Debate

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Lesson Goals

• Aan het einde van de les weet je wat een debat is en uit welke 3 onderdelen het bestaat.
• Je oefent met je eigen Engelse spreekvaardigheid
• Je leert bruikbare zinnen en zinsdelen die je tijdens kunt gebruiken wanneer je het met iemand eens/oneens bent en spreken vanuit je eigen mening

Process goals

• Je leert op een rustige, respectvolle manier met elkaar in discussie gaan
• Je leert om je mening te geven en te onderbouwen op een rustige, kalme manier

What do you know about debating? What is a good debate?

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

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

Debate groups

Je bent willekeurig in een groepje ingedeeld.

Je krijgt zo 4 stellingen te zien

• Groep 1, 3, 5, 7 zijn het eens met de stelling
• Groep 2, 4, 6, 8 zijn het oneens met de stelling
• Links debatteert tegen rechts.

Statements

Teachers should not give homework.
Phones should be banned at school.
Social media is dangerous
Alcohol should be 16+ again

Group 1 FOR / group 2 AGAINST

Group 3 FOR / group 4 AGAINST

Group 5 FOR / group 6 AGAINST

Group 7 FOR / Group 8 AGAINST

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 should be at least 5 and no more than 10 minutes long

Prepare....

Teachers should not give homework. (1+2)
Phones should be banned at school. (3+4)
Social media is dangerous (5+6)
Alcohol should be 16+ again (7+8)

Debate!

Inlude:

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

Also add:

Useful  phrases from previous slides