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cuss the following:
1. 
the structure of the presentation and the function(s) of each part;
2. ways to ensure your presentation is clear and easy to follow. Check online resources to 
find out what signpost language can be used. Make a list of transitional phrases/linking 
words. Share your findings with the group;
3. technical aspects of the presentation, such as fonts, the number of slides and the amount 
of text. 
4. presentation delivery, in particular, pace, eye-contact, body language, voice variation 
and use of notes.
B. After the presentation. Using the peer assessment form, provide feedback on your fel-
low students’ performance.
Ex. 21. Debate: The Moral Maze of Politics. 
In two teams debating against each other, discuss if politics 
can be moral and ethical. 
You may want to focus on the following questions:
1. 
Are morality and politics compatible? Is there a code of ethics in politics in general and diplo-
macy in particular? How would you frame the concept of moral/ethical action in politics — 

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“doing all possible good” or “avoiding gross wrong”? Does the political end always justify the 
means? Does the political realm affect the moral state of society?
2. Do you think proximity to politics may breed a certain amount of cynicism in diplomats? Is it 
acceptable in this business? Do diplomats sometimes have to abandon their personal moral 
sense when representing their state? Do you believe in the principle “My country, right or 
wrong?” Do you think that justice, fairness and conscience can and should be sacrificed to 
duty and responsibility?
A. Preparation: class work
1. 
Decide on the criteria that can be used to judge a debate.
2. Choose one student to judge the debate. 
3. Divide into two teams. 
B. Preparation: team work
1. Each member of the team is to find an article in support of your team’s view and sum-
marize it to the team. 
2. Identify what arguments will best support your case and arrange them in a logical 
order.
3. Make a list of functional phrases (expressing opinion, agreement/disagreement, etc.) to 
be used during the debate.
C. Holding the debate
1. 
Each team presents their arguments.
2. 
Each presentation is followed by two or three counterarguments/questions from the rival 
team and a response from the presenting team.
D. Feedback
The debate is assessed by the student judge against the set criteria.
Ex. 22. Impromptu talk:
a) 
discuss the following guidelines on how to make impromptu talks;
b) 
practise making impromptu talks.
Suggested topics: 
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moral decline;
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the changing nature of human relationships;
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morality and politics;
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marketization of society;
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the influence of politics on the moral state of society.
The impromptu talk is a talk in which the presenter speaks at the moment asked, without prep-
aration and usually without any prior notice. Such talks are quite common in everyday life; they 
function as a means for the immediate exchange of opinions in business, government, education 
and other social settings. You may already have used this form and not even thought about it. For 
instance, you may have been in class and have been asked to analyze a piece of writing or com-
ment on someone’s ideas. 

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