Debate

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Today: DISCUSSION

2 topics

4 groups of 6-7 students

The corona passport is a good idea.

Agree

Disagree

The corona passport 

is a good idea.

Stand up if you agree.

Sit down if you disagree.

The minimum age for driving a car
should be lowered to 16.

Agree

Disagree

The minimum age for driving a car should be lowered to 16.

Stand up if you agree.

Sit down if you disagree.

Now, we need 6-7 people FOR the corona passport (group 1)

and 6-7 people AGAINST the passport (group 2)

Also, we need 6-7 people FOR lowering the driving age 

(group 3)

and 6-7 people AGAINST lowering the legal driving age (group 4)

SETUP:

- Ten minutes of brainstorming. 

Come up with at least 3 good arguments.

- VOTE.

- One minute of pitching your FOR arguments (in English). 

- One minute of pitching your AGAINST arguments (in English).

- Five minutes of coming up with counter arguments. 

- 30 seconds of response (FOR).

- 30 seconds of response (AGAINST).

- SECOND VOTE.

Get together!

Sit with your group.

Come up with 3 or more arguments.

Google how to say things in English if you don't know.

Decide which two people are going to speak.

Corona passport: 

FOR and AGAINST

(round 1)

Driving age lowered to 16: 

FOR and AGAINST

(round 1)

Get together again!

Sit with your group.

Come up with counter arguments.

Google how to say things in English if you don't know.

Decide which two people are going to speak.

Corona passport: 

FOR and AGAINST

(round 2)

Driving age lowered to 16: 

FOR and AGAINST

(round 2)

The corona passport is a good idea.

Agree

Disagree

Did your opinion change?

1. Yes, from pro pass to anti pass
2. Yes, from anti pass to pro pass
3. No, I'm still pro
4. No, I'm still anti

The minimum age for driving a car
should be lowered to 16.

Agree

Disagree

Did your opinion change?

1. Yes, from pro 16 to anti 16
2. Yes, from anti 16 to pro 16
3. No, I'm still pro
4. No, I'm still anti

Thanks for your participation :)