Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

3. What do think of leader? your you country's

4. Who leader? best world's the is national

5. Are male best? or leaders female

6. Would a be country? your of good leader you

7. What would your to do? like leader country's you

8. How are prices? worried you about rising

9. How job worried security? you are about

10. What for do Sanae you advice have Takaichi?

11. Did like article? reading this you

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

13. What think read? you do about what you

14. How life interesting have you a had?

15. How interesting is for to background? a it leader have important an

16. What instruments musical can play? you

17. What are you sports in interested?

18. How gender in equality your country? is

19. Should keep their surname married? after at-birth people getting

20. What would to Sanae ask you like questions Takaichi?

Back to the Sanae Takaichi lesson.

Sanae Takaichi - 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 'politics'?
  3. What do you think of your country's leader?
  4. Who is the world's best national leader?
  5. Are male or female leaders best?
  6. Would you be a good leader of your country?
  7. What would you like your country's leader to do?
  8. How worried are you about rising prices?
  9. How worried are you about job security?
  10. What advice do you have for Sanae Takaichi?

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 'prime minister'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How interesting a life have you had?
  5. How important is it for a leader to have an interesting background?
  6. What musical instruments can you play?
  7. What sports are you interested in?
  8. How is gender equality in your country?
  9. Should people keep their at-birth surname after getting married?
  10. What questions would you like to ask Sanae Takaichi?

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