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

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

3. Are country? few in many or people there too too your

4. do global of population? size the the think What you of

5. come overpopulation? problems What with

6. has increased much? population so the Why world's

7. come populations? problems shrinking What with

8. Are environment? for good populations shrinking the

9. address can countries measures populations? shrinking take to What

10. a be century from like now? population the What will world's

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. are birth countries? in low many rates so Why

15. can children? couples do encourage governments have to to What

16. about and do leave? maternal paternal think What you

17. ageing are of problems societies? the What

18. about age? are old What your concerns your

19. 80? ages increase retirement Should to

20. ask government? Japan's like questions to What would you

Back to the Japan's shrinking population lesson.

Population - 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 'Japan'?
  3. Are there too many or too few people in your country?
  4. What do you think of the size of the global population?
  5. What problems come with overpopulation?
  6. Why has the world's population increased so much?
  7. What problems come with shrinking populations?
  8. Are shrinking populations good for the environment?
  9. What measures can countries take to address shrinking populations?
  10. What will the world's population be like a century from now?

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 'population'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why are birth rates so low in many countries?
  5. What can governments do to encourage couples to have children?
  6. What do you think about maternal and paternal leave?
  7. What are the problems of ageing societies?
  8. What are your concerns about your old age?
  9. Should retirement ages increase to 80?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Japan's government?

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