Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. do What University Oxford of know you?


4. of think you do What Claus Santa?


5. parents Santa make Claus children believe Should in?


6. is big How news this?


7. do know saints What you about?


8. it to archaeologist would like an What be be?


9. of saint a would What do children?


10. secret Have given a ever received present you or?


11. like this you reading article Did?


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


13. you read think about What what do you?


14. Christmas Santa is – Father name or better Claus the Which?


15. usually is Why ? white as seen Santa


16. Were child behaved - well a you?


17. What's received ever you've present best the?


18. of the clothes that Santa wears What do you think?


19. workshop Would you like to visit Santa's toy - making?


20. would to Claus questions like Santa What you ask?

Back to the Santa Claus lesson.

Santa Claus - 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 'saint'?
  3. What do you know of Oxford University?
  4. What do you think of Santa Claus?
  5. Should parents make children believe in Santa Claus?
  6. How big is this news?
  7. What do you know about saints?
  8. What would it be like to be an archaeologist?
  9. What would a saint of children do?
  10. Have you ever given or received a secret present?

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 'bone'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Which is the better name – Santa Claus or Father Christmas?
  5. Why is Santa usually seen as white?
  6. Were you a well-behaved child?
  7. What's the best present you've ever received?
  8. What do you think of the clothes that Santa wears?
  9. Would you like to visit Santa's toy-making workshop?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Santa Claus?

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