Unit 9: Debate

Task1: Make a list of three topics that are controversial in the UAE or around the world.

1)

2)

3)

Task 2: What is your opinion about each of these three topics?

1)

2)

3)

Task 3: Listen to text about the statement (page 78):

New technology doesn’t make life better. It makes it worse.

Summarize each girls’ opinion:

Girl 1:

Examples:

Girl 2:

Examples:

My opinion:

Task 4:

What are some advantages and disadvantages of…

	Advantage	Disadvantage
Antibiotics
Cars
Computerized Information
Cloning
Mobile phones
Nuclear reactors
Oil tankers
Spaceships
X-ray Machines
Robots
The Internet
Video games

Task 5:

Choose one of the topics from the chart in Task 4.

With a partner, investigate the pros and cons of the topic in more detail.

Partner’s Name:

Topic:

Good

Positive opinion

Example Detail:

Positive opinion

Example Detail:

Positive opinion

Example Detail:

Bad

Negative opinion

Example Detail:

Negative opinion

Example Detail:

Negative opinion

Example Detail:

Task 6: make a padlet about your topic.

Example: http://padlet.com/robaths/7u2sb7xv5mm7

Make sure it has three positive opinions – each with a supporting detail.

Make sure it has three negative opinions – each with a supporting detail.