Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. rich is How your country?

4. your bills increasingly difficult Are to pay?

5. the When you time last felt was the pinch?

6. ever a had you stark Have to choice make?

7. having to heat What the people do UK in think of you or eat?

8. banks'? do 'warm of idea of think What the you

9. country banks? have a rich like does warm UK Why the

10. How if would you struggled eat? to it bad be

11. reading Did this like article? you

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

13. think read? do What what about you you

14. ever drastic your you measures taken in Have life?

15. we skyrocketing can How costs? avoid

16. disconnect Would save energy? fridge you your to

17. energy? of Would drink save water to drinks hot instead you

18. of oil giant What think companies? do you

19. deaths cold UK? does the What of say because about 11,000

20. you to government? What ask questions U.K. the like would

Back to the warm banks lesson.

Warm Banks - 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 'heat'?
  3. How rich is your country?
  4. Are your bills increasingly difficult to pay?
  5. When was the last time you felt the pinch?
  6. Have you ever had a stark choice to make?
  7. What do you think of people in the UK having to heat or eat?
  8. What do you think of the idea of 'warm banks'?
  9. Why does a rich country like the UK have warm banks?
  10. How bad would it be if you struggled to eat?

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 'bank'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Have you ever taken drastic measures in your life?
  5. How can we avoid skyrocketing costs?
  6. Would you disconnect your fridge to save energy?
  7. Would you drink water instead of hot drinks to save energy?
  8. What do you think of giant oil companies?
  9. What does 11,000 deaths because of cold say about the UK?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the U.K. government?

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