Discussion Questions - Listening

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


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


3. Jay Z about know you do What?


4. hasn't a rapper been honored in this way before Why?


5. and songwriter favourite your is Who why?


6. world's Jay Z culture enriched How the has?


7. of How different forms rap other music is from?


8. role Jay Z How a is of model much?


9. give What to advice Jay Z would you?


10. important is How rap?


11. you reading article Did like this?


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


13. read think about What what do you you?


14. like leader country's your does music What?


15. why favourite singer Who , is and your?


16. What U.S. do you President think listening of to a rap?


17. is all the time greatest rapper Who of?


18. people songwriters question whether Why rappers do are?


19. Prize ? rapper the Literature a win for Will ever Nobel


20. like Jay Z What you ask would to questions?

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Jay Z - 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 'rap'?
  3. What do you know about Jay Z?
  4. Why hasn't a rapper been honored in this way before?
  5. Who is your favourite songwriter and why?
  6. How has Jay Z enriched the world's culture?
  7. How is rap different from other forms of music?
  8. How much of a role model is Jay Z?
  9. What advice would you give to Jay Z?
  10. How important is rap?

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 'songwriter'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What music does your country's leader like?
  5. Who is your favourite singer, and why?
  6. What do you think of a U.S. President listening to rap?
  7. Who is the greatest rapper of all time?
  8. Why do people question whether rappers are songwriters?
  9. Will a rapper ever win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Jay Z?

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