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

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

3. cars? do hybrid of think What you

4. cars? Chinese do of think What you

5. are? difficult do How negotiations think you trade

6. China economy? How important is the to world

7. are How harmful trade wars?

8. cheaper countries goods? importing is wrong with What

9. balanced between Can countries? ever there trading be

10. cars disappear? driven petrol When will

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. an as economic has China made power? rise What

15. about cars? Chinese do know What you

16. best cars? country makes the Which

17. and Chinese cars Do European Japanese ones? overtake think will you

18. are changing Chinese goods other the What world?

19. be cars future like? of the What will

20. ask EU? leader like of questions the the What would you to

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Hybrid Cars - 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 'hybrid car'?
  3. What do you think of hybrid cars?
  4. What do you think of Chinese cars?
  5. How difficult do you think trade negotiations are?
  6. How important is China to the world economy?
  7. How harmful are trade wars?
  8. What is wrong with countries importing cheaper goods?
  9. Can there ever be balanced trading between countries?
  10. When will petrol-driven cars disappear?

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 'exports'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What has made China rise as an economic power?
  5. What do you know about Chinese cars?
  6. Which country makes the best cars?
  7. Do you think Chinese cars will overtake Japanese and European ones?
  8. What other Chinese goods are changing the world?
  9. What will cars of the future be like?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the leader of the EU?

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