English Teacher

Step IV

Tell the groups they should prepare a piece of paper with a line down the middle. On the left hand side, they should write the reasons they think the other group will give. On the right hand side, they write their reasons. Each person in the group should have their own copy of the list. Write the following table on the blackboard and tell the pupils to copy it.

Step V

Once groups have started on their lists and you are confident they know what to do, brief the chairperson on his/her role and give him/her a slip of paper with some of the things she/he can say,
e.g. Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to class .... We are here today to debate the motion ............ Pupils for the motion are sitting on my left, pupils against the motion are sitting on my right. We have ... minutes for the debate. Please raise your hand when you wish to speak. I decide the person to speak. Please be polite and don’t interrupt. No-one may speak for more than 1 minute. At the end we are going to have a vote. Let’s begin. (Turns to the “For” group). Your time is up. Next speaker please. Order! Order! That’s all we have time for. Please vote now. If you are for the motion, raise your hand. (Counts.) If you are against, raise your hands. (Counts). The Fors/Againsts are the winners.

Step VI

Revise how to give an opinion, if necessary, and how to agree/disagree. If necessary, write the phrases on the blackboard. e.g. I think that........ Sorry, I don’t agree. We know that..... so ..... It’s true that....... but .........

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   Main Part
   

Activity 2 Answer the questions and make a poster. 20 min
Objectives: to understand the importance of doing sport; to develop presentation skills
STEP 1: Put the pupils in groups of 4/5. Say: “You are going to make a poster.”
STEP 2: Ask them to read and answer the questions about sport.

1. 
   Is sport important in your life? Why?/Why not?
   
2. 
   Do you like doing or watching sport? Why?
   
3. 
   What sport is your favourite? Why?
   
4. 
   What good things do you have when you do sport?
   
5. 
   What results do you have in sport?
   

5. 
   Homework Ask the pupils to read at home the stories “Win or lose” and “The horse riding”, and get prepared for class discussion.
   

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