THE DISCUSSION ON BATHS AND BATHING
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘bath’?
(2) Do you prefer baths or showers?
(3) What do you like least and best about taking a bath / shower?
(4) What’s the worst bathroom you’ve ever taken a bath / shower in?
(5) Do you have a set routine every time you take a bath?
(6) Is it better to take a bath / shower in the morning or evening?
(7) How do you feel if you cannot take a bath?
(8) How do you feel after you take a bath / shower?
(9) Do you keep others waiting while you take a bath / shower?
(10) Pablo Picasso said: “Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar.” Why do you think he said this? Do you agree?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) Do you like taking a bath / shower?
(2) Do you read or listen to music in the bath or do anything else to relax?
(3) Is having a gorgeous bathroom important to you?
(4) Have your bathing habits changed over the years?
(5) If you designed your own bathroom, what would it be like?
(6) Have you ever taken a mud bath or bathed in milk?
(7) Do you sing in the bath / shower?
(8) Do you spend a short or long time in the bath / shower?
(9) Do you think it’s important to bathe every day?
(10) The comedian Woody Allen said: “Basically, my wife was immature. I’d be at home in the bath and she’d come in and sink my boats.” Why is this funny?
