Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. springs to mind when you hear the word 'toy' What?


3. think about What what do you you read?


4. are How toys important?


5. price you the toys do of of What think?


6. What's ever toy best the?


7. toys the take to right government the Is children the for?


8. ? you do inflation What about know


9. gifts days all children special Should give on governments?


10. for things Should governments tell companies how much to charge?


11. you reading article Did like this?


12. toys games better than Are today's traditional computer?


13. with you think What fast get of do food free toys you?


14. toys should educational How be?


15. ever the had best toy What you was?


16. with companies making big profits on toys What is wrong?


17. on so Why based characters toys cartoon expensive are?


18. a would child you buy What for toy?


19. of out go toys can How fashion?


20. would toy ask questions the to What of like boss you distributor the?

Back to the toys lesson.

Toys - 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 'toy'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How important are toys?
  5. What do you think of the price of toys?
  6. What's the best toy ever?
  7. Is the government right to take the toys for the children?
  8. What do you know about inflation?
  9. Should all governments give children gifts on special days?
  10. Should governments tell companies how much to charge for things?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. Are traditional toys better than today's computer games?
  3. What do you think of toys you get free with fast food?
  4. How educational should toys be?
  5. What was the best toy you ever had?
  6. What is wrong with companies making big profits on toys?
  7. Why are toys based on cartoon characters so expensive?
  8. What toy would you buy for a child?
  9. How can toys go out of fashion?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the boss of the toy distributor?

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