第二課堂Debate辯論養(yǎng)寵物的好處和壞處

1、Discussion Debate Discuss the following questions with your group members.L L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetsDiscussionL L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetsDiscussiona. Do you or your family keep pets? Why or why not?b. What do you think will happen if everyone in China keeps a pet?c. What kinds of people are most like

2、ly to keep pets at home? Give at least three kinds.Discuss and Debate Directions：Work in groups and debate on the advantages vs. the disadvantages of keeping pets. The side who come out with a longer list will win.Talking about ItTalking about ItProcess:Step 1:Step 1: 1 minutes presentation of each

3、1 minutes presentation of each sides point. sides point. Step 2:Step 2: 8-10 minutes free debate, which 8-10 minutes free debate, which begins with the cons questioning. begins with the cons questioning. Step 3:Step 3: 1 minutes final statement for each 1 minutes final statement for each side. side.

4、 Pros VS. ConsTalking about Itn Tips for debatingTips for debating a. Pets are good company, especially to lonely old people. They can help people kill loneliness.ReferenceL L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetsb. Besides providing mere companionship, pets teach us to love and be loved.Pros:c. Often a cat or dog

5、 can comfort us at times when human words dont help.Debate d. Pets can communicate with human beings. They are quick to sense anger and sorrow.L L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetse. People keep pets for emotional rather than economic reasons. Its relaxing to watch tropical fish swimming in the tank.Debate a.

6、Keeping pets costs time and money. It is just a waste of time and resources.L L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetsb. Pets and children often fight over care and love in the family.Cons:c. If every family owns one pet, a campaign should be launched against the overpopulation of pets.Debate d. The growing number of pets has caused serious hygiene and environmental problems. Pets can excrete at public places freely, which is a problem that cannot be solved.L L LTalkTalkTalketsetsetse. Pets are animals. They should be seen in their natural habitat rather than in the home