Oral English 2: Lesson 9

Hi everyone, 
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​We had our first group of debates today! 

Vocabulary Notebooks:
At the beginning of our lesson, I returned your vocabulary notebooks. I checked your vocabulary sections and the opinion homework. The next time I collect your notebooks will be before the Christmas holidays. 

Debate Procedure:
Before our debates, we went through the steps for your debate. They include:

1. Introduce your topic
2. Teach your vocabulary
3. Debate with your partner
4. Lead your discussion
5. Answer questions from the audience

Debate Feedback:
Overall, everyone did a good god with your debates. You prepared well, and knew your topic. However, remember these points for your next debate:

1. You must have eye contact with your debate partner for the entire debate, and you also have to make eye contact with your audience. 
2. Speak in a loud enough voice to show that you are confident about your position. Also, use intonation to stress disagreement. 
3. Make sure you practice your debate with your partner before the lesson so that you can move from each part smoothly. Learn how to pronounce your vocabulary and say statistics (e.g. numbers). 

Homework:

1. Complete debate #1 worksheet (group 2)
2. Presentation Vocabulary: write down example sentences from today's debates.
3. My Vocabulary: write down 5 new words that you learn this week (e.g. in other classes, from watching TV/movies, etc.)
4. Opinion: In the homework section of your notebook, write your opinion on one of the topics from today's debates. You have to agree or disagree. These were the topics: (1) euthanasia; (2) smoking bans; (3) death penalty; (4) nuclear power; and (5) grade skipping.  

Blog Question #8:

What did you think about our first debates? 

* Write 12-15 sentences.
* Use capital letters, punctuation and spelling correctly.
* Submit by Wednesday, November 18 by 6:00pm.