STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
1) |
Where were you when you first heard the news of the Burma Cyclone? |
2) |
Have you made a donation to help the people affected by the disaster? |
3) |
What do you think of the initial response from the Burmese government and its actions now? |
4) |
What do you think life is like for those in the cyclone-affected areas? |
5) |
What lasting images do you have from Burma’s cyclone what you have seen on TV, the Internet or in newspapers? |
6) |
What do you think of the international response to the cyclone? |
7) |
How would you compare how authorities have dealt with this natural disaster to how China’s leaders reacted after the earthquake? |
8) |
What do you think can be done to prevent the loss of life in cyclones? |
9) |
Why do you think it’s always the poorest who suffer in disasters like cyclones? |
10) |
Have you followed this news story a lot? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
1) |
What’s the latest news you’ve heard about the cyclone victims? |
2) |
Many news agencies have reported the Burmese generals are only interested in their image and not the victims. What do you think? |
3) |
What do you think those working for the aid agencies think about being kept waiting outside Burma? |
4) |
What do you think of UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon’s efforts? |
5) |
What do you know about cyclones and the differences between them and hurricanes and typhoons? |
6) |
How do you think the Burmese in the Irawaddy Delta will ever be able to rebuild their lives? |
7) |
Do you think the Burmese people will now get rid of the generals? |
8) |
Has your opinion of Burma changed in any way following the cyclone? |
9) |
What questions would you like to ask the Burmese generals? |
10) |
Tourists, but not aid workers, could get visas after the cyclone hit. What do you think of this? |
