Intro to the speaking exam + how to argue

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Phones in your bags and bags on the rack, please :)

Get your laptop.

Read this article or this & gather your thoughts about the content.

Exchange thoughts with a neighbor.

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Listen to the speaker.

Respect, be nice and don't laugh at each other

Quiet when working and fun when possible.

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• Reading time
• Speaking exam - intro
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Welcome!: Speaking exam

You read the assignment on Magister - ELO - studiewijzer - period 4/or in huiswerk

Discuss the Qs in pairs:

1: When is this exam? 

2: How do you prepare for these?

3: Name at least two differences between parts one and two.

Any questions about the speaking exam? You don't need to type no/idk :)

Appeal to authority

"It's true because the president says so"

Anecdotal Evidence

"This one lady said this herb cured her so it must work"

Bandwagon

''Well everyone is eating them so they must be healthy"

Personal attack

"You can't believe John, he's dumb anyway"

Slippery Slope

"If Trump got reelected eventually he'd start WW3"

Appeal to tradition

"We've always done it this way so it must be the right thing"

A few ''fun/weak'' ways to introduce your arguments

How to form strong arguments:

Use one or all of these methods:

Ethos: credibility and expertise.

Pathos: emotions and passion.

Logos: logical reasons and evidence. 

Side note: you may use the previous ones as a jokey intro.

Humans shouldn't eat animal products. Read and color match.

1: Animals have feelings just like us, they feel pain and fear so we should let them live.

2: You need 15 liters of water for 1kg of beef which is bad for the environment.

3: My doctor supports vega diets because of the antibiotics used in farming which are harmful to us.

Aristotle's 3 arguments

link - explanation poster

link 2 - explanation + examples

School cafeterias should only serve healthy foods. Argue this statement using pathos (emotion)

Smoking and vaping should be banned in NL. Argue this statement using logos (logical reasoning/evidence)

Health insurance should be free for Dutch citizens. Argue this statement using ethos
(expertise/credibility)

Use any of the 3 argument methods: ethos, pathos, logos:
Ms. Zelenecka is the worst English teacher.

Time to work = homework

1: Form groups of 4 --> pick people you can work well with. 

2: Pick three statements --> see the list on ELO or come up with new ones.

3: Divide and conquer --> do research about the topics and takes notes.

= find at least three reliable sources (one per topic) and bring to class tomorrow!