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


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


3) working country conditions like What in are your?


4) rule new think What in holiday of do Britain pay the you?


5) should workers How get much each holiday year?


6) longer they get if overtime workers holidays do Should?


7) How are to important holidays you?


8) relying on overtime Should companies employ more workers instead of?


9) do much every overtime week would you How?


10) overtime should pay the be rate of What?


11) you reading article Did like this?


12) the the dislike law does government new Why British?


13) think is companies you rule on Do this unfair?


14) companies this that law get in Should financial the trouble government because help of?


15) workers holiday What give of companies instead pay could?


16) and about What good things the bad overtime are?


17) in are your workers' country rights like What?


18) unions What are the good and bad things about labour?


19) too companies workers little Do pay?


20) would you like to ask the tribunal judge What questions?
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Holiday Pay - 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 'overtime'?

3)

What are working conditions like in your country?

4)

What do you think of the new holiday pay rule in Britain?

5)

How much holiday should workers get each year?

6)

Should workers get longer holidays if they do overtime?

7)

How important are holidays to you?

8)

Should companies employ more workers instead of relying on overtime?

9)

How much overtime would you do every week?

10)

What should the rate of overtime pay be?

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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)

Why does the British government dislike the new law?

13)

Do you think this rule is unfair on companies?

14)

Should the government help companies that get in financial trouble because of this law?

15)

What could companies give workers instead of holiday pay?

16)

What are the good and bad things about overtime?

17)

What are workers' rights like in your country?

18)

What are the good and bad things about labour unions?

19)

Do companies pay workers too little?

20)

What questions would you like to ask the tribunal judge?


 

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