Lesson 9

By the end of this lesson, students will analyse the techniques and skills of delivery in a debate.

Success omes from criticism, not from

praise

1. Give your speech.

2. Rebut.

3. Defend.

4. Comment with evidence and suggestions.

1. View one or a few clips.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j0shVnMrng

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttF0rOdNaqI

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrq7kA2Xm48

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJvj90MSJw

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENLhlY4r4Yo

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qifWuyBtQiw

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkA8lfZE_q4

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ9JAlDU1no

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDpKySqNRpM

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LnkjV7_LFg

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Gbr8URhBI

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVIcl_ZOYAg

Lead-in: Round-the-table Talk

2. Identify the problems with the speakers’ delivery

3. Suggest ways to improve.

Oral Practice

Suggested activity:

1. Divide the obama speech, the article used in L7, into 8 parts.

2. Two of us work on intonation, two on voice, one on pause, one on fluency, and two on eye contact, gesture and posture.

Take-home Job

Prepare for the final debate in L10, using the reasoning elements, delivery and other persuasion techniques.