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DEBATES

DEBATES. round tables. debates’ tournament. group debates. role games. A format for a classroom debate. A good debater:. Respects different opinions; Is tolerant of people with whom he disagrees: Looks at opposing viewpoint; Researches the issue he will debate;

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DEBATES

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  1. DEBATES

  2. round tables debates’ tournament group debates role games

  3. A format for a classroom debate

  4. A good debater: • Respects different opinions; • Is tolerant of people with whom he disagrees: • Looks at opposing viewpoint; • Researches the issue he will debate; • Expresses and tests his arguments; • Learns to use reasons to challenge others; • Attacks arguments not personalities; • Is an active citizen of his country.

  5. A list of some useful phrases and expressions. • Expressing one’s opinion • Asking for someone’s opinion • Defending one’s opinion • Expressing doubt • Asking for confirmation • Agreeing • Expressing understanding • Disagreeing • Checking understanding • Expressions to give smb. Time to think

  6. AREAS OF DEBATING

  7. PRACTICALE ACTIVITIES. • Introducing the topic “Questioning GMOs”. • Put the pupils into debate groups (teams, clubs). • Referring to the words expressions; replace the words and expressions. • Referring to reading information: Food safety; Economic impact of crop biotechnology. • Checking understanding: Question answering; Multiple choice; True | false sentences. • Referring to visual information. • Concluding. • Pro-GMOs arguments: GMOs could help to solve the problem of world hunger. • Anty-GMOs arguments: genetic contamination, loss of biodiversity.

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