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Teaching Debate in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Debate in the EFL Classroom. Adapted: Mandy Manning & Tomoko Nakamura. Brainstorm. Why would teaching debate in an EFL classroom be beneficial?. Why teach debate?. Debating ability is a valuable skill Debate utilizes useful English It is a unique way to teach the same grammar.

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Teaching Debate in the EFL Classroom

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  1. Teaching Debate in the EFL Classroom Adapted: Mandy Manning & Tomoko Nakamura

  2. Brainstorm • Why would teaching debate in an EFL classroom be beneficial?

  3. Why teach debate? • Debating ability is a valuable skill • Debate utilizes useful English • It is a unique way to teach the same grammar

  4. Why…continued • Develops critical thinking skills • Introduces global issues • Develops research skills

  5. Class Objectives • Students should understand how and be able to share their opinions • Students should become more aware of global and cross-cultural issues • Students should gain critical thinking skills

  6. Objectives continued… • Students should gain experience in research • Students should increase there knowledge and comprehension of written and spoken English

  7. Unit 1 - Opinions What is an opinion How do you express your opinion How do you express agreement of disagreement Resolutions: fact, policy, value Debate in the news Unit 2 - Expressing Your Opinion Giving reasons Strong reasons: logical, specific, convincing Types of reasons: comparison, contrast, cause-and-effect Brainstorming How we teach - Baby Steps

  8. Unit 3 - Supporting Your Opinion Opinion - Reason - Support Types of support: explanation, example, statistic, expert Intro to research Unit 4 - Organizing Your Opinion Signposts: label your arguments Organizing an affirmative speech Simple debate introductions Simple debate conclusions Baby steps continued…

  9. Unit 5 - Refutation Refuting opinions Types of refutation: Not True: never, not always, not necessarily True but Not Important: not relevant, not significant, easy to solve Stating a refutation Unit 6 - Challenging Supports Testing supports: no source, not enough explanation, out-of-date, questionable statistic, questionable source, biased Stating refutation of a source Baby steps continued…

  10. Unit 7 - Organizing Your Refutation Organizing the negative case Listen, Attack, Rebuild Negative introduction Refutation format Unit 8 - Debating Your Opinion Debate formats (we recommend three on three debates) Responding to attacks Rebuttal speeches Taking notes Debate delivery Baby steps continued…

  11. Our Success

  12. So, you don’t have the ideal situation • Incorporating debate into the regular EFL classroom • Mini Debates • Four Corners • Talking Cards • Brainstorming • Reading Critically (newspapers) • Sharing Opinions - strong reasons • Merry-Go-Round

  13. Brainstorm • How can you incorporate debate into your classroom?

  14. Which is more … / …..er? Superman Or Spiderman Basketball Or Baseball Money Or Intelligence Males Teachers Or Female Teachers

  15. Which is more … / …..er? Hammer Or Pen Mother Or Father A pet Or A TV _________ Or _____________

  16. Useful Links… • www.ideadebate.org (full and detailed links and lessons about debates) • www.truetube.uk (a great site with videos to use in the classroom for debate. • http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/debate.php (full list of debate links and resources). • www.fora.tv (pfizer debate competition videos)

  17. Useful Links… • http://http://esl.about.com/ • http://www.eslflow.com/debateanddiscussionlessons.html • http://42explore.com/debate.htm • http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/debate.php • http://www.efl-esl.com/ debates/index.html

  18. http://eflclassroom.ning.com

  19. Adapted from a presentation by Mandy Manning & Tomoko Nakamura

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