Unit 6 Nurturing?nature Presenting ideas 课件

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Unit 6
UNIT 6 Nurturing nature
To present your opinions on a topic
To understand the opposite opinion and organise your own point of view
To learn the debate skills
To use flexible expressions in the debate
Work in groups. Read the two points of view about whether natural heritage sites should be open to the public and take sides.
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Opening natural heritage sites to the public would mean people could get to know more about them…
Natural heritage
sites should not be open to the public because crowds of visitors can cause damage to them…
Think of arguments to support your point of view and make notes.
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Prepare for a debate. Consider the following:
1. the roles and responsibilities for each member of your group
2. your arguments, opening and summary
3. the opposing arguments you might face and how you can respond to them
4. useful words, expressions and structures
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Basic Terms of debate
topic
affirmative/pro/for team
negative/con/against team
judges
Debate
Formal Debate Structure
opening statement/speech
free debate
closing statement/speech
1. Opening statements: — to state arguments
Debete process
To state reasons for or against; debate.
To prove or attempt to prove by reasoning.
To give evidence of your reasoning.
To persuade or influence, as by presenting reasons.
Kinds of evidence to support arguments:
Facts, Examples, Common Sense, Expert Opinion, Statistics
a restatement of your argument
2. Free debate
3. Closing statements — a brief review of the previous
I am afraid I can’t agree with you on …
I’m sorry to say that your example does not prove anything …
Please remember, our dear opponents, …
We must acknowledge that ...
It is a hard fact / truth that …
You might have misunderstood the point in the first place.
Your evidence is not strong enough to support your point.
What you said is not relevant to the topic.
Please hear me out / Please allow me to finish …
Excuse me, can I say something about …
I’d like to strongly disagree with you …
Actually I don’t think …
Talking about …
I think you misunderstood the concept of …
We’re strongly for that …
We’re strongly convinced that …
You’re with us.
You do have a point. However, …
But personally, …
According to my observation, …
Debate tips
Be a good listener and make notes while listening
Make good use of cards and notes
Asking well-prepared questions is a good way
Be firm, powerful but polite
You are more likely to persuade an audience by focusing on what they believe than what they don’t believe
You are more likely to win by arguing from a difficult position
Team up with a group with the opposite point of view and hold the debate.
Write a reflection after completing this unit. Consider the following:
What is your understanding of protecting nature
What text types have you learnt about What are their features
What words, expressions and structures have you learnt
Reflection
4 What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures
5 What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning
6 What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems
Reflection
Review and sort out what you have learned in Unit 6.