VWO 6 Discussion Class 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

VWO 6 Discussion - Class 1

Today

Class work

- Explanation discussion

- Practise forming your opinion

Goals

• Ik kan mijn mening geven in het Engels over een gegeven onderwerp.

Discussion

• In pairs, in testweek
  
  
• 20 minutes preparation + 10 minutes discussion per pair
  
  
• Thesis will be given to you; you will have 20 minutes to find information and make notes which you can have in front of you during the discussion
  
  
• Your speaking skills will be graded
  

Practise forming your opinion

I will give you a thesis. 
Decide whether you are pro or con.

Walk towards either the 'pro' or 'con' side of the classroom. 

Practise forming your opinion

Thesis 1: Marriage is outdated.

Pro or con?

Talk (in English!) to the people standing around you about why you are either pro or con. 

Argumentation

State whether you are pro or con and explain why. 

Practise forming your opinion

Thesis 2: Students should be able to apply for a certain amount of extra days off during the schoolyear. 

Pro or con?

Talk (in English!) to the people standing around you about why you are either pro or con. 

Argumentation

State whether you are pro or con and explain why. 

Practise forming your opinion

Thesis 3: There is no shame in physically punishing your child.

Pro or con?

Talk (in English!) to the people standing around you about why you are either pro or con. 

Argumentation

State whether you are pro or con and explain why. 

Practise forming your opinion

Now, for the next thesis, you are going to respond to one another.

• I agree, because ...
• I don't agree, because ...
• I see your point, however ...
• I can see what you mean, but ...
• I don't believe that...
• I beg to differ...
• That is (not) a valid argument. 
• I am convinced that...

Practise forming your opinion

Thesis 4: 'Zwarte Piet' is a form of racism. 

• Please state whether you are pro or con and explain why. 
• If you would like to respond and/or add something please raise your hand. 

Practise forming your opinion

Thesis 5: There should not be any graded group assignments .

• Please state whether you are pro or con and explain why.
• If you would like to respond and/or add something please raise your hand. 
  

What to do? 

In pairs, think of a thesis we could use for next class. 

Study the useful words and sentences from the link. 

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Today

We have practised:

- forming our opinions

- reacting to each other

Having a discussion in English is going to be easy.

PRO

CON

Next class

Continue with forming your opinion.