Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What smoking? think you do of

4. do of you the think cigarette of smoke? smell What

5. in Zealand kept Should have the ban New place?

6. Why do people smoke?

7. should Where banned? be smoking

8. be now? smoking from 50 thing a years in Will

9. What place your smoking laws in in country? are

10. tax from need sales? revenues Do countries tobacco

11. reading you this like Did article?

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

13. what read? you about you do What think

14. people's to damage smoking health? does What do

15. smoke legal the to age should What be?

16. on cigarette every be sold? Should health warnings put

17. last arms When were up time in you over was the something?

18. we young stop How people taking up smoking? can from

19. a you do What smoker wants quit? have for to advice who

20. to questions New What you would like leader? ask Zealand's

Back to the smoking ban lesson.

Smoking Bans - 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 'smoking'?
  3. What do you think of smoking?
  4. What do you think of the smell of cigarette smoke?
  5. Should New Zealand have kept the ban in place?
  6. Why do people smoke?
  7. Where should smoking be banned?
  8. Will smoking be a thing in 50 years from now?
  9. What smoking laws are in place in your country?
  10. Do countries need tax revenues from tobacco sales?

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 'ban'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What damage does smoking do to people's health?
  5. What should the legal age to smoke be?
  6. Should health warnings be put on every cigarette sold?
  7. When was the last time you were up in arms over something?
  8. How can we stop young people from taking up smoking?
  9. What advice do you have for a smoker who wants to quit?
  10. What questions would you like to ask New Zealand's leader?

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