Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

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

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

3. depression? What know about do you

4. students might Why depressed? be

5. we with help can How depression? people

6. depression? understood Why is little about so

7. does with people your help well health country mental How issues?

8. the anxiety? between difference What's and depression

9. had or depression? you anxiety Have ever

10. Would help depressed? seek if you you were

11. like article? Did this reading you

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

13. about think you you read? do What what

14. How to is college? going stressful

15. to from it is move How away difficult home?

16. How stressful is pandemic? COVID-19 the

17. affect does loneliness How health? mental

18. What are worries? biggest your

19. certain your or future? is How uncertain

20. What questions health therapist? a you ask to mental would like

Back to the depression lesson.

Depression - 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 'depression'?
  3. What do you know about depression?
  4. Why might students be depressed?
  5. How can we help people with depression?
  6. Why is so little understood about depression?
  7. How well does your country help people with mental health issues?
  8. What's the difference between depression and anxiety?
  9. Have you ever had anxiety or depression?
  10. Would you seek help if you were depressed?

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 'student'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How stressful is going to college?
  5. How difficult is it to move away from home?
  6. How stressful is the COVID-19 pandemic?
  7. How does loneliness affect mental health?
  8. What are your biggest worries?
  9. How certain or uncertain is your future?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a mental health therapist?

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