Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. do of protesting? students think What you

4. are country? in kind of protests there What your

5. make streets? take the to What would you

6. against gas police riot Should students? tear use

7. like? schools were What your

8. be government How much of on schools? should spending

9. be expelled? protest Should students who

10. advice do for have protestors? the What you

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. about are concerns main schools? What your

15. at like school? teachers were What your

16. a be class? How in many should students

17. change education? How in investment more society with would

18. changes education make system? to What would you your

19. do? French government should the What

20. ask French government? like questions the to What would you

Back to the student protests lesson.

School Protests - 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 'school'?
  3. What do you think of students protesting?
  4. What kind of protests are there in your country?
  5. What would make you take to the streets?
  6. Should riot police use tear gas against students?
  7. What were your schools like?
  8. How much of government spending should be on schools?
  9. Should students who protest be expelled?
  10. What advice do you have for the protestors?

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 'protest'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are your main concerns about schools?
  5. What were your teachers like at school?
  6. How many students should be in a class?
  7. How would society change with more investment in education?
  8. What changes would you make to your education system?
  9. What should the French government do?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the French government?

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