Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. you know about do Syria? What

4. do refugees? about the What you Syrian know

5. you What Syria? news have heard about

6. about do What Bashar al-Assad? know you

7. do the of fall How feel Bashar al-Assad? about you

8. refugees? so are Why there many Syrian

9. can you refugees? Syrian do to What the help

10. for do you Syrian have What the refugees? advice

11. like you this article? reading Did

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

13. think what you do read? you about What

14. flee feel you you to would How if had home? your

15. war? you How country if your feel at was would

16. war? your ever country civil Has a had

17. free are How country? in your you

18. hopeful How for you the are future?

19. What now? Syria year a look in do will like you think from

20. What like ask to questions the would you leader? rebel

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Syrian refugees - 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 'refugee'?
  3. What do you know about Syria?
  4. What do you know about the Syrian refugees?
  5. What news have you heard about Syria?
  6. What do you know about Bashar al-Assad?
  7. How do you feel about the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
  8. Why are there so many Syrian refugees?
  9. What can you do to help the Syrian refugees?
  10. What advice do you have for the Syrian refugees?

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 'home'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How would you feel if you had to flee your home?
  5. How would you feel if your country was at war?
  6. Has your country ever had a civil war?
  7. How free are you in your country?
  8. How hopeful are you for the future?
  9. What do you think Syria will look like in a year from now?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the rebel leader?

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