-You must gather in groups of 2. There will be a group with 3 people.
-In groups of students with different levels the stronger student will be rewarded.
-In each group, one member will be for the statement and the other will be against. If you have the same opinion on the topic, one will have to pretend.
-The script with the debate must be handed in to the teacher on Friday March 27th, I´ll give them back to you, with my corrections, on March 30th (Monday).
-You must study the corrected script during Easter holidays. When we come back to school we´ll begin the debates (the first ones will be on April 14th, Tuesday).
-Each member in the group must speak at least 5 minutes.
-Participation of the rest of the students in the debate will be rewarded.
-Topics of the debate. Choose one of these statements:
1.All politicians are corrupted. I don´t believe in Democracy.
2.Parents should let teenagers do whatever they want. they are old enough now.
3.A computer with internet connection. I don´t need anything else in my life.
4.I agree with free abortion at the age of 16.
5.I would disconnect a dying but conscious person from the machines that keep him/her alive if he/she asked me to.
6.Spanish educational system doesn´t work.
7.The real crisis is the starving people in the Third World. No more money for banks!
8.Armies should disappear.
9.I believe in death penalty.
10.Sportsmen salaries should be controlled by the state. Nobody should earn more than 50,000 Euros a year.
11.I would manipulate the genetics of my future son to "design" him/her as I like (tall, blonde,intelligent...).
12.All drugs should be legalised.
-Each group must choose a different topic. Choose the topic fast! The first to tell me their choice will get it; if you are too late you´ll have to choose another one.
-Evaluation:1.5 points. The mark will be individual. To get the full mark you must include:
*Vocabulary on agreeing and disagreeing (pp.39 and 41 of our class book)
*Vocabulary related to the topic.
*The following grammar:
*Varied tenses; at least:
+At least 1 Past Simple+Past Continuous sentence with when and while.
+Several Present Perfect forms with for/since/yet/already/ever...
+Several Present Perfect Continuous forms with for/since/how long
+At least 1 Past perfect.
+Several future tenses.
+1 used to
*Several Conditional sentences (of the three types)
*Modals of permission and obligation.
And be controversial!
