• "From my perspective as [role], I believe that..."

• "The most important aspect for me is..."

• "I strongly agree/disagree with the idea of selling the village because..."

Zustimmung äußern:

• "I completely agree with [Name] because..."

• "That’s a valid point, and I’d like to add..."

Widerspruch äußern:

• "I see your point, but I have to disagree because..."

• "I understand your argument, but in my opinion..."

Argumente untermauern:

• "Evidence shows that..."

• "If we look at similar cases, we see that..."

Schlussfolgerung und Entscheidung:

• "After considering all arguments, I believe we should..."

• "It seems that the best course of action is..."

Helpful Phrases:

Introduction:

• "Welcome, everyone! Today, we will discuss whether the village should be sold."

• "Let's start with each person introducing their role and opinion."

Guiding the discussion:

• "Thank you for your opinion. Does anyone see it differently?"

• "Let's make sure everyone gets a chance to speak."

• "Can someone summarize the main points we have heard so far?"

Summarizing and decision-making:

• "We have heard different arguments. Can we reach a decision?"

• "It seems that we have strong points for and against selling the village. What are the final thoughts?"

• "If we had to present a decision to Chief Malabo, what would it be?"

a. A clichéd image of Nigerians is finding them through the
noise and the dancing.

b. Belonging in Lagos is a fluid concept determined by
• ethnic origin
• sexual orientation
• gender
• class

c. Fisherpeople first settled
along the Lagos lagoon.

d. The speaker's grandfather was one of the
educated elite in independence era.

e. The families of the early settlers are now being
pushed out for urban development.

f. The government's agenda appears to centre on
eliminating the poor, not poverty.

g. The old fishing village is ideal for
beachfront luxury development.

h. Magdalene's son was one of 20 people who
were shot, drowned or disappeared.

i. After the demolition of the village, many residents
stayed put with makeshift shelters.

2. Tick the one correct ending to each sentence (6.00 - 11:00 minutes)

a) The atmosphere of Lagos ...
✅ is created by its underprivileged inhabitants.

b) Slums have a positive side to them because ...
✅ people in them have creative ideas which can be applied to other places.

c) Slums are not the problem, instead it is ...
✅ the politicians that have forgotten about the people they represent.

d) The policy of the state to improve Lagos...
✅ revolves around the removal of people viewed as undesirable.

e) The speaker knows that she ...
✅ is seen as being successful.