Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. think you do of What your name?

4. you What of think do this record?

5. What you think in common do surnames of your country?

6. name? to you your Would like change

7. you Do have namesakes? any

8. or their change marriage? Should after women men surname

9. you What do think nicknames? of

10. name first? or our we Should given surname write

11. you like this article? Did reading

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

13. what What you you think do about read?

14. would world like to record What you break?

15. when you surname written feel you down? How do see your

16. think do names? you of middle What

17. of do What you double-barrelled surnames? (hyphenated) think

18. or prefer your name? you Do given surname

19. the 'an you record Do think of is silliness'? example

20. you ask What the like one Tanaka to of Hirokazus? questions would

Back to the first and last name lesson.

First and Last Name - 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 'name'?
  3. What do you think of your name?
  4. What do you think of this record?
  5. What do you think of common surnames in your country?
  6. Would you like to change your name?
  7. Do you have any namesakes?
  8. Should men or women change their surname after marriage?
  9. What do you think of nicknames?
  10. Should we write our surname or given name first?

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 'record'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What world record would you like to break?
  5. How do you feel when you see your surname written down?
  6. What do you think of middle names?
  7. What do you think of double-barrelled (hyphenated) surnames?
  8. Do you prefer your surname or given name?
  9. Do you think the record is 'an example of silliness'?
  10. What questions would you like to ask one of the Tanaka Hirokazus?

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