Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. springs up' word you to 'make hear mind What - the when?


3. necessary make up How is -?


4. you read think about What what do you?


5. put on Is make it - annoying up to on watch a someone train?


6. in on a make private - area up at Should home people or put?


7. the What are of women think times' saying you at company do 'ugly?


8. have What for advice Tokyu's do boss you?


9. make better people without - ? look Do up


10. the are What up - make about things bad and good?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. ? sexist is the video How


13. combing have trains stop video on to the hair men Should their asked?


14. of the comments the women tweeted What do you think?


15. about you annoys What trains on passengers?


16. behave us videos Do on how to we trains to tell need?


17. women should do to fight back What do you think?


18. you on In are mannered ways well trains what?


19. train the you've a What's behaviour on worst seen?


20. What you ask would to boss questions like Tokyu's?

Back to the train etiquette lesson.

Train Etiquette - 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 'make-up'?
  3. How necessary is make-up?
  4. What do you think about what you read?
  5. Is it annoying to watch someone put on make-up on a train?
  6. Should people put on make-up at home or in a private area?
  7. What do you think of the company saying women are 'ugly at times'?
  8. What advice do you have for Tokyu's boss?
  9. Do people look better without make-up?
  10. What are the good and bad things about make-up?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. How sexist is the video?
  3. Should the video have asked men to stop combing their hair on trains?
  4. What do you think of the comments the women tweeted?
  5. What annoys you about passengers on trains?
  6. Do we need videos to tell us how to behave on trains?
  7. What do you think women should do to fight back?
  8. In what ways are you well mannered on trains?
  9. What's the worst behaviour you've seen on a train?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Tokyu's boss?

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