2. CLASS DEBATE
What? Prepare a debate about a topic dealing with addiction.
(e.g. Soft drugs should be legalised in Belgium.)
Why?
To prove you can defend an opinion (even if it’s not your own).
To show you can work in groups.
To show you can listen to other people.
To show you can reason and use logic.

3. CLASS DEBATE How? Work in groups of 5.
Find another group who wants to debate about the same thing.
Find as many arguments in favour AND against. You need to know what your competitors are going to do as well.
Make a list of the strongest arguments to prove your point.
Make a list of the strongest arguments to contradict your point. How can you in turn contradict these?
Brainstorm about other possible arguments.

4. CLASS DEBATE What matters? That you can defend a case.
That you show logic and reason.
That you can contradict contra-arguments.
That you can listen to your competitors.
Think twice!
It’s not about being the loudest, it’s about being the sharpest.
Can you oversee the whole thing or do you get lost in the middle of the debate?

5. FORMAT DEBATE FREEZE & GO DEBATE every debating team < 5 pupils
statement
preparation of both (!) viewpoint in favour and against

6. 4 PHASES Phase 1: set-up phase Phase 2: reaction phase
Phase 3: freeze phase
Phase 4: conclusion phase

7. Phase 1: Set-up phase (3’)

8. Phase 1: Set-up phase (3’)

9. Phase 1: Set-up phase (3’)
Team captain: 1’ to attack or defend the statement

10. Phase 1: Set-up phase (3’)
Captain’s speech

11. Phase 2: REACTION PHASE (10’)
All debaters react in turn
No fixed speaking time
Jury decides who speaks and makes sure everyone gets an equal amount of speaking time

12. Phase 3: Freeze PHASE (1,5’)
Timekeeper yells “Freeze!”
1,5’ to deliberate
Timekeeper yells “Go!”

13. TIMEKEEPER
Keeps the time
Signs:

14. Phase 4: Conclusion PHASE (4’)
Each debater must utter a closing sentence
Closing sentence = say why you think you have won the debate
Jury decides who won

15. JURY Own opinion has no role What is not said, does not count
Peer evaluation
content (conviction, arguments)
(body) language

16. TIPS to win Focus on the jury Be aware of your voice Keep eye contact
Use your body
Use good arguments

17. TIPS TO WIN Arguments: examples facts authorities cause and effect
analogy / comparison
numbers / statistics

18. CONVINCING SOMEONE

19. CHAIN DEBATE Listening / reacting exercise:
Even numbers: supporters (in favour)
Odd numbers: opposers (against)
5’ preparation; no talking
after: 30 seconds per speech
(arguments + counterarguments)

20. CHAIN DEBATE
Statement 1 Dendermonde is the greatest town in all of Belgium. Statement 2 Schools should focus more on creativity instead of knowledge. Statement 3 The concept of marriage is outdated.

21. RELAY SPEECH Teamwork exercise: 3 groups 1 convincing speech (5’)
everyone gets a number
cooperation > fluent story

22. RELAY SPEEcH Statements:
People with low IQ’s should be forbidden to have children.
The use of torture on terror suspects should be allowed.
Belgium should have the death penalty.
Nazi war criminals should not be prosecuted anymore.
Black Pete can’t be black.
The best teachers should teach at the worst schools.
The government should not grant money to art and culture.
The world is safer with nuclear weapons than without.
Zoos all over the world should be closed.
Advertisements aimed at young children should be banned.
Slaughter of animals without pre-stunning is not okay.
Garbarge collectors should get paid more than bankers.

23. MONDAY MARCH 6

24. TEST UNIT 2/4 Vocabulary lists 2 & 4 Planet Earth II
content and vocabulary hand-out
iDiots
content video (see ALLBRIGHT)