1. Debate ReviewDebate Review
22nd November, 2010

2. Result of the DebateResult of the Debate
 WinnerWinner
Best Debaters:Best Debaters:
 Team 1Team 1  ChrisChris
 Team 2Team 2  BoscoBosco
Team 1
(To employ a
domestic helper to
take care of
grandpa)

3. Good Arguments in theGood Arguments in the
DebateDebate
Grandpa may
feel lonely
Grandpa can
live with the
family
It may be
expensive to
employ a
domestic helper
Grandpa can
make friends
with other
elderly
Grandpa can do
many activities at
the Home for
elderly
Grandpa
will miss his
family
The service
of the Home
for elderly
may be bad
The family
know better
about grandpa’s
living habits
The family may
treat grandpa
better than the
Home for elderly
Grandpa may
have language
barrier with the
domestic helper
T
h
e
The domestic
helper may
cheat grandpa

4. Classroom Performance –
Carrot & Stick Competition
Carrot (reward)
 Contribution in class: e.g. giving response, opinion,
comment, argument (in English) : 1
 3  1 carrot (sticker)
 3 carrots: 1 bonus marks will be added
 The one has the most carrots will have a gift at the end of my
teaching period.
Stick (punishment)
 Not follow the rules in class: e.g. chat with classmates,
leave your seat without permission, answering questions in
Chinese: 1
 3 and above: punishment , marks will be deducted
 But, 1 carrot can delete 1 

5. LessonLesson 33 ––
Discussion andDiscussion and
Preparation for the RolePreparation for the Role
PlayPlay

6. Can you help the ChanCan you help the Chan’’ss
family to solve thefamily to solve the
problem?problem?
 Options:Options:
1) To send grandpa to the Home for Elderly1) To send grandpa to the Home for Elderly
2) To employ a domestic helper2) To employ a domestic helper
3) Either Mr. or Mrs. Chan gives up the jobs (3) Either Mr. or Mrs. Chan gives up the jobs ( 辭辭
職職 ))
4) Other possible options4) Other possible options

7. Factors forFactors for
consideration:consideration:
 Can grandpa stay with the family?Can grandpa stay with the family?
 Is there enough attention paid to take care of him?Is there enough attention paid to take care of him?
 What is the financial consideration? Do they haveWhat is the financial consideration? Do they have
enough money?enough money?
 What is Grandpa’s feeling? Would he like to go? Why?What is Grandpa’s feeling? Would he like to go? Why?

8. Your decisionYour decision
Option A/B/C/D???Option A/B/C/D???

9. Preparation for the RolePreparation for the Role
PlayPlay

10. What is Role Play ( 角色扮演 )?
 In role play, students pretend ( 假裝 ) to act as
someone else.
 Interact ( 互動 ) with others
 The context ( 背景 ) is generally a specific
problem.
e.g. Whether to send grandpa to the Home for
Elderly?

11. Role PlayRole Play
 Marks: 20%Marks: 20%
 Time: 6 - 7 mins (each group)Time: 6 - 7 mins (each group)
 Each member need to talk in the discussionEach member need to talk in the discussion
 All of you need to do the markingAll of you need to do the marking
Group Members
(class no.)
Content
10%
Presentation
5%
Cooperation
5%
Total
1
2
3
4
5
6

12. RolesRoles
1) Father1) Father
2) Mother2) Mother
3) Son/Daughter (1)3) Son/Daughter (1)
4) Son/Daughter (2)4) Son/Daughter (2)
5) Son/Daughter (3)5) Son/Daughter (3)
6) Old Grandpa/ Granny6) Old Grandpa/ Granny
Which role do
you play?

13. Objectives (Objectives ( 任務任務 ) of Each) of Each
RoleRole

14. Role (1) : FatherRole (1) : Father
 To persuade (To persuade ( 勸說勸說 ) the) the
others not to sendothers not to send
Grandpa/ Granny to the oldGrandpa/ Granny to the old
man’s home.man’s home.
 Make your decisions afterMake your decisions after
the discussion.the discussion.
 (Conclusion of the role(Conclusion of the role
play)play)

15. Role (2): MotherRole (2): Mother
 To persuade (To persuade ( 勸說勸說 ) the others) the others
that the best way to look afterthat the best way to look after
the old man/ woman is to sendthe old man/ woman is to send
him/ her to the old man’shim/ her to the old man’s
home.home.
 Talk about the good points andTalk about the good points and
services of the old man’sservices of the old man’s
home.home.

16. Role (3): Son/ Daughter 1Role (3): Son/ Daughter 1
 You support Father.You support Father.
 You have to think of otherYou have to think of other
suggestions (suggestions ( 建議建議 ) if you do) if you do
not want to separate (not want to separate ( 分開分開 ))
with the elderly.with the elderly.
 You should also remind (You should also remind ( 提醒提醒 ))
the others how the old man hadthe others how the old man had
helped the family in the past.helped the family in the past.

17. Role (4): Son/ Daughter 2Role (4): Son/ Daughter 2
 You do not like GrandpaYou do not like Grandpa
so much so you want himso much so you want him
to go.to go.
 You can talk about theYou can talk about the
difficulty (difficulty ( 困難困難 ) for leaving) for leaving
Grandpa alone at home inGrandpa alone at home in
the daytime whenthe daytime when
everyone is away.everyone is away.

18. Role (5): Son/ Daughter 3Role (5): Son/ Daughter 3
 You don’t want to separateYou don’t want to separate
(( 分開分開 ) with Grandpa who) with Grandpa who
has brought you up.has brought you up.
 You try to talk about all theYou try to talk about all the
good things that Grandpagood things that Grandpa
has done in the past.has done in the past.

19. Role (6): Old Grandpa/ GrannyRole (6): Old Grandpa/ Granny
 You do/ do not want to go toYou do/ do not want to go to
the old man’s home becausethe old man’s home because
you do not want to be leftyou do not want to be left
alone.alone.
 You can talk about yourYou can talk about your
worries.worries.
 But you also know about yourBut you also know about your
problem.problem.

20. What would you say inWhat would you say in
the role play discussion?the role play discussion?
 Please fill in the main arguments /Please fill in the main arguments /
opinions that you will talk about in theopinions that you will talk about in the
role play (WS P.6)role play (WS P.6)
 Each group please hand in oneEach group please hand in one RoleRole
Play Discussion SheetPlay Discussion Sheet before the rolebefore the role
play.play.

21. Next Lesson …Next Lesson …
 1-12-2010 (Wednesday)1-12-2010 (Wednesday)
 Please hand in the Role Play DiscussionPlease hand in the Role Play Discussion
SheetSheet
 Role Play beginsRole Play begins