Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. increase around on is Why the obesity world? the

4. about you worry Do your weight?

5. problems obesity does What health cause?

6. to costs What society? add obesity does

7. different will are obese? How world most people is the be

8. are becoming children Why more obese? and more

9. What you the know BMI? do about

10. Do agree a obesity is pandemic? that you

11. Did article? reading you this like

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

13. you what do read? think you What about

14. action immediate should taken? be What

15. does your government obesity? What do about

16. foods processed Should be banned?

17. banned? junk Should be food

18. people can we more? How get exercise to

19. can get How people to healthier we food? eat

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

Back to the obesity lesson.

Obesity - 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 'obese'?
  3. Why is obesity on the increase around the world?
  4. Do you worry about your weight?
  5. What health problems does obesity cause?
  6. What costs does obesity add to society?
  7. How will the world be different is most people are obese?
  8. Why are more and more children becoming obese?
  9. What do you know about the BMI?
  10. Do you agree that obesity is a pandemic?

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 'overweight'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What immediate action should be taken?
  5. What does your government do about obesity?
  6. Should processed foods be banned?
  7. Should junk food be banned?
  8. How can we get people to exercise more?
  9. How can we get people to eat healthier food?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the WOF?

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