Lesson POL-5
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Lesson goals
Listen to an episode of The Great Debate and understand figures of speech, the arguments and vocabulary used, as well as discussing the topic "Should we Abolish the Monarchy?"
Lesson activities
Repetition and theme discussion
The Great Debate, episode 3
Group discussion
Repetition
Previous lesson: match the figures of speech with the examples
Time for the exercise: ~5-10 minutes
The Great Debate - Focus on the core
Before watching The Great Debate: Focus on the core
Time for the exercise: ~10-15 minutes
This activity helps you repeat what we learned the previous lesson and develop your vocabulary as well as discussion skills
Discuss with a classmate:
The topic is Should We Abolish the Monarchy in Sweden - what is your opinion on the Swedish monarchy?
What arguments do you think the debaters will use?
Time for the activities: 40 minutes
This activity helps you develop your listening skills
After listening, you will be asked to answer on:
Arguments used
POIs and thinking on your feet
Related vocabulary
Group discussion
Time for the activity: ~20 minutes
During this exercise, you will develop your speaking and discussion skills
Discuss with your classmate(s):
What do you think, should we abolish the monarchy in Sweden?
How well do the speakers respond to the points of information, do you think? Can you think of better ways?
Why was Elinor’s phrase “wild assumptions” a strong and effective one? How would you have responded to that?
In your opinion, who won the debate?
Create your own answer - should we abolish animal testing for medical research? - using the SEAL-method:
Statement: Yes, I agree that... or no, I disagree that ...
Example: For example ...
Analyse: Tell us more about your example
Link: Therefore, I believe that we should ...
Source: UR, retrieved 2021
Homework
Study the Quizlet-vocabulary.
Exit ticket
From watching the show, I think ...