CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
| 1) | Are you interested in current events and news? |
| 2) | Is there a difference between news and current events? |
| 3) | What stories have you been following recently? |
| 4) | How many hours a day do you spend reading about, watching or listening to news? |
| 5) | What is the latest news about your country? |
| 6) | Are you interested in news from other countries? |
| 7) | When did you first become interested in current events? |
| 8) | Do you ever read or listen to the news in English? |
| 9) | Would you prefer to study English using news materials or textbooks? |
| 10) | Which area of current events would you like to be more knowledgeable about? |
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CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
| 1) | Do you want to study current events in your English class? |
| 2) | What kind of current events stories do you like? |
| 3) | What sections of a newspaper or website do you check for current events (health, technology, business, etc.)? |
| 4) | How current is current? |
| 5) | How much time do you spend discussing current events with friends? |
| 6) | What recent events are you fed up hearing about? |
| 7) | How do you feel when you haven’t heard the news for a few days? |
| 8) | How often does the news greatly affect your feelings? |
| 9) | Which person in the news do you most like hearing or reading about? |
| 10) | What is your favorite news source? |
