ESL conversation lesson on Islam



ISLAM DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

|1) |What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Islam’? |

|2) |What is the difference between Islam and other world religions? |

|3) |Why do you think Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world? |

|4) |What are the Five Pillars of Islam? |

|5) |Why do the two main branches of Islam, Sunni and Shi’a, often fight each other? |

|6) |What things must and mustn’t you do when you enter a mosque? |

|7) |Would you like to make the pilgrimage to Mecca? |

|8) |What do you know about and think of the Islamic system of Sharia law? |

|9) |What do you know about Islamic holidays such as Ramadan and the Eid celebrations? |

|10) |What questions about Islam would you really like answered? |

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ISLAM DISCUSSION

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

|1) |What is Islam? |

|2) |What is Jihad and why do people misinterpret it? |

|3) |How has Islam changed the world throughout history? |

|4) |What do you know about Islamic art? |

|5) |How are Muslim countries different to non-Muslim countries? |

|6) |What is Islamic Fundamentalism? |

|7) |Does Islam have different rules for men and women? |

|8) |Do you think Muslims are treated equally by the major world powers? |

|9) |What do you think of Islamic dress? |

|10) |What was the last news story you read or heard about Islam? |

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