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High Heels - 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 'heels'?
3)	What do you think of high-heeled shoes?
4)	Why do you think people first started wearing high heels?
5)	How high is it when high heels become dangerous?
6)	What hazards are there associated with high heels?
7)	Should there be a health warning on high-heeled shoes?
8)	Why do people put fashion before health?
9)	Are there any advantages of wearing high heels?
10)	What does a biomotion researcher do?

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

11)	Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
12)	Why are high heels a fashion choice for women and not men?
13)	Do high heels make women look sexier?
14)	Are high heels more stylish than flat shoes?
15)	Do women look slimmer in high heels? Why?
16)	What other fashion choices negatively affect our health?
17)	How can we better educate against the dangers of high heels?
18)	What shoes do you like best?
19)	Could women sue companies that make high heels if they need surgery?
20)	What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

 

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