Discussion Questions - Listening

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


2. images 'model' hear mind are the when in What word you your?


3. you you read think about What what do?


4. do How weight about you much care your ?


5. the does Why skinny so are who models want world fashion?


6. modeling of think you do What agencies?


7. weight you have What with experience losing do?


8. lose Should stop to agencies models weight modeling pressuring?


9. models protect agencies can to from What do themselves?


10. for advice models do you What have health?


11. this you reading article Did like?


12. 'skinny' word the hear you when of think you do What?


13. good look models skinny Do?


14. be models Should sizes all?


15. protect would models you make What to laws?


16. lose ill be agencies weight if able ? and Should to they get models sue


17. be against the to weight Should models lose law asking?


18. teenagers harmful What send world fashion the does message to?


19. zero fashion Do governments need to stop the size -?


20. like boss you agency the would modeling ask questions a to What of?

Back to the size zero lesson.

Size Zero - 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 images are in your mind when you hear the word 'model'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How much do you care about your weight?
  5. Why does the fashion world want models who are so skinny?
  6. What do you think of modeling agencies?
  7. What experience do you have with losing weight?
  8. Should modeling agencies stop pressuring models to lose weight?
  9. What can models do to protect themselves from agencies?
  10. What health advice do you have for models?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'skinny'?
  3. Do skinny models look good?
  4. Should models be all sizes?
  5. What laws would you make to protect models?
  6. Should models be able to sue agencies if they lose weight and get ill?
  7. Should asking models to lose weight be against the law?
  8. What harmful message does the fashion world send to teenagers?
  9. Do governments need to stop the size-zero fashion?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the boss of a modeling agency?

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