When was the last time you grinned from ear to ear?

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 'writing'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How do you prepare for English writing tests?
  5. What problems do you have with writing in English?
  6. How good is your country's education system?
  7. Can we do anything if we put our minds to it?
  8. What advice do you have to improve your writing skills?
  9. Do you like writing letters?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Kuttiyamma?

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