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Conversation Questions on Literature

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What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘literature’?

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What kind of literature do you read?

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Who is your favourite character from literature?

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Do you think today’s literature is up to the same standard of the literature from a hundred years ago?

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Have you read any books by winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature?

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Would you like to study English literature?

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Has the literature of your country influenced the world?

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Do you think songwriters should be eligible for the Nobel Prize for Literature?

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Would you like to study the history of world literature?

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Do you like classical literature?

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What do you think of modern literature?

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Did you enjoy studying literature at school?

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What image do you have of people who study literature at university?

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In 1857, Gustave Flaubert said: "Read in order to live." What do you think of this?

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Do you like classical literature?

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What do you think of children’s literature?

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Are you proud of your country’s literature?

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Are you more interested in world literature or just the literature of your country?

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Do you think we’ll all be reading or listening to e-Books in the future?

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What different kinds of literature exist? Is literature only novels?