Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. a housing crisis? causes What

4. are What with there your housing in problems country?

5. bricklayers? How are important

6. end can How homelessness? we

7. there do rough sleeping? What think so much being you of

8. skilled can the governments they people get numbers need? of How

9. rather be or a a carpenter Would bricklayer? you

10. advice buy for you house? cannot have who do What a someone

11. article? Did reading this you like

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

13. read? about you what do think What you

14. What governments to in should invest do skills?

15. important housing to it ladder? get is the on How

16. government promises? Do believe always you

17. apprenticeships? do of you What think

18. What of think do you your home?

19. will homes in future? be the What like

20. like to What bricklayer? a ask questions you would

Back to the bricklayer shortage lesson.

Bricklayers - 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 'bricklayer'?
  3. What causes a housing crisis?
  4. What problems are there with housing in your country?
  5. How important are bricklayers?
  6. How can we end homelessness?
  7. What do you think of there being so much rough sleeping?
  8. How can governments get the numbers of skilled people they need?
  9. Would you rather be a carpenter or a bricklayer?
  10. What advice do you have for someone who cannot buy a house?

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 'housebuilding'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What should governments do to invest in skills?
  5. How important is it to get on the housing ladder?
  6. Do you always believe government promises?
  7. What do you think of apprenticeships?
  8. What do you think of your home?
  9. What will homes be like in the future?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a bricklayer?

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