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

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

3. about you do know What Beethoven?

4. do What Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? know you about

5. classical do of music? What you think

6. is Why Beethoven's classic? Symphony such Ninth a

7. ever? greatest the composer Who is

8. What of singing? you do think

9. What music lifts up? you

10. How sing? you do feel you when

11. reading this Did you like article?

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

13. read? what What think about do you you

14. What's music piece of ever the greatest written?

15. country's you anthem? national of What think your do

16. 10,000 like you to a choir see of singers? Would

17. you? message a of or music for love is What song

18. to? music listen classical best to the thing Is

19. Are singer-songwriters? classical than better today's composers

20. ask questions like you expert Beethoven? on would an to What

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Beethoven - 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 name 'Beethoven'?
  3. What do you know about Beethoven?
  4. What do you know about Beethoven's Ninth Symphony?
  5. What do you think of classical music?
  6. Why is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony such a classic?
  7. Who is the greatest composer ever?
  8. What do you think of singing?
  9. What music lifts you up?
  10. How do you feel when you sing?

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 'symphony'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What's the greatest piece of music ever written?
  5. What do you think of your country's national anthem?
  6. Would you like to see a choir of 10,000 singers?
  7. What song or music is a message of love for you?
  8. Is classical music the best thing to listen to?
  9. Are classical composers better than today's singer-songwriters?
  10. What questions would you like to ask an expert on Beethoven?

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