----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Aims:

Language: intensive listening skills; listening for detail / information; to develop awareness of non-
linguistic communication such as facial expressions, gestures, body language, etc;

Other: to have fun while listening; to achieve a group or class product; physical co-ordination, to
encourage them to co-operate with each other; gathering information; to develop an awareness of a
critical thinking; to gain confidence

To form teams in preparation for a debate; to develop logical thought; to develop a sense of group
identity, general knowledge

To reinforce vocabulary

To relate it to a debate

Adults better

Children make up a lot of the population in our world today. Children are a very important part of our
society, for example, they give jobs to teachers and principals. Also, children are the future of this world.

Now you may think that these children can only change the world when they are adults, however they
can do that now. For example, Malala Yousafzai, and child of the age of 16 recently stood up for what
she believed in, and got shot. She made a difference in how we see the world. And guess who shot her?
An adult. Another thing that I would like to point out is this, though adults make differences, they
wouldn't make those difference without their childhood. They had creativity when they were children,
they didn't think about the problems that may face their solutions, but just the solution. Because of this,
they didn't hold back, and they made great ideas, unafraid of the problems. Now many lose this
creativity when they become adults. But some adults don't, and they make amazing changes to this
corrupt world. And without the amazing things they learned and loved as children, this would be
practically impossible.

Another thing is that children listen- mostly. They hear the important lessons that adults nail into their
brains, and they try to remember it, and think about it. They think about how they like it or don't like it,
they think if it's right or wrong. But many adults don't listen to children. They can hear that little boy who
is making a difference, but they aren't listening. Though some do, for the most part they don't. They
don't because instantly this comes to mind, "What does a child know? They are too young to understand
anything." And those questions is what makes some adults in the first place. They try to make sure they
are in power, they edge what they think should be edged into a child's mind. But the children, who are
visionaries have no say. Because of adults, they have to wait until they are adults, just so they can share
an idea that could have changed the world years ago.

one of my favourite songs in the world is a Brazilian one about never losing
touch with your childhood.
It's a bogus self-fulfilling prophecy. If you think you are too old, you won't try at all because it's
hopeless and you won't learn. You didn't learn therefore you are too old(!)

I am definitely against all of this learn like a baby crap I see floating around in the online language
learning community. It's nothing short of ludicrous!

Never grow up Peter Pan stuff

Imagination children can play for hours using nothing but their imagination. Clouds become animals
and dolls come to life as they create stories and make believe places that they dream about living in.
Imagination fades away as you get older and is replaced with facts and harsh realities that you may not
want to face. Its a lot harder to escape to your imaginary land when youre confronted with the real
world. As you get older, its beneficial to use your imagination in different ways. Imagine what it would
be like to visit a place youve always wanted to go to, picture your dream home and what it looks like or
imagine yourself as you want to be and then become it. Imagination isnt just restricted to the confines
of a young brain. Adults can dream too!

Innocence when youre a kid, you dont know a lot of things people always say what you dont know
cant hurt you. As you grow up, you have experiences, good and bad. These experiences help shape
who you become, but also what you dont become. A lot of times, we are too afraid of doing something
or self-conscious of who we are because of the things we have been through in the past. Most children
dont have this limitation because they have innocence. They dont know hurt or pain so they dont feel
the need to shield themselves from the world around them. They arent too timid to be whoever they
want to be. Thats what our parents taught us to do after all!

Imperfections kids can be messy and make mistakes and its okay! Its all part of the learning
experience called growing up. You have parents to teach you wrong from right and clean up after you.
When youre an adult, you dont have that luxury. Messing up in the real world comes with
consequences worse than time out or grounding. No one is perfect and no one ever will be, but
imperfections are a lot more acceptable when youre a child than an adult. Grown ups are help to a
higher standard.

Childhood is a time that is often taken for granted. Kids these days are being pushed to work harder in
school and be involved in more activities. In addition to that, the realm of social media, technology and
pop culture has consumed them and taken away most of their innocence and imagination. Kids need to
stay kids for as long as they can As a senior in college I know I wish I could go back!

Con

Being an adult is better than being a child, because adults get to do whatever they want and

have more freedom. They can live their own life and do whatever they desire.
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Pro

I accept. But does being an adult mean that you have more freedom? Adults have a lot of

workload to do and might not even get a chance to step out of the house. Adults must also

handle a lot of stress about their bills, family and pay for the 3 meals everyday.
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Con

I know. But being a child is more stressful! In the exams, we have a lot of stress and things

to revise. And also when we get bad marks, and then we will be sad and be scared to face

our parents. We as children may also get a lot of scolding when we get bad marks, so being

an adult is better.
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Pro

I understand. But when children get bad marks, won't the parents be stressed for their

children too? All children have to do is to study hard for their examinations. Adults must

multi task every day, like having to take care of the children, or going to work. Adults have

also gone through what children have gone through, therefore they have more bad

experiences in life. They must also take responsibility for their children and themselves.
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Con
I know, I know. But there are adults in life who do not have children! They can live a happy

life by themselves without the constant attention of their parents. They can also be free and

not have to worry about children stuff.

