Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What you whales? about do know

4. to a like What talk about? you whale to would

5. other whales about? to What talk each do

6. research? useful How this is

7. talk us might How to aliens? help research this

8. What ask like would you questions alien? to an

9. species your of What is whale? favourite

10. What be like to animals? talk we would could if life

11. you like reading this article? Did

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

13. do you What what think you read? about

14. conversation? the you last time was deep had a When

15. your are of favourite forms What greetings?

16. aliens questions ask would What humans?

17. to What to? animals of kinds you like would talk

18. How our intelligence? increase we can

19. most is Who you person the intelligent know?

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

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Whales and Aliens - 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 'scientist'?
  3. What do you know about whales?
  4. What would you like to talk to a whale about?
  5. What do whales talk to each other about?
  6. How useful is this research?
  7. How might this research help us talk to aliens?
  8. What questions would you like to ask an alien?
  9. What is your favourite species of whale?
  10. What would life be like if we could talk to animals?

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 'whale'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. When was the last time you had a deep conversation?
  5. What are your favourite forms of greetings?
  6. What questions would aliens ask humans?
  7. What kinds of animals would you like to talk to?
  8. How can we increase our intelligence?
  9. Who is the most intelligent person you know?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the scientists?

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