STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘telephone’? |
| (2) | How important is the telephone to you? |
| (3) | What would life be like with no telephone? |
| (4) | Do you ever talk in English on the phone? |
| (5) | How many calls do you make every day? How many of these are necessary? |
| (6) | Who comes to your mind first when your telephone rings? |
| (7) | Have you ever received any prank calls? |
| (8) | Do you think Internet telephone will replace the current telephone system one day? |
| (9) | What’s the best and worst news you’ve received over the phone? |
| (10) | Chuck Palahniuk said: "People use a telephone because they hate being close together and they are scared of being alone." Do you agree? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Do you like using the telephone? |
| (2) | What was your longest telephone call? |
| (3) | What is the most annoying thing about using the phone? |
| (4) | Do you worry about your telephone bill? |
| (5) | Can you remember life before the mobile phone? |
| (6) | Do you think you use the telephone too much? |
| (7) | Do you like listening to other people’s telephone conversations? |
| (8) | Have you ever got really angry with someone over the telephone? |
| (9) | Do men or women talk more on the phone? Why? |
| (10) | Ogden Nash said: "Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you." Do you agree? |
