Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. of you think What do birthdays?

4. What was best birthday? your

5. to you How would live? like long

6. is What best buy a to the tortoise? present

7. would you like a birthday present? as What

8. to be live like to it would 190? What

9. important were born? were invented What things after you

10. What Jonathan? advice you do for have

11. this like article? reading you Did

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

13. What do think read? about what you you

14. birthday ever you party? Have had a

15. birthday cakes? What of vegetable you think do

16. think song do 'Happy Birthday'? you the What of

17. plenty Do always you energy? of have

18. relax in the Do like you to sun?

19. you know What do about tortoises?

20. questions you ask What to would like Jonathan?

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Tortoises - 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 'animal'?
  3. What do you think of birthdays?
  4. What was your best birthday?
  5. How long would you like to live?
  6. What is the best present to buy a tortoise?
  7. What would you like as a birthday present?
  8. What would it be like to live to 190?
  9. What important things were invented after you were born?
  10. What advice do you have for Jonathan?

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 'tortoise'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Have you ever had a birthday party?
  5. What do you think of vegetable birthday cakes?
  6. What do you think of the song 'Happy Birthday'?
  7. Do you always have plenty of energy?
  8. Do you like to relax in the sun?
  9. What do you know about tortoises?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Jonathan?

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