Month: August 2018

THE DISCUSSION ON UNITED STATES

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1) STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1) How different is the USA from other countries?
(2) What was the last news story you heard about the USA?
(3) What do you think the USA’s neighbours think of it?
(4) What do you think the USA will be like 50 years from now?
(5) Does your country have good relations with the USA?
(6) What could you do on a holiday in the USA?
(7) What is your idea of a typical American person?
(8) What things about the USA do you think Americans are proud of?
(9) What do you know about American culture?
(10) What would you like to ask an American about the USA?What images spring to mind when you hear the country USA?
(2) What are the good things and bad things about the USA?
(3) What is the USA most famous for?
(4) What do you know about the USA’s history?
(5) What are the differences between the USA and your country?
(6) What do you think about American people?
(7) What has the USA given to the world?
(8) Would you like to visit the USA, or live there?
(9) What do you know about the geography of the USA?
(10) Who are the most famous American people you know?

Food
What is your favorite snack?

What unhealthy food do you love?

What food did your mother always tell you to eat and not to eat?

What food helps with which health problem?

What is the future of food in your country?

What kinds of food did you eat when you were a child? Do you eat the same things now?

What is the best food to eat when you are sick?

What is your favorite food that your mother/father cooks?

Do you prefer to eat unhealthy or healthy food?

How often do you eat out?

If you could have any food right now, what would it be?

How would you describe your country’s food?

What dishes from your country are often confused by tourists or foreigners? (i.e. sushi / sashimi or lo mein / chow mein)

What is your favorite food? What is in it?

Can you think of any of your country’s cuisine that other countries influenced?

What is your favorite foreign food? How is it different from your country’s cuisine?

How often do you eat foreign food and how often do you eat your country’s cuisine?

Where is the best place to eat in your town? Why is it so good?

Do you eat a healthy diet? Why or why not?

What could you do to improve your diet?

Have you ever gone on a diet to improve your health or lose weight? How well did it work?

Describe your favorite food. What ingredients are in it? Why is it your favorite?

Do you eat different foods depending on the season or weather? Give some examples.

THE DISCUSSION ON CANADA

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1) What do you think of Canada?
(2) What kind of country is Canada?
(3) How important is Canada on the world stage?
(4) How different are Canadians from Americans?
(5) What do you know about Canadian history?
(6) What images spring to mind when you hear the country Canada?
(7) What do you think are the advantages of being Canadian?
(8) What do you think of when you hear the word “Canada”?
(9) What do you know about Canada’s indigenous peoples?
(10) What would you like to do if you spent six months in Canada?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1) What are some differences between Canada and the USA?
(2) What is Canada famous for?
(3) Is Canada the kind of country you’d like to live in?
(4) What has Canada given the world?
(5) What is there to see and do in Canada?
(6) Do you have any negative images of Canada?
(7) What does a typical Canadian look like?
(8) What things are made in Canada?
(9) What do you know about the geography of Canada?
(10) What would you like to know about Canada?

The Supernatural
What supernatural things do you believe in (ghosts, ESP, fortune tellers, etc.)?

Do you think science will ever prove any supernatural beliefs?

What supernatural beliefs are unique to your culture?

What are some of the scariest supernatural movies?

What supernatural thing do you fear?

Why do so many people believe in supernatural things that can’t be proven?

What are some supernatural holiday beliefs in your country?

Where are supernatural occurrences most often reported?

Do you think some people have supernatural abilities?