Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

  • Put the words below in the correct order to make the questions.
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1. headline did when the What think read you you?


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


3. think about What what do you you read?


4. to you happen pipeline do should the What think?


5. companies damage the environment Why ? do oil


6. water Do you think the oil company cares about drinking?


7. economy ? Should the Sioux accept the pipeline is for the


8. a Are oil than and important lake profit more?


9. have What for advice the do Sioux you?


10. the do for company advice have oil What you?


11. like this you reading article Did?


12. protectors between protestors What's and the water difference?


13. the the a Will joining make veterans protest difference?


14. a join you make would What protest?


15. you win why do to and Who want ,?


16. protestors violent the to happen should What?


17. the do word you 'protest' think of What?


18. about know you do What Sioux the?


19. questions like the What you ask would to protestors?


20. company What questions would you like to ask the oil?

Back to the oil pipeline lesson.

Oil Pipeline - 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 'oil'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you think should happen to the pipeline?
  5. Why do oil companies damage the environment?
  6. Do you think the oil company cares about drinking water?
  7. Should the Sioux accept the pipeline is for the economy?
  8. Are profit and oil more important than a lake?
  9. What advice do you have for the Sioux?
  10. What advice do you have for the oil company?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What's the difference between protestors and water protectors?
  3. Will the veterans joining the protest make a difference?
  4. What would make you join a protest?
  5. Who do you want to win, and why?
  6. What should happen to the violent protestors?
  7. What do you think of the word 'protest'?
  8. What do you know about the Sioux?
  9. What questions would you like to ask the protestors?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the oil company?

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