Debate Review & Lesson 3 (Discussion and Preparation for the Role Play)

Debate ReviewDebate Review

22nd November, 2010

Result of the DebateResult of the Debate

WinnerWinner

Best Debaters: Best Debaters: Team 1 Team 1 Chris Chris Team 2 Team 2 Bosco Bosco

Team 1(To employ a

domestic helper to take care of

grandpa)

Good Arguments in the DebateGood Arguments in the Debate

Grandpa may feel lonely

Grandpa can live with the family

It may be expensive to employ a domestic helper

Grandpa can make friends with other elderly

Grandpa can do many activities at the Home for elderly

Grandpa will miss his family

The service of the Home for elderly may be bad

The family know better about grandpa’s living habits

The family may treat grandpa better than the Home for elderly

Grandpa may have language barrier with the domestic helper

The

The domestic helper may cheat grandpa

Classroom Performance –

Carrot & Stick Competition

Carrot (reward) Contribution in class: e.g. giving response, opinion,

comment, argument (in English) : 1 3 1 carrot (sticker) 3 carrots: 1 bonus marks will be added The one has the most carrots will have a gift at the end of my

teaching period.

Stick (punishment) Not follow the rules in class: e.g. chat with classmates,

leave your seat without permission, answering questions in Chinese: 1

3 and above: punishment , marks will be deducted But, 1 carrot can delete 1

LessonLesson 3 3 –– Discussion and Preparation Discussion and Preparation

for the Role Play for the Role Play

Can you help the ChanCan you help the Chan’’s s family to solve the problem?family to solve the problem?

Options:Options:

1) To send grandpa to the Home for Elderly1) To send grandpa to the Home for Elderly

2) To employ a domestic helper2) To employ a domestic helper

3) Either Mr. or Mrs. Chan gives up the jobs (3) Either Mr. or Mrs. Chan gives up the jobs ( 辭辭職職 ))

4) Other possible options4) Other possible options

Factors for consideration:Factors for consideration:

Can grandpa stay with the family?Can grandpa stay with the family?

Is there enough attention paid to take care of him?Is there enough attention paid to take care of him?

What is the financial consideration? Do they have What is the financial consideration? Do they have enough money?enough money?

What is Grandpa’s feeling? Would he like to go? Why?What is Grandpa’s feeling? Would he like to go? Why?

Your decisionYour decision

Option A/B/C/D???Option A/B/C/D???

Preparation for the Role Preparation for the Role PlayPlay

What is Role Play (角色扮演 )?

In role play, students pretend (假裝 ) to act as someone else.

Interact (互動 ) with others

The context (背景 ) is generally a specific problem.

e.g. Whether to send grandpa to the Home for Elderly?

Role Play Role Play

Marks: 20%Marks: 20% Time: 6 - 7 mins (each group)Time: 6 - 7 mins (each group) Each member need to talk in the discussionEach member need to talk in the discussion All of you need to do the markingAll of you need to do the marking

Group Members (class no.)

Content 10%

Presentation5%

Cooperation5%

Total

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2

3

4

5

6

RolesRoles

1) Father1) Father

2) Mother2) Mother

3) Son/Daughter (1)3) Son/Daughter (1)



6) Old Grandpa/ Granny6) Old Grandpa/ Granny

Which role do you play?

Objectives (Objectives ( 任務任務 ) of Each Role) of Each Role

Role (1) : FatherRole (1) : Father

To persuade (To persuade ( 勸說勸說 ) the ) the others not to send others not to send Grandpa/ Granny to the old Grandpa/ Granny to the old man’s home.man’s home.

Make your decisions after Make your decisions after the discussion. the discussion.

(Conclusion of the role (Conclusion of the role play)play)

Role (2): MotherRole (2): Mother

To persuade (To persuade ( 勸說勸說 ) the others ) the others that the best way to look after that the best way to look after the old man/ woman is to send the old man/ woman is to send him/ her to the old man’s him/ her to the old man’s home.home.

Talk about the good points and Talk about the good points and services of the old man’s services of the old man’s home.home.

Role (3): Son/ Daughter 1Role (3): Son/ Daughter 1

You support Father.You support Father.

You have to think of other You have to think of other suggestions (suggestions (建議建議 ) if you do not ) if you do not want to separate (want to separate (分開分開 ) with the ) with the elderly.elderly.

You should also remind (You should also remind (提醒提醒 ) ) the others how the old man had the others how the old man had helped the family in the past.helped the family in the past.


You do not like Grandpa so You do not like Grandpa so much so you want him to go.much so you want him to go.

You can talk about the You can talk about the difficulty (difficulty (困難困難 ) for leaving ) for leaving Grandpa alone at home in Grandpa alone at home in the daytime when everyone the daytime when everyone is away.is away.


You don’t want to separate You don’t want to separate (( 分開分開 ) with Grandpa who ) with Grandpa who has brought you up.has brought you up.

You try to talk about all the You try to talk about all the good things that Grandpa good things that Grandpa has done in the past.has done in the past.

Role (6): Old Grandpa/ GrannyRole (6): Old Grandpa/ Granny

You do/ do not want to go to the You do/ do not want to go to the old man’s home because you do old man’s home because you do not want to be left alone.not want to be left alone.

You can talk about your worries.You can talk about your worries.

But you also know about your But you also know about your problem.problem.

What would you say in the What would you say in the role play discussion?role play discussion?

Please fill in the main arguments / Please fill in the main arguments / opinions that you will talk about in the opinions that you will talk about in the role play (WS P.6)role play (WS P.6)

Each group please hand in one Each group please hand in one Role Play Role Play Discussion SheetDiscussion Sheet before the role play. before the role play.

Next Lesson …Next Lesson …

1-12-2010 (Wednesday)1-12-2010 (Wednesday)

Please hand in the Role Play Discussion Please hand in the Role Play Discussion Sheet Sheet

Role Play beginsRole Play begins

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Debate Review & Lesson 3 (Discussion and Preparation for the Role Play)