To use debating phrases; (agree, disagree, strongly agree, strongly disagree
-To express one's personal opinion :In my opinion / view …
-To state something as a fact There can be no doubt that , in fact
-To express and qualify one's argument: That is a very important point…..I couldn't agree more.
-To complete agreement: I agree, I agree completely / entirely.
-To qualify agreement : maybe / perhaps (not), I see your point.
-To express one's disagreement or doubt: I don't quite agree here …
-Polite disagreement: That seems obvious, Do you really think so?
-Definite disagreement: I don't think so, I don't agree with you.
-To discuss the pros and cons: on the one hand - on the other hand
-To summarize one's arguments: To conclude…
-Making suggestions and recommendation: I'd like to hear your ideas on this. It might be a good idea to …
-To give reasons: The reason for this is that …There is no reason why …
-To interrupt someone: If I could just make a point here, Sorry to interrupt, but I'd just like to say that …
To check linguistic skills: (organization, vocabulary, style/voice, oral language convention, cohesion and grammar structure.
[[#|Learning]] objectives:
To discuss the idea and benefit from the views.
To support communicative competence.
Assessment’s type: formal-formative-divergent
The learning style:visual, audial
The language skill:Speaking and listening
Curriculum’s type: English for UAE
* This assessment will be in one whole session. **The teacher will enter the class and show the task on the board. Moreover, she will ask students critical questions to show their understanding; she will come up with deep problems about their opinion to see if they can defend their point or not.
- To express one's personal opinion :In my opinion / view …
- To state something as a fact There can be no doubt that , in fact
- To express and qualify one's argument: That is a very important point…..I couldn't agree more.
- To complete agreement: I agree, I agree completely / entirely.
- To qualify agreement : maybe / perhaps (not), I see your point.
- To express one's disagreement or doubt: I don't quite agree here …
- Polite disagreement: That seems obvious, Do you really think so?
- Definite disagreement: I don't think so, I don't agree with you.
- To discuss the pros and cons: on the one hand - on the other hand
- To summarize one's arguments: To conclude…
- Making suggestions and recommendation: I'd like to hear your ideas on this. It might be a good idea to …
- To give reasons: The reason for this is that …There is no reason why …
- To interrupt someone: If I could just make a point here, Sorry to interrupt, but I'd just like to say that …
- [[#|Learning]] objectives:
- To discuss the idea and benefit from the views.
- To support communicative competence.
- Assessment’s type: formal-formative-divergent
- The learning style:visual, audial
- The language skill:Speaking and listening
- Curriculum’s type: English for UAE
* This assessment will be in one whole session.**The teacher will enter the class and show the task on the board. Moreover, she will ask students critical questions to show their understanding; she will come up with deep problems about their opinion to see if they can defend their point or not.
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Assessment's outline (4 corners)
Assessment's materials
Speaking rubric (debate)
The rationale (4 corners)