Here is some advice for the debate! Follow these cards to give your debate a clear structure. Make sure that everyone in the group speaks. If someone is not speaking, invite them to speak: "What do you think ____?". Be respectful and polite. Do not interrupt people. Enjoy the debate!, AGREE GROUP: Give your main reason why learning a language is a waste of time today., DISAGREE GROUP: Respond by explaining why this reason is weak or incorrect., AGREE GROUP: Explain how modern technology (AI, translation earbuds, apps) makes language learning unnecessary. Give examples., DISAGREE GROUP: Challenge these examples and explain the limitations of technology., DISAGREE GROUP: Explain why technology cannot replace learning languages completely. Give at least two situations., AGREE GROUP: Respond by explaining why technology is still sufficient in those situations., AGREE GROUP: Argue that the time needed to learn a language could be used more productively in other ways. Give specific alternatives., DISAGREE GROUP: Explain why language learning is still worth the time investment., DISAGREE GROUP: Describe situations where speaking a real language (not using technology) is clearly better., AGREE GROUP: Respond by explaining how technology could still solve these situations., AGREE GROUP: Predict what the world will look like in 20–30 years regarding communication between languages., DISAGREE GROUP: Explain why people will still need to learn languages in that future., DISAGREE GROUP: Give arguments about cultural understanding, relationships, or empathy., AGREE GROUP: Argue that these benefits are not strong enough to justify learning a language., AGREE GROUP: Identify the weakest argument from the other side and explain why it is unconvincing., DISAGREE GROUP: Defend that argument., DISAGREE GROUP: Explain how learning languages benefits the brain, career, or personal development., AGREE GROUP: Question whether these benefits are significant in modern society., AGREE GROUP: Give your final statement: why should people stop spending time learning languages?, DISAGREE GROUP: Give your final statement: why is learning languages still important?.
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