STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘surgery’? |
| (2) | Do you use the British word ‘operation’ or the American word ‘surgery’? Does it matter which one you use? |
| (3) | Have you ever had surgery / an operation? |
| (4) | How would you feel if you needed surgery? |
| (5) | Would you ever consider having cosmetic surgery? |
| (6) | What’s the difference between cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery? |
| (7) | How do you think keyhole surgery will change medical procedures in the future? |
| (8) | Do you think today’s technology means heart surgery is no problem or would you still worry if you needed a heart op? |
| (9) | If you underwent surgery, what preparations would you make in the few days before? |
| (10) | What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘surgery’? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | Would you like to be a surgeon? |
| (2) | What do you think of surgeons? |
| (3) | What do you know about laser surgery? |
| (4) | How have surgical techniques changed over the past century? |
| (5) | Would you consider having surgery in another country? |
| (6) | If you had surgery, would you prefer to be awake or asleep? |
| (7) | Which body part would you hate to have surgery on? |
| (8) | Would you sue the hospital if your surgery went wrong? |
| (9) | Would you like to watch a video of an operation on your body? |
| (10) | What do you think surgery will be like in the future? |
