Debate 2025

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Lesson Goal:

• You can express your opinion about a statement. You can explain whether you agree or disagree and give some reasons and have a debate. 
  
  

Why is important to express your opinion?

• This is useful in daily life
• This helps to develop yourself 
• It is often on the English exam

How are you going to do this?

• Think for yourself about the last time you disagreed or agreed with someone and share that with your neighbour
• Practice reasoning in the class
• Watch two videos

Cats are better pets than dogs
What is your opinion

AGREE

DISAGREE

Why?
I (dis)agree because

Good process

• What do you think of the House of Commons in the UK?

What is a (good) debate?

• Use strong facts and reasons 
• Clear and confident speakers
• A good debater must listen to the other person.
  This makes their own side stronger.

00:27

Leg in eigen woorden uit wat een 'motie' is

01:15

Uit welke 3 onderdelen bestaat een argument/stelling in een debat?

01:23

Wie/wat bepaalt welk team wint?

1. De persoonlijke mening van de jury
2. De meest overtuigende en samenhangende argumenten
3. Everyone is always a winner

Agreeing

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Disagreeing

Expressing your opinion

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Sleep het antwoord naar het juiste vakje 

You've hit the nail on the head

I’m not so sure about that.

That's a good point

I see your point, but ...

We're on the same page

I couldn’t agree more.

agreeing

disagreeing

you're right.

I don't agree.

I beg to differ.

I think so too.

I can't share that opinion

That's how I feel!

Let's agree to disagree 

That's true.

copy the schedule in your notebook

Agreeing

Disagreeing

That's not how I see it

I don't agree

I completely disagree

Fair enough.

We hold the same view.

I'm not really sure...

I think so too

You can say that again.

Link the phrases to the correct subject 

1: asking for opinions

2: agreeing

3: disagreeing

What's your opinion? 

Totally.

I'm not sure about that.

I'm sorry, I don't agree

Maybe you're right

What about you?

How do you see it?

No, definitely not.

Yes, I think so

Do you agree with that? 

Yes, definitely.

No, I don't think so.

"Cats are better pets than dogs"
What is your opinion?

I AGREE

DISAGREE

Try to come up with as many reasons as possible FOR: cats are better pets than dogs

Try to come up with as many reasons as possible AGAINST: cats are better pets than dogs

Try to come up with as many reasons as possible FOR: Phones should not be allowed at schools.

Try to come up with as many reasons as possible AGAINST: Phones should not be allowed at schools.

Phones should be allowed at (primary) schools

AGREE

DISAGREE

Watch the video

What do you think is the strongest argument?

Artificial Intelligence is great for the IT sector.

The Netherlands should ban the use of facial recognition in public places.

Debate groups

• Groep A /C is het eens met de stelling
• Groep B / D is het oneens met de stelling
  
  
• Links debatteert tegen rechts.

Prepare and.... debate!

• Start preparing your debate
• Make sure you include an introduction, reason(s), a conclusion
• Every member of the group needs to talk for at least one minute
• The total debate will be at least 5 and no more than 10 minutes long.

Prepare....

A (agree) /B (disagree)
Artificial Intelligence is great for the IT sector.

C (agree) /D (disagree)
The Netherlands should ban the use of facial recognition in public places.

Debate!

Inlude:

1. Introduction
2. Reason(s)
3. Conclusion

Also add:

Useful  phrases from previous slides

I can express my opinion about a statement and think of reasons and I can have a debate about it.

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Homework:

Artificial Intelligence is great for the IT sector.

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