STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘yes’? |
(2) | How often do you say yes every day? |
(3) | Is it sometimes difficult to say yes? |
(4) | How often do you regret saying yes? |
(5) | When do you hope the answer is always yes? |
(6) | How many different ways are there of saying yes? |
(7) | Has anyone ever got you to say yes against your will? |
(8) | What words usually follow ‘yes’? |
(9) | Someone once said: "Yes and no are very short words to say, but we should think for some length of time before saying them." Do you agree? |
(10) | Tony Blair said: "The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes." Do you agree? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | Do you like the word yes? |
(2) | Do you say yes or no more? |
(3) | How does intonation change the meaning of saying yes? |
(4) | How would life be different is the word ‘yes’ was taken out of our language? |
(5) | Do you always say yes when someone asks you for a favour? |
(6) | What was the happiest yes of your life? |
(7) | How many languages can you say yes in? |
(8) | When was the last time you screamed a big “YES!!!!” (even if it was in your head)? |
(9) | Joseph Campbell said: "The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure." Do you agree? |
(10) | Albert Camus said: "Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question." Do you agree? |