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Debate Competition

Semih Ekin

DIGITIZING PEDAGOGICAL TASK DESIGN for INTERACTIONAL COMPETENCE

Summary

Previewable
Yes
Task Types
English
EN
English
Target Proficiency Level
B1,B2
Submit Type
Collaborative
Target Ages
18 - 90
Information Gap
Emergent
Estimated Duration (sec.)
00:20:00
Objectives
The students will be able to explain a topic, provide reasons for a specific subject, discuss an issue with their peers, and write a letter of application on a relevant topic.

Instructions

You are going to participate in a debate competition with your partner. 

The debate will be focusing on whether "face-to-face learning settings" or "online learning settings" are better for the students.

STEPS:

1) Think about which learning setting is better for the students. Take notes to share with your partner.

2)  Discuss your thoughts with your partner about your favorite learning settings and agree on one of them (face-to-face or online).

3)  Write a short paragraph for the debate competition with your partner explaining why you have chosen that learning environment . Include advantages and disadvantages of that learning environment.

Materials Preview

Student-1, Task Material - 1


BY_NC_SA

Classroom Environment


Material Instructions

Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of "face-to-face learning" with your partner . Write down your ideas in the chat box. (3 minutes)

Student-1, Task Material - 2

(Activation Time : 00:03:00)
BY_NC_SA

Online learning environment


Material Instructions

Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of "online learning" with your partner . Write down your ideas in the chat box. (3 minutes)

Student-1, Task Material - 3

(Activation Time : 00:06:00)
BY_NC_SA

Pair Work


Material Instructions

Discuss your thoughts about your favorite learning settings with your partner and agree on (choose) one of them (face-to-face or online) - (5 Minutes)

Student-1, Task Material - 4

(Activation Time : 00:11:00)
BY_NC_SA

Keyboard


Material Instructions

Write a short paragraph explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the learning environment you have chosen with your partner. Make sure you write your paragraph in the box "Please write your answer here". (9 minutes)

Student-2, Task Material - 1


BY_NC_SA

Classroom Environment


Material Instructions

Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of "face-to-face learning" with your partner . Write down your ideas in the chat box. (3 minutes)

Student-2, Task Material - 2

(Activation Time : 00:03:00)
BY_NC_SA

Online learning environment


Material Instructions

Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of "online learning" with your partner . Write down your ideas in the chat box. (3 minutes)

Student-2, Task Material - 3

(Activation Time : 00:06:00)
BY_NC_SA

Pair Work


Material Instructions

Discuss your thoughts about your favorite learning settings with your partner and agree on (choose) one of them (face-to-face or online) - (5 Minutes)

Student-2, Task Material - 4

(Activation Time : 00:11:00)
BY_NC_SA

Keyboard


Material Instructions

Write a short paragraph explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the learning environment you have chosen with your partner. Make sure you write your paragraph in the box "Please write your answer here". (9 minutes)