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Speaking

小組約 8 分鐘（四人）+ Individual response 約 1 分鐘。分數在互動，不在獨白。

一分鐘短講骨架

立場一句（I would choose… because…）
理由一 + 具體例子
理由二或讓步一句
收結（That’s why…）

開場定義

Shall we start by agreeing what the question means?
To me, this is mainly about… rather than…
There are at least two angles: cost and fairness.

補充與推進

Building on what you said, …
Another example from daily life is…
If we take this one step further, …

溫和反對

I see your point, but I’m not sure it works for everyone.
Can I offer a different view?
That might be true in theory; in a crowded estate, though, …

邀請沉默組員

We haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?
Do you agree with the last point, or would you change it?
Any examples from your school?

澄清

Do you mean…, or something else?
So if I understand you, you’re saying…
Could you give a quick example?

小結（最後一分鐘）

Quick recap: we agreed on A, but we split on B.
If we had to recommend one action, it would be…
Time’s nearly up — shall we pick a priority?

Individual response 範答

Should phones be locked away during lessons?

I would say yes — during lessons, not during the whole day. Last term my class tried a simple box at the door. The first week felt rude. Then we finished discussions without three people filming the board. Exceptions should exist: a parent’s emergency call through the office. A total ban in the playground is another debate. For sixty-minute lessons, a box is a small fence around attention.

Is required volunteering still meaningful?

It can be, if the hours are real work, not a signature. I packed rice at a bank for three hours and understood the queue. A classmate collected stamps from an uncle’s shop. When schools count both as the same JUPAS line, meaning leaks out. Keep a modest requirement, but demand a short reflection and a supervisor who was actually there.

Are 24-hour study rooms a solution or a symptom?

They are both. They solve a practical problem: a warm desk without buying a drink. They also show that we have accepted 1 a.m. as normal for sixteen-year-olds. I would keep a room open until eleven, with a last-admission time, and talk honestly about sleep. A desk is good. A culture that never switches off is not.

練習題目

Should secondary schools start later?
Is a four-day school week a good idea in Hong Kong?
Are 24-hour study rooms a solution or a symptom?
Should phones be locked away during lessons?
Is volunteering still meaningful if it is required for JUPAS?
Do group projects teach teamwork or hide uneven work?
Should AI tools be allowed in coursework if the process is shown?
Is a silent library more useful than a discussion zone?