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1 Suppose you attended my panel, what points would you want 
to make?
2 What do you think you might want to hear about from the 
experts?
3 What do you think you’d like to learn from them?
4 Here are some questions I think our audience attendees would 
like to be addressed. 
5 Is there something you’d like to add?
Language focus
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The use of modals expressing less certainty (would, might) and 
of the phrases do you think, I think, Suppose you make the 
questions in Activity 7 sound more tentative or hypothetical.
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Suggested answers
1 What do you think I might need to do to ensure the success of 
my panel? 
2 How do you think the topic of the panel fits into the conference 
theme?
3 Suppose you decided to attend my panel. What would you like 
… / What do you think you would like to learn from the experts?
4 Suppose you agree to take part in my panel. What sort of 
expertise could you … / What sort of expertise do you think 
you could offer?
5 How much time do you think you might need to cover your point?
Unit 4 A panel discussion
By the end of this unit, learners will be able to
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prepare for, and take part in, a panel discussion as a 
moderator and panellist
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summarise what different people say in a panel discussion
Lesson 1  Preparing for a panel 
discussion
Time: 90 minutes
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to
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ask their classmates what they would like addressed in a 
panel discussion on a topic of their choosing
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contact potential panellists
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create a list of questions for their panel discussion
Lead-in
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Learners’ own answers. If necessary, refer learners to Unit 1,