Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. Do get lonely? ever you

4. What when do do lonely? you are you

5. Do or out like at you staying going home?

6. recluse? does Why a become someone

7. you Do other people? meeting like

8. $500 payment Will out? encourage people go the to

9. can damage loneliness What do?

10. advice you lonely? What do is have someone for who

11. you Did reading this article? like

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

13. What about think what read? you do you

14. lonely you pandemic? get during the Did

15. or with being people? other being prefer alone Do you

16. you Do in have normal leading a life? difficulties

17. can with bullying? deal How we

18. lonelier? Do and social make people technology media

19. have? society problems might What ageing an

20. recluse? would What you to a like ask questions

Back to the reclusiveness lesson.

Reclusiveness - 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 'lonely'?
  3. Do you ever get lonely?
  4. What do you do when you are lonely?
  5. Do you like going out or staying at home?
  6. Why does someone become a recluse?
  7. Do you like meeting other people?
  8. Will the $500 payment encourage people to go out?
  9. What damage can loneliness do?
  10. What advice do you have for someone who is lonely?

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 'society'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Did you get lonely during the pandemic?
  5. Do you prefer being alone or being with other people?
  6. Do you have difficulties in leading a normal life?
  7. How can we deal with bullying?
  8. Do technology and social media make people lonelier?
  9. What problems might an ageing society have?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a recluse?

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