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Debate
Advantages & disadvantages
(pros & cons.)

of a plan for a skate park.

Vocabulary
way forward
spoil……fun
skateboard ramps
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Listening
‘Complaints about local skate park.’
Person His / Her view

1. First woman

2. First man

3. Second man

4. Second woman
Listen for detail
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1. 1. thing

2. 2. for
3. . 3. forgetting

4. 4. completely

5. 5. good

6. 6. bothered
7. 7. concerned
8. 8. but

9. 9. thought
10. sense
10.
Debating
Making a point Responding to a point

The fact is (that …). .I completely agree!

The point is…. I appreciate your point, but…

It’s important to consider… I’m sorry, but I have to disagree.

I’m more concerned about (….). We’ll have to agree to disagree!


‘Council to close public .

swimming pool. Private


gym to take over.’
Debate: Are you for or against?

You can be a Councillor,


a member of the public or
the gym owner.

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