Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. the word 'alien' What springs to mind when you hear?


3. about What what do you you read think?


4. it is likely How exist aliens that?


5. to say you would What one met you if alien an?


6. alien landing be like What would social reaction media to an?


7. meeting an alien What would your feelings be on suddenly?


8. would much aliens of be a threat How?


9. would you do with an alien for one day What?


10. be the Earth in 3500 will like year What?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. interested you astronomy How are in?


13. will far How space in go humans?


14. side What - would by it - be side like with to aliens live?


15. humans to be aliens would similar How?


16. one day on do you would What Earth attached aliens if?


17. What aliens about movie favourite your is?


18. and What dislike would about aliens Earth like?


19. you do advice What aliens for have?


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

Back to the aliens lesson.

Aliens - 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 springs to mind when you hear the word 'alien'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How likely is it that aliens exist?
  5. What would you say to an alien if you met one?
  6. What would social media reaction to an alien landing be like?
  7. What would your feelings be on suddenly meeting an alien?
  8. How much of a threat would aliens be?
  9. What would you do with an alien for one day?
  10. What will Earth be like in the year 3500?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. How interested are you in astronomy?
  3. How far will humans go in space?
  4. What would it be like to live side-by-side with aliens?
  5. How similar would aliens be to humans?
  6. What would you do on day one if aliens attacked Earth?
  7. What is your favourite movie about aliens?
  8. What would aliens like and dislike about Earth?
  9. What advice do you have for aliens?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the astronomers?

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