テーマRobot pets are better than real pets.
（ロボットペットの方が，本物のペットより良い。）

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Step 1 立論

賛成側

賛成意見とその理由を述べる。 Hello, everyone.// My team thinks robot pets are better than real pets.// We have two reasons.// First, robot pets are easy to keep.// For example, you don’t have to feed them.// Second, robot pets are allergy free.// Even people who have animal allergies can have robot pets.//

反対側

反対意見とその理由を述べる。 Hi, everyone.// Our team doesn’t believe robot pets are better than real ones.// First of all, they are so expensive that some people can’t buy them.// Also, robot pets cannot communicate with people.// They are not living things but just robots.// Most pet owners want to have communication with their pets.//

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Step 2 反論

反対側

相手チームの立論に対して反論する。 They said that robot pets are easy to keep, but one of the enjoyments of having pets is to take care of them.// Many pet owners probably feel happy when they give their pets food.// It is true that people don’t need to worry about allergies with robot pets, but if you have an allergy to dogs or cats, you can choose a reptile like a snake or an iguana.//

賛成側

相手チームの立論に対して反論する。 They said that robot pets are too expensive to buy.// However, you can divide the payment or rent a robot pet.// Recently, robot pets which can communicate with people have been developed.// Actually, studies have found that robot pets can heal people, especially elderly people.//

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Step 3 まとめ

賛成側

今までの内容をふまえてまとめる。 The point is that nowadays there are many people who cannot buy real pets for various reasons.// Robot pets can give all people a chance to have their own pet.// On this point, we can say that robot pets are better than real pets.//

反対側

今までの内容をふまえてまとめる。 Please imagine life with real pets.// Real pets love their owners.// You will have many precious experiences with your pet.// Of course there are some good points about robot pets, but we strongly believe that real pets are better than robot pets.//