STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘housing’? |
| (2) | Is there a problem with housing in your country? |
| (3) | Does your government provide housing for people on low or no income? |
| (4) | Are you interested in the state of the housing market? |
| (5) | Is it easy to find good quality housing in your town? |
| (6) | What are the housing estates / housing projects like in your area? |
| (7) | Do you think there’ll be housing shortages in your town / country in the future? |
| (8) | Do you think everyone on a low income should get a housing allowance / housing benefit? |
| (9) | If you belonged to your local housing association, what points would you consider raising? |
| (10) | What do you think of the sheltered housing system in which governments provide accommodation for the aged and homeless? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Is there a minister for housing in your government and does he/she do a good job? |
| (2) | How can housing be made affordable for everyone? |
| (3) | Do you think the housing situation in your country is better than that in your neighbouring countries? |
| (4) | Do you know anything about your government’s housing policy? |
| (5) | Have you ever seen very poor quality housing? |
| (6) | What happens in your country when there is a housing boom or a housing slump? |
| (7) | Do you understand how and why poor housing figures in the USA in October 2007 affected the world’s economies? |
| (8) | What issues will arise with housing of the future? |
| (9) | Which countries have major problems with housing? |
| (10) | What would housing on the Moon or Mars look like? |
