Discover Debate Test 1 - Language Solutions Inc

[Pages:16]DiscoverDebate Test1

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1.HaveAnOpinion(Textpages1-16)

1.1Labelthefollowingopinions"V"forvalue,"P"forpolicy,and"F"forfact.(The firstoneisdoneforyou.)

FItwillsnowtomorrow. TheChicagoBullswillneverwinanotherNBAchampionship. GeorgeW.BushisabetterpresidentthanBillClinton. Thegovernmentshoulddomoretoprotecttheenvironment. TokyoislargerthanBangkok. Itisbettertohaveapetthanaboyfriend/girlfriend. BillGatesshouldgivehalfhismoneytocharity. Itisbettertouserecyclableplasticchopsticksthandisposablewoodenchopsticks.

1.2 Readthefollowingopinionsandcheck( )thebestresponse.(Thefirstone

isdoneforyou.)

a. Timeismoreimportantthanmoney. Idisagree!Ithinkthattimeisveryimportant! Iagree.Idon'tthinkmoneymatterssomuch.

b. Ithinkthatitisbettertobehappythanrich. Metoo!Ilovemoney! Metoo!Moneycan'tbuyhappiness.

c. Itisbettertobesafethansorry. Iagree.Itisbesttobecareful. Idisagreewiththat.Ithinkitisalwaysbesttobecautious.

d. Ithinkthattwoheadsarebetterthanone. Notme!Peopleshouldworktogetherandcooperate. Metoo,nobodyknowseverything.

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2.ExplainingYourOpinion(Textpages17-30)

2.1Matchtheopinionswiththereasonsbelow. (Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.)

f1. Itisbettertodrinkcoffeeinthemorningthanatnightbecause... 2. Itisbettertousecoldwaterforwashingthanhotwaterbecause... 3. Itisbettertotakeaquickshowerthanalongbathbecause... 4. Itisbettertohanglaundryoutsidetodrythanuseadrierbecause... 5. Itisbettertowalktothestationthandrivetothestationbecause... 6. Itisbettertoeatrawvegetablesthanboiledvegetablesbecause... 7.Itisbettertoeatbrownricethanwhitericebecause... 8. Itisbettertobesafethansorrybecause...

a.beingcarefulpreventsaccidents. b.itisnaturalandhasmorefiber. c.itisgoodexerciseanddoesn'tcauseairpollution. d.theyhavemorevitaminsandminerals. e.itsavesenergy,youdon'thavetoheatthewater. f.ifyoudrinkitatnight,itmightkeepyouawake. g.itsavestimeandwater. h.itsavesenergy.

2.2Check( )thereasonyouthinkbestsupportstheopinion.

1. ThePrimeMinisterofJapanshouldresignbecause... Mymotherdoesn'tlikehim. Idon'tlikehim. ThemajorityofJapanesecitizensdonotsupporthim.

2. BillClintonwasagoodpresidentbecause... Hillarywasagoodwife. whilehewaspresidenttheeconomyimproved. heliedtothepublicabouthisloveaffairwithMonicaLewinsky.

3. BillClintonwasabadpresidentbecause... Hillarywasabadwife. whilehewaspresidenttheeconomyimproved. heliedtothepublicabouthisloveaffairwithMonicaLewinsky

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3.SupportingYourOpinion(Textpages31-46)

3.1Labelthesupportsinthespeechbelow.Write"E"forexample,"S"forstatistic, "EO"forexpertopinion,and"EXP"forexplanation.(Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.)

OPINION: Dogsmakebetterpetsthancats.

REASON: Dogsaremorehelpful.

SUPPORTS: EXP_Itisintheverynatureofadogtobehelpful. _TheMarch2001issueofScientificCanadianstatedthatdogswereoriginallybredtohelp humansinspecificways. _Dogsserveaswatchdogs,theywarnyouofdanger.Catsdon't.Afterall,haveyoueverheardof a"watchcat"? _ 96.5%ofalldogsdonotrequireanytrainingtobegoodwatchdogs. _Inthecity,dogssuchasGermanshepherdsserveaspolicedogs. _Inthemountains,dogssuchasSt.Bernardsserveasrescuedogs.

3.2Readthespeechandfillintheblanks.

Goodmorning!Today,Iwanttoexplainwhyyoushouldjoinourexercisegym. Themainreasonisoursuperiorfacilities. youcometoourgym,youcanswim,liftweights,doaerobicdancing,playping-pong, volleyball,basketball,orbadminton.theDailyNews,March3rd,2001,our facilitiesarethelargestandmostmodernintown. ,ourexerciseroomis100squaremeters,andwehaveadozennewStairmastermachines. ourfacilitiesarelargeandmodern,youwilllookforwardtocominghereandexercising. ArecentsurveybyDataquestthat99outof100usersarecompletelysatisfied.

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anizingYourOpinion(Textpages47-60)

4.1UsethehousetofillintheIntroductionFormat.

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Capitalpunishmentshouldbeabolished

Expense

Humanrights

Mistakesmade

INTRODUCTIONFORMAT

Thankyou,LadiesandGentlemen.Wearedebatingtheresolution " " .We,ontheaffirmativeteam,strongly

supportthisresolution.Wehavereasons:,, and.Ourfirstpointis.

4.2UsethehousetofillintheConclusionFormat. CONCLUSIONFORMAT

Ladiesandgentlemen,wehavetalkedabout,, a n d a n d h a vec l e a r ly s h o w n t h a t . Forthesereasonswebegtopropose.

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5.RefutingOpinions(Textpages61-74)

5.1Youareonthenegativeteam.Lookatthehouse.Fillintheblanks tostatetworefutations.

Catsmakebetterpetsthandogs

Cost

Clean

Theirfirstpointwas.Theythatcatsarecheaperthandogs. Butthisisnot.Itisnotalwaysthat. Oftenyoucangetapuppyforfree.

TheirsecondpointwasTheythatcatsarethandogs. Butthisisnotimportant.Theproblemtheymentionediseasyto. Justgiveyourdoga!

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