Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. of What swimming do with you dolphins think?


4. What you about do know Hawaii?


5. dolphins right we activity as to have a use the Do tourist?


6. proposed you ban think of What the do?


7. like to snorkel with dolphins ? What do you think it's


8. harm does this kind of tourism do to dolphins ? What


9. we for animals any tourism using and end entertainment ? Should


10. you dolphins with Do the swimming think like humans?


11. this you reading article Did like?


12. ban affect How Hawaii's would tourist the industry?


13. and distance good a tourists between metres 50 Is dolphins?


14. dolphins the What the near if swim boats happens?


15. such as swimming' there thing dolphin Is a 'legitimate?


16. dolphin What companies of tour instead swimming could do?


17. better to offer night swimming with dolphins Would it be?


18. better dolphins How we protect can?


19. swim tourists you What with wanting have advice dolphins to for do?


20. the federal officials What questions would you like to ask?

Back to the dolphins lesson.

Dolphin Tourism - 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 'dolphin'?
  3. What do you think of swimming with dolphins?
  4. What do you know about Hawaii?
  5. Do we have the right to use dolphins as a tourist activity?
  6. What do you think of the proposed ban?
  7. What do you think it's like to snorkel with dolphins?
  8. What harm does this kind of tourism do to dolphins?
  9. Should we end using any animals for tourism and entertainment?
  10. Do you think the dolphins like swimming with humans?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. How would the ban affect Hawaii's tourist industry?
  3. Is 50 metres a good distance between tourists and dolphins?
  4. What happens if the dolphins swim near the boats?
  5. Is there such a thing as 'legitimate dolphin swimming'?
  6. What could tour companies do instead of dolphin swimming?
  7. Would it be better to offer night swimming with dolphins?
  8. How can we better protect dolphins?
  9. What advice do you have for tourists wanting to swim with dolphins?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the federal officials?

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