Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. hear mind are the when in What word you your images 'flamingo'?


3. standing do of one What think on ? you flamingos leg


4. flamingos What you about do know?


5. What you of do think flamingos?


6. natural you to What would scientists secrets like unlock?


7. you balancing How are at good?


8. a you seen flamingo Have ever?


9. How you one can on for long stand leg?


10. more like about What you know would to flamingos?


11. like this you reading article Did?


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


13. you you read think about What what do?


14. unique are How you?


15. around do you do during the day How much moving?


16. still sit or stand to have you do where and When?


17. day much use every How you muscles do your?


18. the could How better be skeleton human?


19. do to body's What do your you save energy?


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

Back to the flamingos lesson.

Flamingos - 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 images are in your mind when you hear the word 'flamingo'?
  3. What do you think of flamingos standing on one leg?
  4. What do you know about flamingos?
  5. What do you think of flamingos?
  6. What natural secrets would you like scientists to unlock?
  7. How good are you at balancing?
  8. Have you ever seen a flamingo?
  9. How long can you stand on one leg for?
  10. What more would you like to know about flamingos?

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 'secret'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How unique are you?
  5. How much moving around do you do during the day?
  6. When and where do you have to stand or sit still?
  7. How much do you use your muscles every day?
  8. How could the human skeleton be better?
  9. What do you do to save your body's energy?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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