Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. name the hear you when mind to springs What Trump Donald?


4. the about know you do What FBI?


5. big your is country this news How in?


6. ever you played a Has prank anyone on?


7. do What politics US of think you?


8. big is such news Why this?


9. FBI the in things change will firing the think you Do?


10. is the your FBI country's equivalent What of?


11. article Did like this you reading?


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


13. What what do you you read think about?


14. political your What's big in latest story country the?


15. Russia to links Trump's alleging story the about know you do What ?


16. true be to out turned scandal the if happen would What?


17. Trump the US Do are you out think to news get organizations Mr in?


18. Hillary know What Clinton about do story e-mail the you?


19. is Trump US doing ? How Donald as President


20. ? ask Comey James you to like What would questions

Back to the FBI boss lesson.

FBI Boss - 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 'FBI'?
  3. What springs to mind when you hear the name Donald Trump?
  4. What do you know about the FBI?
  5. How big is this news in your country?
  6. Has anyone ever played a prank on you?
  7. What do you think of US politics?
  8. Why is this such big news?
  9. Do you think the firing will change things in the FBI?
  10. What is your country's equivalent of the FBI?

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 'fired'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What's the latest big political story in your country?
  5. What do you know about the story alleging Trump's links to Russia?
  6. What would happen if the scandal turned out to be true?
  7. Do you think news organizations in the US are out to get Mr Trump?
  8. What do you know about the Hillary Clinton e-mail story?
  9. How is Donald Trump doing as US President?
  10. What questions would you like to ask James Comey?

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