Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. photosynthesis What you about do know?


4. plants and crops What do you think of genetically modifying?


5. ? read what think do about you What you


6. this be How could news important?


7. energy from Where ? do you get your


8. do , food prefer why staple you and Which?


9. does do you What sunlight to?


10. farmers for have you do advice What?


11. like this you reading article Did?


12. are modified the food dangers of What genetically?


13. ? the What food genetically benefits are of modified


14. do know genes What you about?


15. do to make the crops bigger What did the scientists?


16. world without food Why are so many people in the?


17. produce happen cannot food will we enough What if?


18. were all vegetarian How would the world change if we?


19. supply will now 50 be the years like food What from in?


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

Back to the photosynthesis lesson.

Photosynthesis - 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 'plant'?
  3. What do you know about photosynthesis?
  4. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
  5. What do you think about what you read?
  6. How important could this news be?
  7. Where do you get your energy from?
  8. Which staple food do you prefer, and why?
  9. What does sunlight do to you?
  10. What advice do you have for farmers?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
  3. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
  4. What do you know about genes?
  5. What did the scientists do to make the crops bigger?
  6. Why are so many people in the world without food?
  7. What will happen if we cannot produce enough food?
  8. How would the world change if we were all vegetarian?
  9. What will the food supply be like in 50 years from now?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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