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


2) word 'unemployed' What springs to mind when you hear the?


3) What country your in like unemployment is?


4) people think you do Why apart' 'fall?


5) badly unemployed affect Why people does so being?


6) you unemployed do if What you would were?


7) you everyday ever situations feel anxious Do about?


8) ever to people you not new Do try meet?


9) prisoner a like felt ever you Have?


10) people socially How help feel we who isolated can?


11) you reading article Did like this?


12) - to - day struggles do you have What day?


13) your in job a find to it is difficult How country?


14) would you do anything If you had no job ,?


15) your are country the workers How in talented?


16) job perfect your is What?


17) potential What tools do you need to reach your full?


18) would it be for you to be unemployed ? How hard


19) you do advice What Jack for have?


20) What you ask would to McVey questions like Esther?
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Unemployed - 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 springs to mind when you hear the word 'unemployed'?

3)

What is unemployment like in your country?

4)

Why do you think people "fall apart"?

5)

Why does being unemployed affect people so badly?

6)

What would you do if you were unemployed?

7)

Do you ever feel anxious about everyday situations?

8)

Do you ever try not to meet new people?

9)

Have you ever felt like a prisoner?

10)

How can we help people who feel socially isolated?

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
 

11)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12)

What day-to-day struggles do you have?

13)

How difficult is it to find a job in your country?

14)

If you had no job, would you do anything?

15)

How talented are the workers in your country?

16)

What is your perfect job?

17)

What tools do you need to reach your full potential?

18)

How hard would it be for you to be unemployed?

19)

What advice do you have for Jack ?

20)

What questions would you like to ask Esther McVey?


 

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