Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. think do you What of tissues?

4. you tissues use What do for?

5. you "Mansize"? called think What do being tissues of

6. Is sexist? name "Mansize" the

7. Should names? have products all gender-neutral

8. are or Which handkerchiefs? better, tissues

9. strong Is important for to when "stay wet"? tissues it

10. better tissues? Large" a Is for "Extra the name

11. you Did article? reading this like

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

13. you read? about you what do What think

14. were the tissues not "Womansize"? Why called "Mansize" and

15. a product? complained ever about Have you

16. feedback? to listen companies you Do think

17. What tissues? of use could we instead

18. for the How bad are tissues environment?

19. store Mothercare the change its Parentcare? to name Should

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

Back to the tissues lesson.

Tissues - 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 'man'?
  3. What do you think of tissues?
  4. What do you use tissues for?
  5. What do you think of tissues being called "Mansize"?
  6. Is the name "Mansize" sexist?
  7. Should all products have gender-neutral names?
  8. Which are better, tissues or handkerchiefs?
  9. Is it important for tissues to "stay strong when wet"?
  10. Is "Extra Large" a better name for the tissues?

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 'tissue'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why were the tissues called "Mansize" and not "Womansize"?
  5. Have you ever complained about a product?
  6. Do you think companies listen to feedback?
  7. What could we use instead of tissues?
  8. How bad are tissues for the environment?
  9. Should the store Mothercare change its name to Parentcare?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the company CEO?

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