Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

  • Put the words below in the correct order to make the questions.
  • Press the "refresh" button on your browser to play again.
  • ...or look below to see the 20 Questions.
1. you think read the did What you when headline?

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

3. birds do feel How listen singing? to when you you

4. birds do How listen often singing? to you

5. any Are better birdsong? in nature sounds than there

6. do of of sound the think traffic? What you

7. any Are are nice? sounds that there traffic

8. are are bed? in soundscapes there What when you

9. are birds? favourite What your

10. all birds Do sing sweetly?

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. are in most relaxing sounds the the What world?

15. and dislike? do in like modern noises our What world you

16. a a as bird like pet? singing Would you

17. an audio birdsong? download file of Would you

18. How is modern noisy the world?

19. birdsong? do hear limits lowering of speed think to What you

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

Back to the birdsong and traffic noise lesson.

Birdsong and Traffic - 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 'birdsong'?
  3. How do you feel when you listen to birds singing?
  4. How often do you listen to birds singling?
  5. Are there any sounds in nature better than birdsong?
  6. What do you think of the sound of traffic?
  7. Are there any traffic sounds that are nice?
  8. What soundscapes are there when you are in bed?
  9. What are your favourite birds?
  10. Do all birds sing sweetly?

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 'traffic'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the most relaxing sounds in the world?
  5. What noises in our modern world do you like and dislike?
  6. Would you like a singing bird as a pet?
  7. Would you download an audio file of birdsong?
  8. How noisy is the modern world?
  9. What do you think of lowering speed limits to hear birdsong?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

Online Activities

Print

Read
Grammar
Spell
Words