STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | Are you interested in learning abbreviations and acronyms in English? |
| (2) | Do you know lots of abbreviations and acronyms? |
| (3) | Do you think abbreviations and acronyms are useful? |
| (4) | Do you have a favorite abbreviation or acronym? |
| (5) | Do you think alphabets that don’t have an English script (Chinese, Russian, Arabic, etc.) use abbreviations and acronyms? |
| (6) | Do you know the punctuation rules for abbreviations and acronyms? |
| (7) | What do you think are the world’s most common abbreviations and acronyms? |
| (8) | Do you ever invent your own acronyms to help you study? |
| (9) | The website www.abbreviationz.com says “RSVP” is one of the most popular queries. Do you know what it means? |
| (10) | What acronym could you create for your name? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | What is the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym? |
| (2) | How many United Nations abbreviations and acronyms do you know? |
| (3) | Are there many abbreviations and acronyms in your language? |
| (4) | What do you think about spending a whole English lesson on abbreviations and acronyms? |
| (5) | Can you keep up to date with computer and technology abbreviations and acronyms (WIFI, WAP, ISP, WWW, etc.)? |
| (6) | Do you think abbreviations in e-mail and text messages are adding to or ruining the English (or your) language? |
| (7) | The website www.abbreviationz.com lists 33 different meanings for “BYOB”. Can you think of any? |
| (8) | “Scuba”, “modem”, radar”, “laser” and “NATO” are all acronyms. Do you know what they mean? |
| (9) | Would you like to study for an MA or PhD? |
| (10) | What do ante meridian and post meridian refer to? |
