Month: June 2019

THE DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1) How often do you think about the future?
(2) What do you hope for your own future?
(3) What comes to mind when you think about your future?
(4) What fears do you have for the future?
(5) Where do you see yourself in ten, twenty and fifty years from now?
(6) What futuristic things from science fiction movies do you want to happen in real life?
(7) Barack Obama said “The best is yet to come”. Do you agree?
(8) What will the world’s biggest problem be in the future?
(9) Do you believe politicians who promise a great future? Why (not)?
(10) What does the past teach us about the future?

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

(1) How would you like to influence the future?
(2) Does the expression “the good old days” mean that the future will probably be worse?
(3) Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future? Why?
(4) What do you think about the future of where where you live?
(5) What are your plans for the immediate, near and far future?
(6) What would you plan for your children’s future?
(7) When you were younger, what did you think about your future?
(8) What technology will we be using in the future?
(9) What are some major changes the world will see in the future?
(10) Would you like to live 100 years in the future or the past? Why?

THE DISCUSSION ON HOUSE AND HOME
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1) Are you a ‘house and home’ person?
(2) What’s your favourite thing about your home?
(3) What is your dream home?
(4) What home improvements would you like to make to your home?
(5) Are you happy with the colour scheme and furniture in your home?
(6) Would you rather live in a house or an apartment?
(7) Do you agree that ‘home is where the heart is’?
(8) Do you like being at home alone?
(9) What are the differences between a house and a home?
(10) Do you like the houses in other countries?

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

(1) What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘home’?
(2) Are you a stay-at-home person or a going-out person?
(3) Do you do homework and housework?
(4) Do you or would you like to own your own home?
(5) Are you house proud?
(6) Is there anything you hate about your home?
(7) Do you get jealous of other people’s homes?
(8) Would you like to work at home?
(9) Do you like the location of your home?
(10) Would you like to design your own home?