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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