ESL conversation lesson on slavery



SLAVERY DISCUSSION

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

|1) |What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘slavery’? |

|2) |What forms of slavery do you know of? |

|3) |Is there slavery today in your country? |

|4) |Have you ever complained that your job is like slave labour? |

|5) |Do you think countries built on slavery should pay compensation to the descendants of the slaves? |

|6) |Did you ever think school was like slavery? |

|7) |Do you think families that are rich now because their ancestors had slaves owe something to the descendants of the slaves? |

|8) |How can the world allow slavery to continue today? |

|9) |Is the trade in slaves to America the biggest crime against humanity in human history? |

|10) |Have lessons been learned from slavery? |

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SLAVERY DISCUSSION

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

|1) |What do you think of people involved in the slave trade? |

|2) |Do you think slavery will ever disappear? |

|3) |If people earn less than the minimum wage, are they like slaves? |

|4) |Are child workers the same as slaves? |

|5) |What would you do if you were in a foreign land and discovered the staff in your guest house were slaves? |

|6) |Do you know of any examples of white people being used as slaves? |

|7) |What do you think slave masters thought of their slaves? |

|8) |Many descendants of slaves have the surname of their ancestors’ slave master. Do you think these people should try and find their |

| |original names? |

|9) |Are we all slaves to money? |

|10) |How has slavery changed the world? |

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