LESSON SECONDE EURO FRIDAY THE 19 TH OF SEPTEMBER

 LESSON SECONDE EURO FRIDAY THE 19 TH OF SEPTEMBER

EXPRESSION ORALE

 SECONDE EURO

2025

SESSION 1

GOAL : comparing two photos : findind similitudes and answering a question / Training for the cambridge and for the debate

STEP 1 DEBATE VIDEO

1)This is what we are going to organise but before that we will select the topic you want to discuss and improve your vocabulary

VIDEO EMINEM MILE 8 THE BATTLE

 BUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS MORE THE CAMBRIDGE UNION

VIDEO join-the-debate-cambridge-union

2)SO WHAT ARE THE TOPICS YOU WANT TO DISCUSS ??

 HERE WHAT YOU WROTE ON THE BOARD 

1. the pros and cons of homework 

2.french cuisine versus american food 

3. music can bring people together 

4.books versus ebooks

5. for or against the death penalty 

6. animals belong to a zoo 

7.man versus AI

8.apple versus samsung 

9. friendship between men and women: a reality ?

10. vigilantes 

11.milk and cereals : before or after  

3) HERE ARE MINE ;So you can think of them and gather material during the duration of the preparation.

You will be face two by two so one will represent the positive aspect while the other one will oppose it

LIST OF TOPICS

1.       BOSSES ARE PAID TOO MUCH	2.       EUTHANASIA SHOULD BE MADE LEGAL
3.       WE SHOULD CENSOR THE INTERNET	4.       WE SHOULD LEGALIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA
5.       CHILDREN SHOULD HELP WITH HOUSEHOLD CHORES	6.       FOOTBALL NEES VIDEO REFEREES
7.       CHINA THE NEXT SUPERPOWER	8.       FREE SPEECH MEANS HATE SPEECH
9.       CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HOAX	10.   GLOBALISATION IS DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD
11.   THE VOTING AGE SHOULD BE LOWERED AT 16	12.   HOME-SCHOOLING IS THE BEST EDUCATION
13.   EDUCATION IS THE ONLY WAY OF CUTTING CRIME	14.   PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO WORK LONGER
15.   PLASTIC BAGS OUGHT TO BE BANNED ALTOGETHER	16.   MARRIAGE IS AN OUTDATED INSTITUTION
17.   PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHOULD BE FREE	18.   PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ARE PAID TOO MUCH
19.   STUDYING ABROAD IS A NECESSITY	20.   THE OLYMPIC GAMES ARE A FOLLY
21.   YOUTH IS THE BEST TIME OF LIFE	22.   TV IS DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD

TO BE COMPLETED BY YOU

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HERE IS THE PLAN YOU SHOULD ADOPT 

 

STEP 3 HOW TO INTRODUCE A MOTION

a)      defining the key words

b)      narrowing and introducing the motion

c)       useful expressions:

INTRODUCING THE  TOPIC

• In most cases…
• It is customary to say that …
• It cannot be denied that …
• it is often suggested
• it is generally said/ believed that ….( notion stereotype)
• many people claim / suggest/argue/believe/maintain/hold (that)
• So let’s tackle that issue
• Without furtherado.
• Let’s not waste any time in doing so.

PRESENTER UN ARGUMENT

• The first thing that needs to be said/ be acknowledged: underlined …
• Let us begin with …
• We must make a distinction between …

DONNER DES EXEMPLES :

• For instance/ For example
• That is to say ..
• Such as …
• In a word/ in other word
• That is a striking example of …

STEP 4 HOW TO CONCLUDE AN ARGUMENT

 HOW TO CONCLUDE AN ARGUMENT

to conclude, let me add that … to sum up , let’s add that in a nutshell

By way of conclusion, let’s add that All things considered we can come to the conclusion that …

STEP 5 VARIOUS MISCELLANOUS EXPRESSIONS

EXAMINER UNE QUESTION

to consider / to discuss/ to examine/to deal with/to tackle/ to address / to raise / to bring up a question/ to explore / to focus on = to highlight an issue

a sensitive =touchy= thorny/contentious/ hot button / controversial issue

a crucial/ vital  issue

 

 

DEVELOPPER DES ARGUMENTS :

to put forward/to offer/to present/to develop/to illustrate/to support/ to underline an/the  argument

to question/ to discount (ne pas prendre en compte)/to dismiss / to reject an/ the  argument

a convincing/ a cogent/ a forceful/a conclusive/ a persuasive / a compelling argument

a sound/a  solid / a grounded argument

an indisputable= an unquestionable argument

a groundless /a debatable/a questionable/a controversial argument

a far-fetched argument ( tire par les cheveux)

a flimsy( ténu) argument = a shallow argument

 

ARGUMENTER EN FAVEUR

to argue for /to assert that/to claim that/to put forward that/to state = to declare that/to support the argument that

the advantage = the plus = the positive side of

ARGUMENTER CONTRE

to confute / todebunk ( discréditer) /to refute: to rebut / to prove wrong

the drawback = the shortcoming = the disadvantage= the negative side of

 

+ ALL THE EXPRESSIONS THAT WE SAW IN CLASS IN SESSION 2 +3

 

 

STEP 2 TRAINING FOR CAMBRIDGE COMPARING AND ANSWERING A QUESTION

1.CF BOOK CAMBRIDGE OFFICIEL P 141 a 143 + doc audio

Read the question and let’s talk for 5 minutes

 

 

In my opinion = to = as for me = to my mind = as far as I am concerned

My own thinking would be …

 Expensive =costly = hefty

I agree = I side with you = I could not agree more

I do not agree = I disagree= I do not side with you = my foot

It is positive for the planet = it is a plus for the planet =

It is up to everybody to decide what they want to do

 Even if it is expensive it is not as costly as as a car

Eco friendly = green

Everyone to his own taste .

 

 HOMEWORK 

1. choose the topic you want to discuss 

2. learn the vocabulary in red