Group Discussion 小組討論
基礎I think... because...
- 發表意見公式：I think... because...，立場後面一定要有原因。
- 同意要加值：I agree, and I would add...，補一個新論點才不算行貨。
- 反對要禮貌：I am afraid I have to disagree，接著講理由和替代方案。
文體小知識：Talk with peers.
§課文原文 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.
§逐句中文翻譯 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Chairperson: Good morning, everyone.
主席：各位，早上好。
Thank you for coming to this short meeting.
謝謝大家出席這個簡短會議。
Today we need to choose a theme for the S4 English Week and decide on the date.
今天我們要為中四英文週選一個主題，還要決定日期。
Let's begin, and please speak one at a time.
我們開始，請大家輪流發言。
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：我認為電影節會是最佳選擇，因為同學都喜歡看電影，而英文電影感覺是娛樂，不像做功課。
Kevin: I agree with Amy, and I would add that English films improve our listening skills as well.
Kevin：我同意 Amy，還想補充，英文電影都可以提升我們的聆聽能力。
Hearing natural speed and accents is something textbooks cannot give us.
聽到自然的語速與口音，是教科書給不了的東西。
Marco: I am afraid I have to disagree.
Marco：恐怕我要反對。
A film festival is expensive, and we only have a small budget; the licence fees alone could empty our account.
電影節很貴，而我們的預算很少；單是播放版權費都可能清空我們的戶口。
Amy: That's a fair point, Marco.
Amy：Marco，你說得有道理。
Which theme would you suggest instead?
那麼你會建議用什麼主題？
Marco: How about a story-writing competition?
Marco：不如辦故事創作比賽？
It costs very little, and the winning entries can be posted on the school website for everyone to enjoy.
它成本很低，得獎作品還可以放上學校網站，讓大家都可以欣賞。
Kevin: I like that idea, and we could encourage more students to join by offering book coupons as prizes.
Kevin：我喜歡這個主意，我們可以用書券做獎品，鼓勵更多同學參加。
Amy: May I turn the discussion to the schedule for a moment?
Amy：可不可以容許我將討論轉到時間安排上？
We need to confirm the date before we plan anything else.
我們要確認日期，才可以計劃其他東西。
Marco: The last week of March looks free, and we can hold the final event on the Friday afternoon.
Marco：三月最後一個星期好像有空，我們可以在那個星期五下午舉行決賽活動。
Chairperson: Thank you all for your polite and useful ideas.
主席：謝謝大家提出這些有禮貌又實用的意見。
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.
表決之前，讓我總結一下大家的觀點：電影節吸引但是昂貴，故事創作比賽則便宜又有創意。
I suggest we take a quick vote now, and remember that the majority decides.
我建議我們現在快速投票，記住，少數服從多數。
1重點摘要 Summary
I think... because...
2生字卡 Vocabulary
討論。
意見。
同意。
反對。
建議。
鼓勵。
禮貌。
輪到。
3逐步講解 Steps
- 表達發表意見公式：I think… because…。舉個例：Amy 說 In my opinion, a film festival would be the best choice because students love watching movies——立場後面一定要有原因。
- 同意同意要加值，不要只講 I agree。舉個例：Kevin 說 I agree with Amy, and I would add that English films improve our listening skills——同意 + 補充新論點才不算行貨。
- 反對反對要禮貌。舉個例：Marco 說 I am afraid I have to disagree. A film festival is expensive… the licence fees alone could empty our account——反對 + 理由 + 替代方案（story-writing competition）。
- 禮貌禮貌規則：一次一人講（speak one at a time）、不要打斷。舉個例：Amy 被 Marco 反對後說 That's a fair point——接納異見是討論禮儀的核心。
- 轉話題主導討論都要有禮。舉個例：Amy 說 May I turn the discussion to the schedule for a moment?——用問句形式轉話題，沒有人會覺得被搶話題。
- 總結主席總結示範：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——對比式總結一目瞭然。
- 互動為王DSE 討論考核互動：回應人、轉話題、總結和發言同樣重要。舉個例：Kevin 最後加 book coupons as prizes 落實細節——合作才是討論核心，不是講得多。
5例題示範 Example
這場討論想為英文週選主題。以 DSE 評分準則來講，哪位講者表現最好？引他的句子解釋怎樣才能拿到高分。
- 第一步：Amy 開場用「In my opinion... because...」立場加原因——電影節受歡迎、不像功課那樣悶。
- 第二步：Kevin 示範加分回應：「I agree with Amy, and I would add that...」——同意之餘補充新論點（練聽力）。
- 第三步：Marco 示範禮貌反對：「I am afraid I have to disagree」，講明理由（licence 貴、budget 小）再提替代方案。
- 第四步：Amy 用「That's a fair point」接住反對聲，再問「Which theme would you suggest?」推進討論。
- 第五步：Marco 提完整建議（寫作比賽＋作品上網），Kevin 加 book coupons 落實細節——合作才是討論核心。
- 答案：小組討論拿分關鍵是互動，不是講得多。Marco 表現最全面：用「I am afraid I have to disagree」禮貌反對，講明理由（licence 費用貴、預算少），再提出便宜的替代方案（寫作比賽），其方案後來更獲補充細節（作品上網、書券獎勵）。Kevin 示範高質同意——「I agree, and I would add」補充電影可以練聽力。Amy 用「That's a fair point」接納異見，再主導轉話題確認日期。三個人都做到「立場＋原因＋回應他人」，才是 DSE 討論的滿分公式。
6常見錯誤 Mistakes
76 題快測 Quick check
Q1討論開場？
Q2同意怎樣說？
Q3反對點講？
Q4禮貌？
Q5時間？
Q6技巧？
8重點回顧 Recap
- 發表意見公式：I think... because...，立場後面一定要有原因。
- 同意要加值：I agree, and I would add...，補一個新論點才不算行貨。
- 反對要禮貌：I am afraid I have to disagree，接著講理由和替代方案。
- 被反駁不用慌：That's a fair point 接住，再推進討論。
- 小組討論考核互動：回應人、轉話題、總結，和發言同樣重要。