1. Watch the Lead-in to the round table and one round of speakers.

2. Analyze the episode from the point of view of delivery: behaviour of the chair and the attendees.

3. Analyze the episode from the point of view of its content: novelty of the ideas, validity of the argumentation. Make use of the expressions below.


offer criticism

increasingly assertive approach

engage directly/ interaction

follow a trend

amplify the risks/ complicate the situation

complement the art of diplomacy

subtlety/ process development

consideration of a subject/ militate against proper consideration

battle for attention

immediately unfolding debate/ inclusiveness in debate/ add a contribution to a polemical debate

news management/ news agenda management/ advertising tool

escalation of tension/ misunderstanding

generate a policy/ integrate into policy formulation process

attention caution/ prudence