STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘teaching’? |
| (2) | Do you think teaching is easy? |
| (3) | What are you good at teaching people? |
| (4) | What skills do teachers need? |
| (5) | Are all your teachers good at teaching their subject? |
| (6) | Do you think teachers know everything about their subject? |
| (7) | What do you think are the good and bad things about teaching? |
| (8) | Is teaching dangerous in schools in your country? |
| (9) | What is the best way of teaching English? |
| (10) | John Sculley said: "We expect teachers to handle teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and the failings of the family. Then we expect them to educate our children." Is this true for your country? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Who is/was your favourite teacher and why? |
| (2) | Is teaching or learning the most important activity in the classroom? |
| (3) | Do you prefer mayonnaise or salad dressing on salads? |
| (4) | Do you think a career in teaching will make you rich? |
| (5) | Do you think teaching at elementary school, high school, or university would be best? |
| (6) | Do you think technology is a good teaching tool? |
| (7) | What teaching materials do you want your teachers to use? |
| (8) | How will teaching change in the future? |
| (9) | Do you think schools do a good job of teaching children? |
| (10) | Gail Godwin said: "Good teaching is one-quarter preparation and three-quarters theatre." Do you agree with her? |