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Pro

Even if the particular adult does not have children, they have to handle the stress from their

boss. They may have difficulty in taking responsibility of themselves and may end with a

group of nasty people. Not all people can handle the stress very well. It all comes back to:

Children only have to study for examinations, but adults have to depend on themselves,

even having to take the blame for their own child. (If they have one)
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Con

I understand. I know the adult has to depend on himself/herself, but they can take the

chance to learn how to do things. Being a child, we depend on our parents for everything:

Money, food, shelter... Being an adult, we can learn much more things! And I know we may

encounter some nasty people in our lives, and our boss may not be good and make adults

stressed, but still, adults can work hard to overcome the stress that they have and then they

can have a good life!

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Pro

I understand what you are getting to. But are you sure that everyone can overcome stress?

If an adult cannot find a job at all, he might even become bankrupt. Childhood days means

that you can play, study, and make friends. In the adult world it is all about hatred, jealousy

and despising. The adult world is complicated, full of traps. Make one mistake, you may have

a miserable life ahead.

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Con

No! The adult life may not be like that! You can still make friends and live life, right? And

children may also have family problems and maybe the child cannot seem to be able to

make friends. The adult life may not be filled with jealousy, or hatred! It all happens

because our character is bad, that we have these problems. In children life, that may

happen too! In exams, the child may get competitive and compare marks too often. If

someone consequently gets a higher mark then the child, then the child may get jealous too!

It's not just adults. And even if you make a teeny mistake, you can correct it and move on

again! It's not the end of the world if you make a small mistake in adult life.
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Pro

Many adults find that when they were a child, they would often want to become an adult.

But once he or she has become an adult, they would wish that they were still children. As

children, all they need to do is study and play, and if our character is bad, it still means that

there is jealousy and hatred. As for children, they can continue to work hard instead of being

jealous. Children can rely on their parents therefore being safe from the all the danger. As

children, we can learn with enthusiasm and to pay attention. If a child gets bad results, the

answer to that is most likely because he or she did not pay attention while the teacher was

teaching. If a child gets bad results, all they have to do is to study hard for the next

examination. If an adult does a wrong report, the boss may be mean enough to sack him or

her or leave a black mark under his or her name

Why is better being a kid than an adult?

Whenever my sons laugh until they fall over, disappear into a make-believe game or run across the room
to hug me, Im reminded of the glory of childhood.
One of the greatest things about being a parent is the constant reminder of what is so awesome about
being a kid.

And while I realise that nobody is stopping me from doing any of these things now that Im a grown-up,
there is a very specific joy to being a little boy that I truly do not think can be duplicated in adulthood.

With that in mind, I offer a list of fifteen things my two little boys have, of which Im insanely jealous.

1. Body Pride

Lying on the couch completely naked while eating freeze-dried strawberries and watching Curious
George, all while giving exactly zero craps who sees you or what they think.

2. A Chauffeur

Having somebody drive you everywhere you want to go, while you sit in the back seat with a juice box
and marvel at every passing attraction, from a line of crows on a wire to a crane lowering lumber into a
building.

3. Fearlessness

Playing with the same friend every single day for two weeks, and never worrying whether hes sick of
you yet.

4. Glorious Navet

Watching Scooby-Doo and never questioning the logic of a shape-shifting, ice-shooting, floating monster
who was all along just a guy in a costume.

5. An Open Heart

Hugging without fear.

6. A Rich Fantasy Life

Standing on the arm of the couch and launching yourself, belly-first, onto the cushions while yelling
Suuuupermaaan!

7. Emotional Freedom

Cry whenever, wherever, for whatever reason, if necessary. Having a massive tantrum when everything
just feels bad and terrible and unfixable.

8. Boundless Creativity

Endlessly inventing impossible questions, such as: What would happen if a tiger fought a shark? or If I
were born on Mars, would I still be friends with Jake? and If this road were made of Jell-O, would we
be able to drive on it?

9. Limitless Faith

Believing in Santa and other magical, benevolent creatures who deliver gifts in the middle of the night.

10. Brutal Honesty

The ability to put food in your mouth and spit it out if it tastes bad, with minimal social consequence.

11. Unbridled Glee

Screaming and jumping up and down with joy over minor events, like going out for pizza or a trip to Toys
R Us.

12. Smallness

Falling asleep on the couch and being carried into bed, tucked in, and having your stuffed animals placed
next to you exactly how you like them.

13. Emotional Security

Having a big, warm bed to climb into after a nightmare, with arms to hold you and tell you that
everything is okay, and that you are safe.

14. Your Own Nightly Magical Wonderland

Stacks and stacks of beautifully-illustrated books, read to you in a soothing voice every single night
before bed. Books that transport you to the magical island where the wild things are, to a farm where
chickens unionize and cows know how to type, and a forest where children make terrible pets for bear
cubs wearing tutus.

15. Freedom

Having your only job be kindergarten.