III.Consider
Isitagoodideatocontroltheworldspopulationgrowth?
Arguments
1.Therapidriseinworldpopulationiscreatingproblemsforallcountriesonearthbecausetheresimplyarentenoughresources.
2.Bothrichandpoorcountriesoftheworldshouldtakeunitedactiontodealwiththepopulationexplosion.Otherwise,therewillbemorepeoplefightingforlesslandandfewerresources,andthefuturewillbringpoverty,miseryandwartousall.
3.Populationincreaseindevelopingcountrieshaswipedoutthematerialbenefitsthattheyhaveachieved.
4.Statisticsshowthatwherethepopulationrateishigh,peopleslivingstandardsarelow.Thismeans,peopleslivingconditionscannotimproveunlessthereisareductionintheincreasedrateofpopulation.
5.Inmoderntimes,afamilywithfewchildren,orevenwithnohouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.
6.Withfewerchildreninafamily,parentsspendlesstimeonhouseholdchoresandconcentratemoreontheirowninterests,andtheirchildrenenjoybettermaterialandeducationalopportunitiesthanthoseinbiggerfamilies.
7.Themostpressingproblemcreatedbytherapidincreaseinpopulationisashortageoffood.Atpresentalargeproportionoftheexistingpopulationisnotgettingenoughoftherightkindoffood(e.g.peopleinIndia,Ethiopia,etc...)
8.Overpopulationcreatesashortageofschools,teachers,hospitalsanddoctors.
9.Overpopulationcausesproblemsinhousingandemployment,especiallyincities.
10.Justimaginehowmuchbetterlifewouldbeiftheworldpopulationwerecutbyhalf!
Counter-arguments
1.Morechildren,morehappiness.Thisisespeciallytrueforelderlypeoplewhoalllovechildren.
2.Peopleinagriculturalareasneedmorechildrentohelpthemwiththeworkinthefields.
3.Whethertohavechildrenornotisaprivatematterandnobodyshouldinterferewithit.
4.Itisunfairtoblamealltheproblemsontheincreaseinpopulation.Itisthosegreedymanufacturersandbusinessmenindevelopedcountriesthatmaketheheaviestdemandsontheworldsresourcesandcausethemostpollution
5.Ifpopulationcontrolwereamust,itshouldbecarriedoutindevelopedcountriesaswellbecauseababybornintheU.S.willuseinhislifetime30timesmoreoftheworldsresourcesthanababyborninIndia.
6.Childrenarethemostimportantthinginlife.Withfewerchildrenaround,lifewillbedull,meaninglessandunhappy.Itisincredibleforacoupletohavenochildrenatall.
7.Childreninafamilygivetheparentsasenseofresponsibilityandpride.Theyareveryimportanttothestabilityofafamily.
8.populationcontroldoesgreaterharmthanwerealize.Forinstance,iftheonechildpolicyisstillinpracticein100years,peoplethenwillhavelittleideaofkinshipties,formostofthemwillhavenobrothers,sisters,uncles,aunts,orcousins.
9.Withthegovernmentsfamilyplanningpolicyinoperationwenowhaveagenerationofonlychildfamilies:mostofthemarearrogant,selfish,andspoilt.
10.Abigfamilyofferschildrenachancetolearnhowtocopewithandcareforotherpeople.
11.Childreninbigfamilieshavethechancetocompetewitheachother,intermsoftheirmannersathome,theirstudyatschool,theirperformanceattheirplaceofwork,etc.olderchildrenusuallyhaveagreatinfluenceontheyounger.
Questions
1.Doyouthinkitisnecessarytocontrolpopulation?Why(Whynot)?
2.Howmanychildrenwouldyouliketohaveifyouwerefreetomakethedecision?Why?
3.WhatmeasuresdoyouthinkshouldbetakentocontrolChinaspopulation?
IV.Write
Workoutanoutlineownviewpoints.Theoutlineshouldconsistofmajorstatementsandsupportingevidenceandexamples.Donotwritedowneverywordofyourspeech.
V.Speak
1.Speakaccordingtoyouroutline,orgivespontaneousspeecheswhenyoudisagreewithyourclassmatesorwhenyouwanttosupportyourowngroupwithsimilaropinions.
2.Languagedevices:Youareexpectedtoextendtoextendyourabilitytoagreetodisagreewithotherpeoplesopinionsandtoaskthemtoexplaintheirpointsofview.
Thatsagoodpoint
Absolutelyright
Iagreeentirely
ThatshowIseeit
Idgoalongwithyouthere
Imnotsureyourerightthere
Isupposeyoucouldsaythat,but...
Perhaps,butdontyouthinkthat...
Mmm,Iamnotreallysureyoureright.
AllIamtryingtosayisthat...
VI.Sumup
1.Thewholeclassdecideonthebestpreparedspeechandthebestspontaneousspeech.
2.Thewholeclasspickoutthemostconvincingstatementsfromtheargumentsandcounter-arguments.
3.Theteachergivescommentsonstudentsideasandlanguage.