THE DISCUSSION ON ALIENS
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) Do you think there are aliens somewhere in the universe?
(2) What do you think aliens look like?
(3) Why do you think aliens in movies and comic books generally have a human shape and eyes?
(4) Do you think aliens are likely to be more or less intelligent than us?
(5) Do you think aliens are likely to be friendly or unfriendly?
(6) Where do you think the idea of aliens from outer space came from?
(7) What are the aliens like in your culture’s movies and books?
(8) What do you think of people who say they have met or were kidnapped by aliens?
(9) What’s your favorite movie about aliens?
(10) Do you think aliens would prefer to communicate with us or other species?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) Do you think aliens are likely to be friendly or unfriendly?
(2) What would you say to an alien if you met one?
(3) What would you do if you saw a UFO in a field near your house?
(4) Do you think aliens might have lots of viruses that could wipe out the human race?
(5) If the secret service discovered an alien, do you think they would tell the general public?
(6) Do you think aliens would be afraid of humans?
(7) If aliens visited Earth for a week, what do you think they should see to fully understand us and our achievements?
(8) How likely is it we will ever be able to visit a planet that has aliens?
(9) Do you think it’s worthwhile for your government to spend money on alien research or sending signals into space in case aliens are listening?
(10) If an alien visited Earth, what would it say about our planet and people when it returned home?
