STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
1) |
Where were you when you first heard the news of Russia invading Georgia? |
2) |
What do you think of the crisis over Georgia and its breakaway provinces? |
3) |
What do you know about the last Cold War? |
4) |
How would a new Cold War change the world? |
5) |
Do you think Russia’s President Medvedev is handling himself well? |
6) |
Russian troops are still on Georgian soil and monitoring Georgian ports. Is this occupation? |
7) |
If Russia thinks South Ossetia and Abkhazia should be independent countries, should it also give independence to Chechnya? |
8) |
Do you think the US is uncomfortable with Russia being peacekeepers? |
9) |
What do you think of the chances of a war between Russia and the US? |
10) |
Have you followed this news story a lot? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
1) |
Have you heard much in the news about Georgia’s actions in South Ossetia? Why does the Western press avoid reporting on this? |
2) |
Do you think there will be a new Cold War? |
3) |
Who do you think is winning the war of words between Russia and the USA? |
4) |
Do you think Russia was right to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states? |
5) |
Should Georgia join NATO quickly? |
6) |
China did not support Russia’s actions? How much did this hurt Russia? |
7) |
Do you think Russia might also enter the Ukraine? |
8) |
Should the world recognize South Ossetian and Abkhazian independence and end this crisis? |
9) |
What questions would you like to ask Russia and Americas’ leaders? |
10) |
Are you afraid of a new Cold War breaking out? |
