Group Discussion 小组讨论
基础I think... because...
- 发表意见公式：I think... because...，立场后面一定要有原因。
- 同意要加值：I agree, and I would add...，补一个新论点才不算行货。
- 反对要礼貌：I am afraid I have to disagree，接著讲理由和替代方案。
文体小知识：Talk with peers.
§课文原文 Passage
1Chairperson: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming to this short meeting. Today we need to choose a theme for the S4 English Week and decide on the date. Let's begin, and please speak one at a time.
2Amy: In my opinion, a film festival would be the best choice because students love watching movies, and English films feel like fun rather than homework. Kevin: I agree with Amy, and I would add that English films improve our listening skills as well. Hearing natural speed and accents is something textbooks cannot give us.
3Marco: I am afraid I have to disagree. A film festival is expensive, and we only have a small budget; the licence fees alone could empty our account. Amy: That's a fair point, Marco. Which theme would you suggest instead? Marco: How about a story-writing competition? It costs very little, and the winning entries can be posted on the school website for everyone to enjoy. Kevin: I like that idea, and we could encourage more students to join by offering book coupons as prizes.
4Amy: May I turn the discussion to the schedule for a moment? We need to confirm the date before we plan anything else. Marco: The last week of March looks free, and we can hold the final event on the Friday afternoon. Chairperson: Thank you all for your polite and useful ideas. Let me summarise our points before we vote: a film festival would be engaging but costly, while a story-writing competition is cheap and creative. I suggest we take a quick vote now, and remember that the majority decides.
§逐句中文翻译 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Chairperson: Good morning, everyone.
主席：各位，早上好。
Thank you for coming to this short meeting.
谢谢大家出席这个简短会议。
Today we need to choose a theme for the S4 English Week and decide on the date.
今天我们要为中四英文周选一个主题，还要决定日期。
Let's begin, and please speak one at a time.
我们开始，请大家轮流发言。
Amy: In my opinion, a film festival would be the best choice because students love watching movies, and English films feel like fun rather than homework.
Amy：我认为电影节会是最佳选择，因为同学都喜欢看电影，而英文电影感觉是娱乐，不像做功课。
Kevin: I agree with Amy, and I would add that English films improve our listening skills as well.
Kevin：我同意 Amy，还想补充，英文电影都可以提升我们的聆听能力。
Hearing natural speed and accents is something textbooks cannot give us.
听到自然的语速与口音，是教科书给不了的东西。
Marco: I am afraid I have to disagree.
Marco：恐怕我要反对。
A film festival is expensive, and we only have a small budget; the licence fees alone could empty our account.
电影节很贵，而我们的预算很少；单是播放版权费都可能清空我们的户口。
Amy: That's a fair point, Marco.
Amy：Marco，你说得有道理。
Which theme would you suggest instead?
那么你会建议用什么主题？
Marco: How about a story-writing competition?
Marco：不如办故事创作比赛？
It costs very little, and the winning entries can be posted on the school website for everyone to enjoy.
它成本很低，得奖作品还可以放上学校网站，让大家都可以欣赏。
Kevin: I like that idea, and we could encourage more students to join by offering book coupons as prizes.
Kevin：我喜欢这个主意，我们可以用书券做奖品，鼓励更多同学参加。
Amy: May I turn the discussion to the schedule for a moment?
Amy：可不可以容许我将讨论转到时间安排上？
We need to confirm the date before we plan anything else.
我们要确认日期，才可以计划其他东西。
Marco: The last week of March looks free, and we can hold the final event on the Friday afternoon.
Marco：三月最后一个星期好像有空，我们可以在那个星期五下午举行决赛活动。
Chairperson: Thank you all for your polite and useful ideas.
主席：谢谢大家提出这些有礼貌又实用的意见。
Let me summarise our points before we vote: a film festival would be engaging but costly, while a story-writing competition is cheap and creative.
表决之前，让我总结一下大家的观点：电影节吸引但是昂贵，故事创作比赛则便宜又有创意。
I suggest we take a quick vote now, and remember that the majority decides.
我建议我们现在快速投票，记住，少数服从多数。
1重点摘要 Summary
I think... because...
2生字卡 Vocabulary
讨论。
意见。
同意。
反对。
建议。
鼓励。
礼貌。
轮到。
3逐步讲解 Steps
- 表达发表意见公式：I think… because…。举个例：Amy 说 In my opinion, a film festival would be the best choice because students love watching movies——立场后面一定要有原因。
- 同意同意要加值，不要只讲 I agree。举个例：Kevin 说 I agree with Amy, and I would add that English films improve our listening skills——同意 + 补充新论点才不算行货。
- 反对反对要礼貌。举个例：Marco 说 I am afraid I have to disagree. A film festival is expensive… the licence fees alone could empty our account——反对 + 理由 + 替代方案（story-writing competition）。
- 礼貌礼貌规则：一次一人讲（speak one at a time）、不要打断。举个例：Amy 被 Marco 反对后说 That's a fair point——接纳异见是讨论礼仪的核心。
- 转话题主导讨论都要有礼。举个例：Amy 说 May I turn the discussion to the schedule for a moment?——用问句形式转话题，没有人会觉得被抢话题。
- 总结主席总结示范：Let me summarise our points before we vote: a film festival would be engaging but costly, while a story-writing competition is cheap and creative——对比式总结一目了然。
- 互动为王DSE 讨论考核互动：回应人、转话题、总结和发言同样重要。举个例：Kevin 最后加 book coupons as prizes 落实细节——合作才是讨论核心，不是讲得多。
5例题示范 Example
这场讨论想为英文周选主题。以 DSE 评分准则来讲，哪位讲者表现最好？引他的句子解释怎样才能拿到高分。
- 第一步：Amy 开场用「In my opinion... because...」立场加原因——电影节受欢迎、不像功课那样闷。
- 第二步：Kevin 示范加分回应：「I agree with Amy, and I would add that...」——同意之余补充新论点（练听力）。
- 第三步：Marco 示范礼貌反对：「I am afraid I have to disagree」，讲明理由（licence 贵、budget 小）再提替代方案。
- 第四步：Amy 用「That's a fair point」接住反对声，再问「Which theme would you suggest?」推进讨论。
- 第五步：Marco 提完整建议（写作比赛＋作品上网），Kevin 加 book coupons 落实细节——合作才是讨论核心。
- 答案：小组讨论拿分关键是互动，不是讲得多。Marco 表现最全面：用「I am afraid I have to disagree」礼貌反对，讲明理由（licence 费用贵、预算少），再提出便宜的替代方案（写作比赛），其方案后来更获补充细节（作品上网、书券奖励）。Kevin 示范高质同意——「I agree, and I would add」补充电影可以练听力。Amy 用「That's a fair point」接纳异见，再主导转话题确认日期。三个人都做到「立场＋原因＋回应他人」，才是 DSE 讨论的满分公式。
6常见错误 Mistakes
76 题快测 Quick check
Q1讨论开场？
Q2同意怎样说？
Q3反对点讲？
Q4礼貌？
Q5时间？
Q6技巧？
8重点回顾 Recap
- 发表意见公式：I think... because...，立场后面一定要有原因。
- 同意要加值：I agree, and I would add...，补一个新论点才不算行货。
- 反对要礼貌：I am afraid I have to disagree，接著讲理由和替代方案。
- 被反驳不用慌：That's a fair point 接住，再推进讨论。
- 小组讨论考核互动：回应人、转话题、总结，和发言同样重要。