Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Learning strategies: Taking part in a debate Thank the chairman/the chairwoman for giving you • time to speak. When you make your opening statement, stick to • your case. Do not try and argue against the points made by others. You will have time to do this later. Although you might feel quite emotional about your • case, try not to let this show too much. Keep calm and let your words make the impact. Remember, your objective is to convince people • to vote for your case. Make your language as persuasive as possible. 14 Your body language will be important. Act as • naturally as possible. Do not stand completely still, but do not dance about the classroom either. Although it is a good idea to have your argu- • ments written down, don’t keep your eyes fixed on the piece of paper your are reading from. Make sure you look up often and directly at your audience. In your second statement you may respond • to the arguments of the other people. Do this respectfully. Thank you (Mr/Madam) chairman/chairwoman for giving me this opportunity to … If I could just take a few minutes of your time I would like to explain why I feel … While I take XX’s point, I’m afraid I cannot fully agree. With all due respect, I think XX is missing the most important issue. To sum up, I hope I have made it clear why I believe that … Thank you for your time and attention. Useful expressions: 97 5 Extensive unit 5: Travel and more N r zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv