Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. abbreviations? What you think of do

4. often abbreviate text in How you messages? do

5. you abbreviations there or hate? any Are love

6. think abbreviations you text with sincere? Do less is

7. if reply Are likely to less you uses abbreviations? someone

8. you text How send often messages? do

9. Do writing? prefer texting you or

10. we the abbreviations? Should of use discourage

11. article? reading you Did this like

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

13. think about do you What read? you what

14. abbreviation-based you writing? of think the new of genre What do

15. you do think of social What media?

16. in not understand Do ever abbreviations texts? the you

17. the abbreviations will future How writing? change of

18. are using the dangers of What abbreviations?

19. degree a abbreviations people? Do of show closeness between

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

Back to the text abbreviations lesson.

Text Abbreviations - 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 'abbreviation'?
  3. What do you think of abbreviations?
  4. How often do you abbreviate text in messages?
  5. Are there any abbreviations you love or hate?
  6. Do you think text with abbreviations is less sincere?
  7. Are you less likely to reply if someone uses abbreviations?
  8. How often do you send text messages?
  9. Do you prefer texting or writing?
  10. Should we discourage the use of abbreviations?

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 'message'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of the new genre of abbreviation-based writing?
  5. What do you think of social media?
  6. Do you ever not understand the abbreviations in texts?
  7. How will abbreviations change the future of writing?
  8. What are the dangers of using abbreviations?
  9. Do abbreviations show a degree of closeness between people?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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