STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What is gossip? |
| (2) | Have you ever been the victim of gossip? |
| (3) | Are you a gossip? |
| (4) | How often do you hear gossip? |
| (5) | Are you interested in celebrity gossip? |
| (6) | Do you like to know all the gossip about your friends and neighbours? |
| (7) | Who is the biggest gossip you know? |
| (8) | How quickly does gossip spread in your school / workplace? |
| (9) | What are the most common subjects of gossip? |
| (10) | Is there any gossip about your teacher? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Why do people gossip or like gossip? |
| (2) | Have you ever started any gossip? |
| (3) | Do you read gossip columns in magazines? Why are these so popular |
| (4) | Do you think it’s right that gossip columnists can make a lot of money writing bad things about people that may not be true? |
| (5) | What is the most malicious piece of gossip you’ve ever heard? |
| (6) | How do you feel if people gossip about you? |
| (7) | What’s the difference between gossip and a rumour? |
| (8) | Eleanor Roosevelt said: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” Is this true? |
| (9) | Why do you think gossip is sometimes ‘hot’ and sometimes ‘juicy’? |
| (10) | Do you think people who gossip lead sad lives? |
