Discussion Questions - Listening

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

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

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

4. country's do education of system? think What you your

5. at be need school? subjects taught to What

6. children does for How prepare school the workplace?

7. bad country? How in is unemployment your

8. country's do education shake system? to up What would you your

9. easier for harder Is it life or past? people than the was young in

10. affect AI and education How jobs? will

11. article? Did like reading this you

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

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. bad education? good How or was your

15. Are best? blue-collar jobs or white-

16. a a be carpenter lawyer? or rather Would you

17. education? How important is technical

18. career kind of path What would you like?

19. as cap? graduation hard hat Is the the valuable as

20. UK's ask minister? prime questions the to What would you like

Back to the technical education lesson.

Technical Education - 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 'hard hat'?
  3. What do you think of your country's leader?
  4. What do you think of your country's education system?
  5. What subjects need to be taught at school?
  6. How does school prepare children for the workplace?
  7. How bad is unemployment in your country?
  8. What would you do to shake up your country's education system?
  9. Is life for young people easier or harder than it was in the past?
  10. How will AI affect education and jobs?

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 'graduation cap'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. How good or bad was your education?
  5. Are white- or blue-collar jobs best?
  6. Would you rather be a carpenter or a lawyer?
  7. How important is technical education?
  8. What kind of career path would you like?
  9. Is the hard hat as valuable as the graduation cap?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the UK's prime minister?

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