Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. what do you you read think about What?


4. the you proposal think voters Why rejected do?


5. a guaranteed income idea a state good Is monthly?


6. free be at $2,500 How getting monthly happy a salary would for you?


7. Is welfare to people better or them ? give it salary give a payments


8. What country your in like salaries are?


9. income What's way with best deal inequality the to?


10. supporters of this plan What advice do you have for?


11. this you reading article Did like?


12. automating create What does jobs problems?


13. getting robots paid doing all What the do work you and think people of?


14. salary everyone her the get job whatever ? / his same Should ,


15. parents Should ? people get paid for housework and looking after elderly


16. thing for Is a 'money such as nothing' there?


17. income basic a should things What cover?


18. introduced the plan ? Would Switzerland have immigration problems if it


19. help poorer How - should paid governments people?


20. like you would questions What no said who those ask to?

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Basic Income - 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 'salary'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why do you think voters rejected the proposal?
  5. Is a guaranteed monthly state income a good idea?
  6. How happy would you be at getting a $2,500 monthly salary for free?
  7. Is it better to give people a salary or give them welfare payments?
  8. What are salaries like in your country?
  9. What's the best way to deal with income inequality?
  10. What advice do you have for supporters of this plan?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What problems does automating jobs create?
  3. What do you think of robots doing all the work and people getting paid?
  4. Should everyone get the same salary, whatever his/her job?
  5. Should people get paid for housework and looking after elderly parents?
  6. Is there such a thing as 'money for nothing'?
  7. What things should a basic income cover?
  8. Would Switzerland have immigration problems if it introduced the plan?
  9. How should governments help poorer-paid people?
  10. What questions would you like to ask those who said no?

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