STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | Are there twenty six letters in the alphabet of your language? |
| (2) | Does your language have an alphabet? |
| (3) | What are the differences between the English alphabet and your language’s writing system? |
| (4) | What is the most frequently used letter of the alphabet? |
| (5) | Which letters of the alphabet do you not like or have problems with? |
| (6) | Do you think English spelling is confusing? |
| (7) | Are the letters of the alphabet pronounced the same in British, American, Australian, Nigerian … English? |
| (8) | Did you have any problems learning the letters of the alphabet? |
| (9) | What is the difference between consonants and vowels? |
| (10) | What is the International Phonetic Alphabet? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Do you like the English alphabet? |
| (2) | How did you learn the alphabet? |
| (3) | What do you think of other alphabets (Russian, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, etc.)? |
| (4) | Who invented the English alphabet? |
| (5) | Why do you think each letter has so many different pronunciations and uses? |
| (6) | How do you think the alphabet could be made easier to use and understand? |
| (7) | Would you like to learn a character-based system like Chinese? |
| (8) | When is the best age to introduce children to the alphabet? |
| (9) | What is alphabet soup? |
| (10) | What does “the ABCs of” mean? |
