Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you like to live? would How long

4. life should people's be? expectancy What

5. of If rises, overpopulation? be problems life there expectancy will

6. longer? live people What helps to

7. you What of do WHO? the think

8. your How healthcare is country? in

9. are health your country? in problems biggest the What

10. country? in access How healthcare to it is easy your

11. you Did article? like reading this

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

13. what do about What think you read? you

14. Should longer? if later retire live we we

15. are health there ahead? What challenges

16. Africans are getting Why hypertension diabetes? more and

17. What longer? you do life with lived your if would you

18. best describe this adjectives article? What three

19. in What years? be will like 100 healthcare

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

Back to the life expectancy lesson.

Life Expectancy - 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 'life'?
  3. How long would you like to live?
  4. What should people's life expectancy be?
  5. If life expectancy rises, will there be problems of overpopulation?
  6. What helps people to live longer?
  7. What do you think of the WHO?
  8. How is healthcare in your country?
  9. What are the biggest health problems in your country?
  10. How easy is it to access healthcare in your country?

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 'Africa'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Should we retire later if we live longer?
  5. What health challenges are there ahead?
  6. Why are more Africans getting hypertension and diabetes?
  7. What would you do with your life if you lived longer?
  8. What three adjectives best describe this article?
  9. What will healthcare be like in 100 years?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the WHO?

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