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Discussion and debate

Discussion and debate. Contentious issues. Emotions. Debating contentious issues can provoke various emotions. Today we are going to familiarise ourselves with a variety of words to describe our emotions. Watch the clips without the sound and see if you can suggest a suitable emotion.

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Discussion and debate

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  1. Discussion and debate Contentious issues

  2. Emotions • Debating contentious issues can provoke various emotions. • Today we are going to familiarise ourselves with a variety of words to describe our emotions. • Watch the clips without the sound and see if you can suggest a suitable emotion.

  3. Activity • In groups of 4/5 I would like you to take it turns to pick a card and act out the emotion on that card. • Once the emotion has been guessed correctly, try to suggest alternative words (synonyms) for that word e.g. happy… elated…joyous. • Which emotions were easy/difficult to act out

  4. Debate • Useful vocabulary. I feel that My view is….. because I think that In contrast on the other hand furthermore In addition because however

  5. Contentious Issues! • The war in Iraq. • Smoking ban in Czech Republic. • Do these issues provoke any initial emotions

  6. Activity • In groups of 4/5 • I would like you to choose one of the issues to debate. • During discussion try to use some of the vocab we have looked at so far. • After 20 mins each group will present their ideas.

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