Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. about do know story? this What you

4. about are How story? this worried you

5. about do know plague? the What you

6. bacteria? dangerous Would work with you

7. about do know pneumonia? What you

8. alarm? cause Do for is think this news you

9. an case? eye How keep officials on should strictly this

10. about being bacteria by do terrorists? used you worry

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do what think What you you read?

14. How pneumonic scary sound? plague does

15. COVID-19? about do remember What you

16. are between bacteria differences What the and viruses?

17. another do if pandemic? there was What would you

18. another be Do pandemic? think there will you

19. adjectives best describe story? three What this

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

Back to the pneumonic plague lesson.

Plague - 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 'plague'?
  3. What do you know about this story?
  4. How worried are you about this story?
  5. What do you know about the plague?
  6. Would you work with dangerous bacteria?
  7. What do you know about pneumonia?
  8. Do you think this news is cause for alarm?
  9. How strictly should officials keep an eye on this case?
  10. Do you worry about bacteria being used by terrorists?

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 'bacteria'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How scary does pneumonic plague sound?
  5. What do you remember about COVID-19?
  6. What are the differences between bacteria and viruses?
  7. What would you do if there was another pandemic?
  8. Do you think there will be another pandemic?
  9. What three adjectives best describe this story?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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