Junior Discussion Course 1 - Учимся вести дебаты на английском!
Этот курс специально создан для детей, которые уже умеют хорошо говорить по-английски и хотят научиться выражать свои мысли, отстаивать мнение и уважительно дискутировать.
Syllabus of the Discussion Course 1 (General)
| № | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who plays a greater role in the education of the young generation? | - |
| 2 | Who is stronger in teaching: a young or an old experienced teacher? | - |
| 3 | Who studies better: a pupil, who is afraid of his teacher or a pupil, who is not afraid of him? | - |
| 4 | What kind of family is better: a family with many children or a family with few children? | - |
| 5 | Is imitation good or bad? | - |
| 6 | Is it better to buy cheap or expensive things? | - |
| Control work | ||
| 7 | Is it better to study in private or state school? | - |
| 8 | Does criticizing have a positive or a negative influence on a person? | - |
| 9 | Which type of learning is better: individual or group? | - |
| 10 | Do you believe mothers and fathers should do the same chores (work)? | - |
| 11 | School grading | - |
| 12 | Is it better to be the oldest or the youngest in the family? | - |
| Final control |
Syllabus of the Discussion Course 2 (General)
| № | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | About childhood | - |
| 2 | About friendship | - |
| Grammar section: Present Perfect and Continuous | ||
| 3 | About sleep | - |
| 4 | Education and learning | - |
| Grammar section: Past Perfect | ||
| 5 | Learning foreign languages | - |
| 6 | About punishment | - |
| Grammar section: Modal Verbs | ||
| Current control | ||
| 7 | Conflict and the ways of its solving | - |
| 8 | Solving problems | - |
| Grammar section: Gerund and Infinitive | ||
| 9 | About stress | - |
| 10 | About material abundance | - |
| Grammar section: Quantifiers | ||
| 11 | About shopping | - |
| 12 | About success | - |
| Grammar section: Passive Voice | ||
| Control work |
Syllabus of the Junior Discussion Course 3
| № | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Do We Go to School? | |
| 2 | Pets | |
| Grammar section: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous | ||
| 3 | Keeping fit | |
| 4 | Bad and Good Habits | |
| Grammar section: Past Continuous and Past Simple (when/while) | ||
| 5 | All About Laziness: What Causes It and What to Do About It | |
| Current control | ||
| 6 | Healthy eating | |
| Grammar section: Present Continuous for the future | ||
| 7 | Technology and gadgets | |
| 8 | A round the world trip | |
| Grammar section: the passive (Present and Past Simple) | ||
| 9 | A friend in need is a friend indeed | |
| 10 | Environmental issues | |
| Grammar section: Present Perfect with how long, for and since | ||
| Final control |
Syllabus of the Junior Discussion Course 4
| № | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Importance of Charity | |
| 2 | Teenagers’ self-esteem | |
| Grammar section: Adverbs of degree | ||
| 3 | Why Do We Lie? | |
| 4 | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word | |
| Grammar section: Verb + ing and to + infinitive | ||
| 5 | Are we tolerant? | |
| Current control | ||
| 6 | Family - society's building block | |
| Grammar section: Subject and object questions | ||
| 7 | Sibling Rivalry | |
| 8 | Peer pressure | |
| Grammar section: Obligation, necessity, permission: must, have to, can | ||
| 9 | The Mystery of Dreams | |
| 10 | People with Disabilities Among Us | |
| Grammar section: First conditional and second conditional | ||
| Final control |
Syllabus of the Junior Discussion Course 5
| № | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homeschooling | |
| 2 | Part-time jobs for teenagers: pros and cons | |
| Grammar section: Adverbs of degree | ||
| 3 | Internet Addiction | |
| 4 | Blogging: pros and cons | |
| Grammar section: Verb + ing and to + infinitive | ||
| 5 | Flowers as a good gift for any birthday | |
| Current control | ||
| 6 | English etiquette | |
| Grammar section: Subject and object questions | ||
| 7 | Comparison of British and American English | |
| 8 | Benefits of travelling | |
| Grammar section: Obligation, necessity, permission: must, have to, can | ||
| 9 | Wonders of the World | |
| 10 | Timeline of the far future | |
| Grammar section: First conditional and second conditional | ||
| Final control |
