Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. about What what do you you read think?


4. country your in there are pests What?


5. do do species damage species native What introduces to?


6. Zealand's you plan think of What New do?


7. to How protect important native is species it?


8. animals will be culled How sad is it that many?


9. be will pests on war the think you do successful How?


10. environment does do the What government protect your to?


11. you reading article Did like this?


12. you big know conservation about projects do What?


13. is How conservation important?


14. you Would this like project a in part take to like?


15. it species is a extinct sad when becomes How?


16. be it would difficult How country your from pests eradicate to?


17. people can way what In pests be?


18. you protect animals under threat in your country ? How can


19. do you think of your national animal and bird What?


20. would you like to ask New Zealand's leader What questions?

Back to the native species lesson.

Native Species - 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 'pest'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What pests are there in your country?
  5. What damage do introduces species do to native species?
  6. What do you think of New Zealand's plan?
  7. How important is it to protect native species?
  8. How sad is it that many animals will be culled?
  9. How successful do you think the war on pests will be?
  10. What does your government do to protect the environment?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What big conservation projects do you know about?
  3. How important is conservation?
  4. Would you like to take part in a project like this?
  5. How sad is it when a species becomes extinct?
  6. How difficult would it be to eradicate pests from your country?
  7. In what way can people be pests?
  8. How can you protect animals under threat in your country?
  9. What do you think of your national animal and bird?
  10. What questions would you like to ask New Zealand's leader?

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