Debating year 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

having a discussion

today's lesson

• strategies to help you have a better discussion
• language to help you have a better discussion
• practise a discussion

Good

Bad

Listen to what the other is saying

Ask follow-up questions

Agree with everthing the other says

Interrupt 

the other midsentence

ask the other's opinion

adding personal examples

Coming to a conclusion

Do

- discuss at least 3 options

- listen to the other

- add more detail

- ask for clarification

- ask the other's opinion

- indicate whether you agree or disagree

Don't

- discuss all options briefly

- go  off topic

- be repetitive

- interrupt

- be the one who is speaking all the time

Language 

asking for agreement / clarification 

stating your opinion / agreeing / disagreeing 

redirecting  / changing the subject

starting / concluding 

agree
disagree

screen time for children should be limited to 30 minutes a day

agree / disagree

I agree with you / I disagree with you

I see what you mean, but

I see where you're coming from, but

I couldn't agree more.

You have a point there. 

I beg to differ.

I am afraid that I don't agree.

asking
opinion

Should every child learn a new language?

asking opinion

What do you think about ... ?

How do you feel about ... ?

Would you agree?

What's your view?

Which one would you say ...? 

stating
opinion

Is reading more important than math?

stating your opinion

In my opinion 

The way I see it 

As far as I'm concerned

If you ask me

It seems to me that

Personally, 

I think / I guess / I believe

concluding

Concluding

We see eye to eye on that.

Let's agree to disagree.

To conclude, ... 

Overall, I'd say we ...

Discussion

Each group will receive a statement. 

You will have to prepare either for or against the statement. 

You need to have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 arguments. 

Debate 

During this lesson, you will have a debate with an opposing team.