Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. you What you when think read did the headline?
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2. are What your mind you when images hear in word the 'volcano'?

3. do know you What about this story?

4. do you know What about Tonga?

5. help we How the can of people Tonga?

6. do think you What of tsunami?

7. should people do in What a tsunami?

8. experienced ever you a Have natural disaster?

9. you a cope if natural How hit disaster would your town?

10. have do you What for people advice in Tonga?

11. you reading like Did this article?

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

13. think you What about do you what read?

14. the are Why disasters 'unprecedented'?

15. life with be like no What in Internet would a country?

16. aid workers go Should to Tonga?

17. right Tonga a worry Is about to covid-19 wave?

18. it How think long Tonga recover? do to you will take

19. help you Tonga? can do What to people of the

20. ask would you What to like Tonga's government? questions

Back to the Tonga tsunami lesson.

Tonga Tsunami - 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 'volcano'?
  3. What do you know about this story?
  4. What do you know about Tonga?
  5. How can we help the people of Tonga?
  6. What do you think of tsunami?
  7. What should people do in a tsunami?
  8. Have you ever experienced a natural disaster?
  9. How would you cope if a natural disaster hit your town?
  10. What advice do you have for people in Tonga?

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 'tsunami'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why are the disasters 'unprecedented'?
  5. What would life be like with no Internet in a country?
  6. Should aid workers go to Tonga?
  7. Is Tonga right to worry about a covid-19 wave?
  8. How long do you think it will take Tonga to recover?
  9. What can you do to help the people of Tonga?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Tonga's government?

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