Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. 'national term the hear you when mind to springs What dress'?


3. What dress your think do of national ? you


4. read think about What what do you you?


5. national not wear UAE right the citizens to ask dress Is ? government to


6. national have sad their people How wearing that avoid it dress to is?


7. you do What wear men Arab robe white the of think?


8. receptionist police act the the racist Was calling a?


9. you feel if you were Mr Al Menhali How would?


10. people What do you know about the UAE and its?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. legal hotel take police the Menhali and/or against Mr action Should?


13. the think Mr you Donald for blaming of do attack Trump Menhali ? What


14. is of were it How someone's called the worrying clothes because police?


15. we of is Are afraid who becoming everyone different?


16. feel How in safe other do countries you?


17. their see think What national people when do dress in you you?


18. everyone Should training diversity more given be?


19. racism reduce to do we can What?


20. Al Menhali What questions would you like to ask Mr?

Back to the national dress lesson.

National Dress - 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 term 'national dress'?
  3. What do you think of your national dress?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. Is the UAE government right to ask citizens not to wear national dress?
  6. How sad is it that people have to avoid wearing their national dress?
  7. What do you think of the white robe Arab men wear?
  8. Was the receptionist calling the police a racist act?
  9. How would you feel if you were Mr Al Menhali?
  10. What do you know about the UAE and its people?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. Should Mr Menhali take legal action against the hotel and/or police?
  3. What do you think of Mr Menhali blaming Donald Trump for the attack?
  4. How worrying is it the police were called because of someone's clothes?
  5. Are we becoming afraid of everyone who is different?
  6. How safe do you feel in other countries?
  7. What do you think when you see people in their national dress?
  8. Should everyone be given more diversity training?
  9. What can we do to reduce racism?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Mr Al Menhali?

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