Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. think syrup? you What of do maple

4. What's pancake topping? favourite your

5. How syrup a is shortage? maple serious

6. maple healthy is How syrup?

7. What syrup we for? maple can use

8. do What you toppings dessert like?

9. maple syrup Why popular? so is

10. it keep important syrup? Is reserves of to maple

11. this like reading you article? Did

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

13. What you you about do think what read?

14. How affect weather does the syrup? maple

15. for Why demand has maple syrup increased?

16. are What things shortages other of? there

17. of you a tooth much How have? sweet do

18. cooking at home? you like Do

19. do - you prefer or Which pancakes waffles?

20. What would producers? you questions ask maple like syrup to

Back to the maple syrup lesson.

Maple Syrup - 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 'maple syrup'?
  3. What do you think of maple syrup?
  4. What's your favourite pancake topping?
  5. How serious is a maple syrup shortage?
  6. How healthy is maple syrup?
  7. What can we use maple syrup for?
  8. What dessert toppings do you like?
  9. Why is maple syrup so popular?
  10. Is it important to keep reserves of maple syrup?

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 'shortage'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How does the weather affect maple syrup?
  5. Why has demand for maple syrup increased?
  6. What other things are there shortages of?
  7. How much of a sweet tooth do you have?
  8. Do you like cooking at home?
  9. Which do you prefer - pancakes or waffles?
  10. What questions would you like to ask maple syrup producers?

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