Lesson POL-5

Time for the activity: 20 minutes

1. • This activity helps you develop your speaking and discussion skills

1. To begin with, discuss with your classmate(s):

   1. • What do you think, should the number of flights be limited by a quota?

      • Why are the rule of threes and anaphora particularly memorable in a speech, do you think?

      • How do you think the speakers develop throughout the four episodes? Did any of them grow as speakers?

      • In your opinion, who won the debate?

2. Record where your answer - should the number of flights be limited by a quota - using a figure of speech:

   1. • Anaphora - Repetition of a phrase at the beginning of paragraphs. “I have a dream… “

      • Epizeuxis - Repetition of words in sequence. "Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense."

      • Epistrophe - Repetition of the last words or phrase in a sentence. “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.“

      • Antimetabole - Repeating phrases but in the reverse order. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

      • Alliteration - Repetition of consonants in adjacent words. “She sells seashells by the sea shore.“

      • Asyndeton - Deliberately remove conjunctions. “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

      • Hyperbole - Exaggeration. “I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.” I died laughing!“

      • Metaphor - Compare two objects that are similar or dissimilar, however not literally, by using a direct statement. “You have a heart of gold.“ “He is a train wreck.”

      • Euphemism - To change a rude or unpleasant expression into another with a more agreeable or softer image. “visit the restroom” (the toilet), “pass away" (to die)

      • Simile - Compare two things using like or as. “Blind as a bat”, "Life is like a box of chocolates."

      • Antithesis - Contrasting two different or opposing objects or ideas. “Go big or go home", “No pain, no gain.“

      • Analogy - Compare two things - give more information. “Time is money, spend it wisely, "Finding a it is like finding a needle in a haystack“

3. Record yourselves using Flip. Everyone has to speak.

4. Use at least one word from the vocabulary list.

Source: UR, retrieved 2021

• Measures - åtgärder ■ Liberty - frihet

• Emissions - utsläpp ■ Decrease - minska

• Aviation - flyg ■ Unsustainable - ohållbar

• Incentive - incitament ■ Apply to - applicera, ansöka till, eller, gäller alla (apply to all)

• Promote - främja ■ Emphasis - betoning

• Domestic - inhemsk ■ Diminish - minska

• Limitation - begränsning ■ Urgent - brådskande

• A vast amount of - en stor mängd av ■ Monumental - monumental

• Significantly - betydligt ■ Subsidize - subventionera

• Acknowledge - erkänna