Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. much you reading How do like?


4. What so about is good reading?


5. hates who someone get you would How books read to reading?


6. about What what do you you read think?


7. to place favourite your is Where read?


8. to How read difficult English is books it?


9. What's way your best improve reading the to English?


10. good What thing was you the read last?


11. you reading article Did like this?


12. and your why favourite book What , is?


13. better a real it on a Is read read or to tablet book?


14. more Will to you live now longer read?


15. brain What ? does reading do to your


16. better of or – Which the the the is book movie book?


17. things bad any there Are reading about?


18. could less read What do to you of more?


19. or is watching better TV – reading Which?


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

Back to the reading lesson.

Reading - 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 'reading'?
  3. How much do you like reading?
  4. What is so good about reading?
  5. How would you get someone who hates reading to read books?
  6. What do you think about what you read?
  7. Where is your favourite place to read?
  8. How difficult is it to read English books?
  9. What's the best way to improve your English reading?
  10. What was the last good thing you read?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What is your favourite book, and why?
  3. Is it better to read a real book or read on a tablet?
  4. Will you now read more to live longer?
  5. What does reading do to your brain?
  6. Which is better – the book or the movie of the book?
  7. Are there any bad things about reading?
  8. What could you do less of to read more?
  9. Which is better – reading or watching TV?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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