ESL conversation lesson on Stock Markets



STOCK MARKETS DISCUSSION

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

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

|2) |What job do stock markets do? |

|3) |Would you like to work in a stock market? |

|4) |What’s the difference between the Dow Jones and the NASDAQ? |

|5) |Do you think it’s risky to invest in the stock market? |

|6) |Is the stock market in your country healthy? |

|7) |What causes stock market crashes? |

|8) |What do you think when you see pictures of people working inside a stock market? |

|9) |What are the differences between stocks and shares? |

|10) |What companies would you like to have shares in? |

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STOCK MARKETS DISCUSSION

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

|1) |Did you like reading this article? |

|2) |What kind of person do you need to be to work on a stock market? |

|3) |Do you pay any attention to the ups and downs of the stock market? |

|4) |How important are stock markets to the world economy? |

|5) |What are the differences between a bull market and a bear market? |

|6) |What’s happening to the stock markets today? |

|7) |Would you prefer to work at the New York or London Stock Exchange? |

|8) |Some people say stock market, others say bourse. Which do you prefer? |

|9) |What questions would you like to ask a trader on a stock market? |

|10) |What happens in a stock market crash? |

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