Discussion Questions - Listening

Listen to the 20 Questions.

1. read What the headline? did you when think you

2. you in is your the image when hear 'semiconductor'? word What mind

3. do you about What semiconductors? know

4. was in What before tech semiconductors?

5. in are cars? semiconductors What needed for

6. important is industry? How automotive the

7. a problems create? will shortage What semiconductors of

8. What if would dried semiconductors happen the up? supply of

9. creative you good at solutions? Are finding

10. Should there be vehicles road? on the fewer

11. this like you article? Did reading

12. you you of 'shortages'? think word hear the when What do

13. think you What read? what you do about

14. to indispensable are you? What things

15. you do gadgets absolutely need life? your What in

16. What of semiconductors? replace will technologies kinds

17. do for companies? advice car have you What the

18. a chip shortage might How affect your life?

19. technology? on reliant too Are we

20. you questions ask What GM? to like would

Back to the semiconductor shortage lesson.

Semiconductors - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What image is in your mind when you hear the word 'semiconductor'?
  3. What do you know about semiconductors?
  4. What was in tech before semiconductors?
  5. What are semiconductors needed for in cars?
  6. How important is the automotive industry?
  7. What problems will a shortage of semiconductors create?
  8. What would happen if the supply of semiconductors dried up?
  9. Are you good at finding creative solutions?
  10. Should there be fewer vehicles on the road?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'shortages'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What things are indispensable to you?
  5. What gadgets do you absolutely need in your life?
  6. What kinds of technologies will replace semiconductors?
  7. What advice do you have for the car companies?
  8. How might a chip shortage affect your life?
  9. Are we too reliant on technology?
  10. What questions would you like to ask GM?

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