Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. about do fertilizers? know What you


4. about do Hormuz? of Strait the What know you


5. affected has How Iran the war you? in


6. best East? end in is Middle the the to war What way the


7. Have in prices rising seen shops? the you


8. do get high? if prices really What will you


9. farmers fertilizer? less Should use


10. advice and do have Iran? Israel leaders of for the the US, What you


11. article? Did like reading this you


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


13. about do read? think What what you you


14. are fertilizers? How important


15. everyone food? growing of some think What do you


16. crisis do East end? How in Middle the the think will you


17. crisis? does have in role the this U.N. What


18. change crops eat fewer fertilizers? needing Should to we what we


19. a be from in like month now? region the think What will you do


20. and ask Iran? leaders like of questions the the to US What would you

Back to the fertilizer shortages lesson.

Fertilizer - 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 'fertilizer'?
  3. What do you know about fertilizers?
  4. What do you know about the Strait of Hormuz?
  5. How has the war in Iran affected you?
  6. What is the best way to end the war in the Middle East?
  7. Have you seen prices rising in the shops?
  8. What will you do if prices get really high?
  9. Should farmers use less fertilizer?
  10. What advice do you have for the leaders of the US, Israel and Iran?

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 'shortages'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How important are fertilizers?
  5. What do you think of everyone growing some food?
  6. How do you think the crisis in the Middle East will end?
  7. What role does the U.N. have in this crisis?
  8. Should we change what we eat to crops needing fewer fertilizers?
  9. What do you think the region will be like in a month from now?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the leaders of the US and Iran?

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