Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. you ban think of What the do laptop?


4. airport is good How security?


5. is the ban on flights from so few countries Why?


6. Is the security less the hold risk of laptop in a any?


7. be also smartphones Should banned?


8. explosives things Won't put other simply in instead terrorists?


9. think should How you ban do the last long?


10. you about How security worried when are flying?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. What 'ban' word the hear you when of think you do?


13. do about you ? you What read what think


14. there reaction ban has mixed the Why been to?


15. think airlines had What kind of operational nightmare do you?


16. pay additional security should the of Who for layer?


17. laptops need really people Do airplanes on?


18. you do on a 12 - hour flight What would?


19. on a long flight How can you keep children occupied?


20. like to ask an airline boss ? What questions would you

Back to the laptop ban lesson.

Laptop Ban - 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 'laptop'?
  3. What do you think of the laptop ban?
  4. How good is airport security?
  5. Why is the ban on flights from so few countries?
  6. Is the laptop any less of a security risk in the hold?
  7. Should smartphones also be banned?
  8. Won't terrorists simply put explosives in other things instead?
  9. How long do you think the ban should last?
  10. How worried are you about security when flying?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'ban'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why has there been mixed reaction to the ban?
  5. What kind of operational nightmare do you think airlines had?
  6. Who should pay for the additional layer of security?
  7. Do people really need laptops on airplanes?
  8. What would you do on a 12-hour flight?
  9. How can you keep children occupied on a long flight?
  10. What questions would you like to ask an airline boss?

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