Discussion Activity 2
Agree or Disagree Express Opinions, Make Comments
Activity: Debate the question of whether violence in the media (Television, newspapers, magazines, internet, etc.) needs to be more tightly regulated.
Violence In The Media Needs To Be Regulated
You are going to debate whether the government should take regulatory steps to control the amount of violence in the media.
Below you will find phrases and language helpful in expressing opinions, offering explanations and disagreeing.
Opinions, Preferences:
I think..., In my opinion..., I'd like to..., I'd rather..., I'd prefer..., The way I see it..., As far as I'm concerned..., If it were up to me..., I suppose..., I suspect that..., I'm pretty sure that..., It is fairly certain that..., I'm convinced that..., I honestly feel that, I strongly believe that..., Without a doubt,...,
Disagreeing:
I don't think that..., Don't you think it would be better...,
I don't agree, I'd prefer...,
Shouldn't we consider..., But what about...,
I'm afraid I don't agree..., Frankly, I doubt if...,
Let's face it, The truth of the matter is...,
The problem with your point of view is that...
Giving Reasons and offering explanations: To start with, The reason why..., That's why..., For this reason..., That's the reason why..., Many people think...., Considering..., Allowing for the fact that..., When you consider that...
Topics: Agree
Yes, The Government Needs to Regulate the Media
Violence begets violence.
Children copy the violence seen on TV and in films.
It is the responsibility of the government to take corrective measures when a situation becomes dangerous.
It seems like there are only violent TV shows anymore.
Media glorifies violence and sends the wrong message.
By giving so much importance to violence, the media encourages crazy people to be violent in order to get a lot of attention.
What is more important to the growth of our society: A murder or a good school teacher? Who gets more coverage in the media?
Media is cynical and only worried about making money. The only way things will change is if the government intervenes.
Does all this violence improve your life in any way?
Topics: Disagree
No, The Government Should Leave the Media Deregulated
Have you ever heard of the right to 'Free Speech'.
The Media only reflects what society as a whole does.
It is quite obvious that these films are made for entertainment purposes and anyone can tell the difference between a film and reality.
Governments only make matters worse by introducing bureaucracy - they don't really improve a situation.
True change needs to come from within and not be imposed from without.
We need to be kept informed about the true nature of the society that we live in.
Parents do quite a good job of regulating their own children's behavior.
There are already rating systems in place.
Wake up. Humanity has always been violent and government regulation is not going to change that.
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