第二课堂Debate辩论养宠物的好处和坏处

Debate
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Cons:
a. Keeping pets costs time and money. It is just a waste of time and resources.
b. Pets and children often fight over care and love in the family. c. If every family owns one pet, a campaign should be launched against the overpopulation of pets.
Talking about It
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.
Debate
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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.
e. Pets are animals. They should be seen in their natural habitat rather than in the homes of human beings. It’s against nature to cage birds, chain dogs and keep cats locked inside the house.
Step 3: 1 minutes’ final statement for each side.
Talking about It
Tips for debating
Debate
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Pros: a. Pets are good company, especially to lonely old people. They can help people kill loneliness. b. Besides providing mere companionship, pets teach us to love and be loved. c. Often a cat or dog can comfort us at times when human words don’t help.
Reference
Debate
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d. Pets can communicate with human beings. They are quick to sense anger and sorrow. e. People keep pets for emotional rather than economic reasons. It’s relaxing to watch tropical fish swimming in the tank.
Discussion Debate
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Discussion
Discuss the following questions with your group members.
L Talk
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Discussion
a. 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 likely to keep pets at home? Give at least three kinds.
Process:
Pros VS. Cons
Step 1: 1 minute’s presentation of each side’s point.
Step 2: 8-10 minutes’ free debate, which begins with the cons’ questioning.