STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | What do you think of the postal service in your country? |
(2) | Do you think it’s better for postal services to be in private or government hands? |
(3) | How has the Internet changed the postal service? |
(4) | How often do you get real letters – those that are in envelopes and delivered to your door by the postal service? |
(5) | Do you think sending a letter is cheap or expensive? |
(6) | Do you send virtual birthday cards or real ones? Why? |
(7) | Do you think post offices are friendly, efficient places? |
(8) | What do you think of the job of a postman / mailman / postwoman / mailwoman? |
(9) | How has the post office survived e-mail? |
(10) | What postal services do you use most? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | Do you think postal services will disappear soon? |
(2) | Would you like to work for the postal service of your country? |
(3) | How important is the postal service in your country? |
(4) | How different was the postal service in your country 20 years ago? |
(5) | Why is it a zip code in the USA and a post code in other countries? |
(6) | Do postal workers in your country ever go on strike? Do you think they should? |
(7) | What are the advantages and disadvantages of opening a savings account with the post office? |
(8) | Have you ever sent or failed to receive a letter that got lost in the post? |
(9) | Do you get excited if you see the mail delivery person at your door? |
(10) | What impresses you most about the postal service? |