Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. was What like discipline school a when student you were ?

4. army Are discipline captains well to in schoolchildren suited instill ?

5. does What secretary message an send wearing education fatigues ?

6. can models How principals school good be role ?

7. should there rules What and on uniforms haircuts be ?

8. should What to whose fail principals schools happen comply be ?

9. a Are disciplinarian good you ?

10. rules What follow like do to not you ?

11. you Did this article reading like ?

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

13. you think do What read you about what ?

14. important How is discipline schools in ?

15. difference What if it make does closely-cropped students have hair ?

16. To rules the are degree new move a what towards militarization ?

17. new What in disciplinary country would introduce rules you your ?

18. good How at are self-discipline you ?

19. think What about discipline children do you school think ?

20. questions What like would a principal ask you school to ?

Back to the school discipline lesson.

School Discipline - 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 'discipline'?
  3. What was school discipline like when you were a student?
  4. Are army captains well suited to instill discipline in schoolchildren?
  5. What message does an education secretary wearing fatigues send?
  6. How can school principals be good role models?
  7. What rules should there be on haircuts and uniforms?
  8. What should happen to principals whose schools fail to comply?
  9. Are you a good disciplinarian?
  10. What rules do you not like to follow?

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 'school'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How important is discipline in schools?
  5. What difference does it make if students have closely-cropped hair?
  6. To what degree are the new rules a move towards militarization?
  7. What new disciplinary rules would you introduce in your country?
  8. How good are you at self-discipline?
  9. What do you think children think about school discipline?
  10. What questions would you like to ask a school principal?

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