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

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

3. best children number of the to What's have?

4. children? cost do having of of the think What you

5. are children countries? fewer having in many people Why

6. are benefits children? having of the What

7. about biology? do evolutionary know What you

8. and between do childbirth is link longevity? there think What you

9. children effect fathers' have longevity? on think What you do

10. can children? encourage governments have How more people to

11. Did article? like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. are benefits children? having not of the What

15. do live longer men? than women Why

16. and body? can 'wear How on our reduce tear' the we

17. adjectives best describe news story? this three What

18. be birth future? in like rates the What will

19. give kind mothers? of should states support What

20. ask like questions researchers? the to What would you

Back to the having children and lifespan lesson.

Having Children - 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 'children'?
  3. What's the best number of children to have?
  4. What do you think of the cost of having children?
  5. Why are people having fewer children in many countries?
  6. What are the benefits of having children?
  7. What do you know about evolutionary biology?
  8. What link do you think there is between childbirth and longevity?
  9. What effect do you think children have on fathers' longevity?
  10. How can governments encourage people to have more children?

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 'lifespan'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the benefits of not having children?
  5. Why do women live longer than men?
  6. How can we reduce the 'wear and tear' on our body?
  7. What three adjectives best describe this news story?
  8. What will birth rates be like in the future?
  9. What kind of support should states give mothers?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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