S3 DEBATE IN ENGLISH

COURSE PRESENTATION

Sara Garfield (sara.garfield@u-bordeaux.fr)

Anne-Claire Harrison (anne-claire.harrison@u-bordeaux.fr)
 ORGANISATION
Distance
learning -
8 themes
course-work
on Moodle

Live classes
on campus on
2 evaluations
alternate
weeks 24
hours
 CLASS OBJECTIVES

SPEAKING
•Expressing your opinion, debating

WRITING
•Opinion piece
 PROGRAMME
• Based on 8 themes
All the material is available on Moodle: Anglais S3 / S4 DEBATE (4TTV326U/4TBG415U/4TMH422U)

1. FOOD 5. LEGALISING DRUGS

2. WASTE (PLASTIC) 6. TRANSPORT

3. THE ENERGY PROBLEM 7. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

4. EXPERIMENTING ON ANIMALS 8. VACCINATION

 COURSEWORK

Distance learning Live classes Homework – prepare

for the next class

• Moodle • Discuss them with • Work on the

• Personal research your teacher theme for the
• Debating following week
• Writing practice
 HOW DOES IT WORK?
• Example for on themes 1&2
Before class In class Class 2: Online
work

• Work on the • Discuss the • Do any

resources for themes with homework the
themes 1&2 on your teacher teacher has
Moodle and your peers assigned
• Follow the • Ask any • Prepare for the
instructions and questions you next class on
do the activities have Moodle
linked to • Activities to (Themes 3&4)
Themes 1&2 practise
• Be prepared to debating
discuss them in and/or writing
class based on the
two themes
 EVALUATION

Participation
Interview
Written 100% Any absence to a
in pairs DS must be
10%
50 %
test 40 % Continuous
justified.
Assessment
 INTERVIEW IN PAIRS
Before the interview:
- Prepare the 8 themes
(Moodle + personal
research).
- Check the « Tips » on
Moodle for example
questions.
The interview:
You will debate the theme
with a partner for 10-15
The day of the interview: minutes and answer the
examiner’s questions. The
- Specific time slot;
evaluation sheet is on
- 15 minutes to prepare Moodle.
arguments FOR or AGAINST
one of the 8 themes chosen
by the examiner (individually)
- you are allowed to take
simple notes.
 WRITING DS
• On the last day of class
• 1 h (1h20 tiers temps)
• Choice between two questions
• Write an opinion piece - try to convince the reader of your point of
view
• No notes, dictionaries or vocabulary cards allowed
 FOR ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION…
Anglais S3 / S4 DEBATE (4TTV326U/4TBG415U/4TMH422U)
Moodle Page
• Groups
• Fiche étudiant
• 8 Modules with videos, articles, quizzes and exam tips for each of
the 8 themes.
• Resources to practise debating and writing
• Evaluation sheets (Oral, Writing and Participation)