Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. favourite your What why? is and bird,

4. What migration? do think you of

5. if Where you to could? would migrate you

6. about do What know you Mongolia?

7. you rather or Zambia? Mongolia Would visit

8. ornithology? do you think of What

9. you be What would named river to after? like

10. been What you biggest the was on? have ever journey

11. article? like Did this you reading

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

13. do read? think you what about you What

14. Zambia? do What know about you

15. in How looking at wildlife? you are interested

16. Where travelled if you go would countries? you 16 to

17. to on like Would 26,000km a journey? go you

18. you endurance have? much do How

19. wasting of think What time? do you

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

Back to the cuckoo lesson.

Cuckoos - 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 'cuckoo'?
  3. What is your favourite bird, and why?
  4. What do you think of migration?
  5. Where would you migrate to if you could?
  6. What do you know about Mongolia?
  7. Would you rather visit Mongolia or Zambia?
  8. What do you think of ornithology?
  9. What river would you like to be named after?
  10. What was the biggest journey you have ever been on?

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 'bird'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What do you know about Zambia?
  5. How interested are you in looking at wildlife?
  6. Where would you go if you travelled to 16 countries?
  7. Would you like to go on a 26,000km journey?
  8. How much endurance do you have?
  9. What do you think of wasting time?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the scientists?

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