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Warm-up Task:

List as many universities as you can, in your country and in other countries.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do people go to university?

2. Is it necessary to do further education after high school these days? What other options are there, besides education?

3. What kind of post-high school education have you done?

4. What was your favorite subject at university? Why did you like it?

5. How did you choose which classes to take at university?

6. Did you have a favorite professor? What did you like about them?

7. How is the relationship between students and professors different from that between students and teachers at high school?

1. How is university life different from high school life?

2. Did you belong to any clubs at university? What kind of activities did you do with other club members?

3. How important is the social aspect of university?

4. What do you think about university rankings? What do they mean?

5. Which is the most prestigious university in the world? Why is it so respected?

6. Did you study hard in high school to get into your preferred university? Explain some of your study habits.

7. How did you pick your major? Were you focused on a future career? Or did you have other priorities?

8. How much is your current life or job related to what you studied in university?

9. How much does it cost to attend university in your country? Is it affordable?

10. Have you done post-graduate study? If not, would you consider doing it?

11. Would you like to be a university professor? What are the pros and cons of that career?

12. Does being highly educated mean someone is a good person?

13. Some people return to university after they retire. What would you choose to study in that situation?

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ESL Discussion: Why do people go to university? Does being highly educated mean someone is a good person?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'university'?

(2)

What are the good and bad things about universities?

(3)

Are all of the universities in your country very good?

(4)

What would you like to study at university?

(5)

Is it important to go to university?

(6)

What would happen if all universities closed down?

(7)

Are universities the best system of educating people?

(8)

Is university life more about studying or having fun?

(9)

is university only for very intelligent people?

(10)

Camus said: "The true university of these days is a collection of books." Do you agree?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

Do you think everyone should go to university?

(2)

Should university education be free?

(3)

Do you think university today is different from one hundred years ago?

(4)

Do you think there are many places that call themselves a university but aren't good enough to be universities?

(5)

How are the universities in your country different from each other?

(6)

What's the difference between college, school and university?

(7)

In what ways is life a university?

(8)

What university would you really like to study at and why?

(9)

Will all universities change over to distance learning one day?

(10)

Oscar Wilde said: "The exquisite art of idleness, one of the most important things that any university can teach." Do you agree?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'university'? (2) What are the good and bad things about universities? (3) Are all of the universities in your country very good? (4) What would you like to study at university?

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The 5 Minute University - ELT Buzz Video Lessons

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Father Guido has an interesting idea - the 5 Minute University. It saves time and is just as effective as traditional education. Or do you think so? What do your students think is the future of university, school? Why is school sometimes so boring? Discuss.