Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What you do space? think of

4. in debris on space worse than Earth? Is debris

5. debris? responsibility Do a companies to retrieve have space

6. on about space falling debris worry you? Do you

7. reduce space How volume can we of debris? the

8. like from will the in be now? debris space years problem What 100

9. is important exploration? space How

10. in Would space? see living to you humans like

11. Did like reading you article? this

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

13. What do think you read? about what you

14. What of you space do debris? think

15. in get fined companies Should for debris space? leaving

16. problems might What cause? debris further space

17. Blue do know and Origin? you about What SpaceX

18. What pieces think 170 do of there junk? being million of space you

19. going would into about feel space? How you

20. agency? like the you space What would questions to ask

Back to the space debris lesson.

Space Debris - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'debris'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of space debris?
  5. Should companies get fined for leaving debris in space?
  6. What further problems might space debris cause?
  7. What do you know about SpaceX and Blue Origin?
  8. What do you think of there being 170 million pieces of space junk?
  9. How would you feel about going into space?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the space agency?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'space'?
  3. What do you think of space?
  4. Is debris in space worse than debris on Earth?
  5. Do companies have a responsibility to retrieve space debris?
  6. Do you worry about space debris falling on you?
  7. How can we reduce the volume of space debris?
  8. What will the space debris problem be like in 100 years from now?
  9. How important is space exploration?
  10. Would you like to see humans living in space?

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