yatcb lesson plans discussion questions sample question sets

You Are The Course Book
Discussion Questions – Sample Question Sets

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Sample Question Set 1:
1. What is your favourite / least favourite…? Why?
2. What are the advantages / disadvantages of…?
3. Describe… / Imagine I’m an alien who knows nothing about life on Earth. Describe
something... / Describe an everyday activity in detail, e.g. brushing your teeth or tying
your shoelaces.
4. Have you ever…? (experience)
5. How would you feel if…?
6. Will it ever be possible to / that…? Tell me more. If no, why not?
7. How many different ways can you think of to…?
8. Can you… (ability)? When did you first…? How did you start…? Why do you…?
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Sample Question Set 2:
1. Do you believe that it is right to / that…? (ethical issue) Why? / Why not?
2. Rank (e.g. 10 things)… in order of preference / importance / etc.
3. Describe a typical day for…
4. When did you last…? (experience) Why… What… How… When…? etc.
5. What would life be like without…? Could you live (in a world) without…? How
would life be different if…? What would you do… if you no longer had…? / …if there
were no more…?
6. What five words come to mind when you hear the word x? Tell me more.
7. Tell me about a time when…
8. Invent your own… (e.g. sport, car, clothes, dessert, TV channel, etc.) Consider the
following elements…
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