8.5 Informal Debates

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English 8.5

Informal Debates

Today

Informal debates

- Opinions with arguments

- Useful sentences

Last week

Voiced / voiceless consonant sounds 

Voiced	b, d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v, w, y, z
Voiceless	c, f, h, k, p, q, s, t, x

Last week

- Past simple

Werkwoord + ed of irregular (onregelmatig)

- Past continuous

Verleden tijd to be (was/were) + ing

What are debates?
Do you watch/listen to them?
Do participate in debates?

Informal debates

-Discussion

-Convince

-Listen & respond

Informal debates

Have a look at page 26 or the Theory Tab 8.5

Let's take a closer look at the sentences....

Exercise

- Watch the video on the next slide.

- What is happening here?

Debate? 

Exercise

- What is happening here?

Take a look at the sentences on page 26 again:

- What could Trump have said when he wanted to interupt Biden?

Debating 

- Look at the statement on the next slide.

- Decide if you (dis)agree.

- Write down and support your opinion (use the sentences on Theory tab 8.2 and 8.5)

- You can discuss this with classmates. 

- After 5 minutes, I will ask people to share their opinion in English

People should get fired
for what they say on social media.

For now and later

8.5

Exercise 1, 2, 3