Discussion

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Discussion Prep

H4                                                                      17-3-2025

Get ready for class!

• Sit with your discussion group (list in classrooms)
• Phone in your bag
• Get out your laptop and log into lesson up!

The coming weeks:

Tuesdays: Conversation Prep Day

Monday/Friday: Normal lessons (bring an English book to read for the first 10 minutes)

Practice Sessions

You can sign up via the document in classrooms to practice your discussion with me in class.

Today's Goals:

Choose a leader for your group discussion

Brainstorm discussion questions for different topics

Understand and prepare the order of your discussion

Which of the following is an open question?

1. What time is it?
2. What do you think about alternative medicine?
3. Have you ever experienced seasonal depression?
4. Can you run faster than your brother?

Think of 3 open questions to ask about it!

Discuss!

1. Assign a leader in your group
2. Ask and answer your questions
3. Help the leader make a summary of your conclusion
4. The leader will type your summary on the next slide

Motivation

Group leaders: Do you understand your role in the discussion?

Yes

No

What questions do you have?

Structure of a Conversation:

1. Introduce topic
   
2. Leader asks a leading question 
3. Member answers, asks opinion of another member or deeper question
4. Draws conclusion

Example:

1. I read an artice recently about...

2. What do you think about..

3. I think... but I don't understand why... do you have an idea?

4. To sum it up...

Topic intro

Deeper 

Question

Conclusion

What do you think about...

In short..

To recap...

I read that...

Why do you think...

How is it 

possible 

that..

Which part of the discussion is missing from this example?

1. nothing, it is perfect
2. quotes/sources
3. a punch line
4. the conclusion

Which example could you use to intrdouce your quote or source?

1. As ____ points out..
2. you don't need to introduce it
3. The homie Michael Babaro said..
4. According to..

Do you know how you need to prep your conversation further?

yes

no

What are your questions?

Quick Review:

• Open questions promote good discussion (no yes or no answer)
• Make sure to structure your discussion properly
• Make a plan for the next few weeks! 

What is your plan for tomorrow's work session?