THE DISCUSSION ON AROMATHERAPY
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘aromatherapy’?
(2) What do you know about aromatherapy?
(3) Do you think aromatherapy is a good form of medicine?
(4) How does aromatherapy work?
(5) What does someone have to study to become an aromatherapist?
(6) Would you like to try aromatherapy to cure your ills?
(7) Do you think aromatherapy could be dangerous?
(8) Would you like to work as an aromatherapist?
(9) How do you think aromatherapists view people who doubt aromatherapy?
(10) Would you like to learn about aromatherapy and become your own doctor?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) Do you know anyone who has tried aromatherapy?
(2) What smells make you feel good?
(3) Why are the oils used in aromatherapy called ‘essential’ oils? What do you think is essential about them?
(4) Do you like the idea that aromatherapy uses natural products like lavender oil and peppermint oil?
(5) Do you think aromatherapy could be effective for reducing stress, helping you sleep, and making you study better?
(6) If aromatherapy works, why do you think it is not used in most of the world’s hospitals?
(7) Do you think aromatherapy can help with things like broken bones? How?
(8) Do you think aromatherapy is just a “hippy thing”?
(9) Do you think there are smells that are bad for our health?
(10) What would you really like to know about aromatherapy?
