Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. English spelling? of think do What you

4. you do English spelling? What have advice about

5. correctly? words it important English How spell is to

6. What you think English do of grammar?

7. What parts English the of most difficult are grammar?

8. English Does discriminate against insisting well-written people? on

9. What spelling grammar do and writing, tests? you of think

10. write important How to is English? it in well

11. like you article? reading this Did

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

13. What do about read? you what you think

14. are with problems biggest your What English spelling?

15. you grammar? What English do advice have learning people for

16. should How help people with dyslexia? schools

17. the are between English? What language differences and big your

18. policy? What the do new think university's you of

19. spelling and the to Is or on content judge the essays better grammar? it

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

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Spelling Mistakes - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'mistake'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are your biggest problems with English spelling?
  5. What advice to you have for people learning English grammar?
  6. How should schools help people with dyslexia?
  7. What are the big differences between your language and English?
  8. What do you think of the university's new policy?
  9. Is it better to judge essays on the content or the spelling and grammar?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the university?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'spelling'?
  3. What do you think of English spelling?
  4. What advice do you have about English spelling?
  5. How important is it to spell English words correctly?
  6. What do you think of English grammar?
  7. What are the most difficult parts of English grammar?
  8. Does insisting on well-written English discriminate against people?
  9. What do you think of writing, spelling and grammar tests?
  10. How important is it to write well in English?

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