Would You Rather...?

Introduction: In this activity you will work in trios to ask your partners hypothetical questions about their preferences. First, decide who is going to be Student A, Student B, and Student C. Then go to your section below and read the instructions. 

Student A: Ask your two partners one of your questions below. Each student should give their opinion and a justification. If the students have different opinions, let them debate their choices for 30 seconds. You will decide who the "winner" is based on who gave the most convincing argument. After that, it is the next student's turn to ask one of their questions. 

• Would you rather shave your eyebrows or your hair?
• Would you rather give bad advice or take bad advice?
• Would you rather only drink water forever (no other liquids) or only eat food cooked in an oven?
• Would you rather be an average person in the present or a king 2,500 years in the past?
• Would you rather have all traffic lights you go through be green or never have to stand in line again?
• Would you rather lick a toilet seat or a garbage can?

Student B: Ask your two partners one of your questions below. Each student should give their opinion and a justification. If the students have different opinions, let them debate their choices for 30 seconds. You will decide who the "winner" is based on who gave the most convincing argument. After that, it is the next student's turn to ask one of their questions. 

• Would you rather be able to teleport anywhere or be able to read minds?
• Would you rather go a month without internet or a week without showering?
• Would you rather never be able to eat meat or never be able to eat vegetables?
• Would you rather be poor but help people or become incredibly rich by hurting people?
• Would you rather be a giant hamster or a tiny rhinoceros?
• Would you rather go to jail for four years for something you didn't do or do something terrible and never get arrested?

Student C: Ask your two partners one of your questions below. Each student should give their opinion and a justification. If the students have different opinions, let them debate their choices for 30 seconds. You will decide who the "winner" is based on who gave the most convincing argument. After that, it is the next student's turn to ask one of their questions. 

• Would you rather have a horrible job but be able to retire in 10 years or have your dream job and have to work until you die?
• Would you rather have the power to gently influence anybody's decisions or have complete control of five people?
• Would you rather tell the police about a crime that your wife/husband committed or go to jail for the crime that your wife/husband committed?
• Would you rather check 100 written tests or 30 oral exams?
• Would you rather be super fast or super strong?
• Would you rather drink water from a fish tank or a dog's bowl?