Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What's spelling your English in like?

4. Are spelling good at words you own your in language the?

5. Why spelling difficult so English is?

6. What make with you mistakes do words English?

7. Why was incorrectly do 'Britain' you spelt word the think?

8. What do spelling at we to can better get?

9. spelling How is important?

10. Should all to made words spell be easier?

11. Did reading like this you article?

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

13. What what about do read you think you?

14. How you are proofreading at good?

15. Do spellchecker when a you use always you computer a use?

16. How spelling changing people’s media ability is social?

17. Is if can understand them words we for misspelt to be OK it?

18. Which or more correct pronunciation is important spelling,?

19. How spell if cannot people name do feel you your?

20. What the leaders you like party questions would ask to?


Back to the spelling mistake lesson.

Spelling Mistakes - 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 'spelling'?
  3. What's your spelling in English like?
  4. Are you good at spelling the words in your own language?
  5. Why is English spelling so difficult?
  6. What English words do you make mistakes with?
  7. Why do you think the word 'Britain' was spelt incorrectly?
  8. What can we do to get better at spelling?
  9. How important is spelling?
  10. Should all words be made easier to spell?

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 'mistake'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How good are you at proofreading?
  5. Do you always use a spellchecker when you use a computer?
  6. How is social media changing people's spelling ability?
  7. Is it OK for words to be misspelt if we can understand them?
  8. Which is more important, correct spelling or pronunciation?
  9. How do you feel if people cannot spell your name?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the party leaders?

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