Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. whales? do humpback know about you What

4. What you do Patagonia? about know

5. like to Would you go in the sea? rafting

6. think of ordeal? What Adrian's do you

7. a escape? had ever lucky Have you

8. How in feel you being would at a whale's mouth?

9. you Have scary any animals? with had encounters

10. do advice What you for Adrian? have

11. article? you this reading like Did

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

13. What what think you about you do read?

14. you do whales? of What think

15. What three best Adrian's ordeal? adjectives describe

16. How to is Adrian lucky have survived?

17. Do fate? in you believe

18. do protect Should more to we whales?

19. better whales dolphins? Which are or –

20. questions you experience? to ask would about his like What Adrian

Back to the humpback whale lesson.

Humpback Whale - 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 'whale'?
  3. What do you know about humpback whales?
  4. What do you know about Patagonia?
  5. Would you like to go rafting in the sea?
  6. What do you think of Adrian's ordeal?
  7. Have you ever had a lucky escape?
  8. How would you feel at being in a whale's mouth?
  9. Have you had any scary encounters with animals?
  10. What advice do you have for Adrian?

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 'ocean'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think of whales?
  5. What three adjectives best describe Adrian's ordeal?
  6. How lucky is Adrian to have survived?
  7. Do you believe in fate?
  8. Should we do more to protect whales?
  9. Which are better – whales or dolphins?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Adrian about his experience?

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