辩题双方各有四位辩手。每位辩手开篇立论时间为 30 秒，一方开始发言时计时开始。这里先试验一下时间，若时间不够请告知。

　　“Everyone, I'm sure and I think mobile phones are necessary for middle school students. Because you know nowadays, our education system for middle school students realizes that rote learning and memorization are not authentic learning. So, we could...

　　我在思考立论时是否可以不做介绍，直接切入主题。感觉介绍也花不了几秒。等你讲完我再继续。

　　“I think the current education is inauthentic because it relies on memorization and rote learning. Students are educated by textbooks and instructions for the chapter, listening to the teacher lecture for many hours a day. But I think the education should be much more in - depth and authentic. Students should search for the answers to questions and think about questions by themselves, especially by using modern tools like mobile phones. You can use many search engines online, such as Google, or even artificial intelligence. It will give you a lot of experience, and maybe it won't set a deadline for you. This is my first reason. Students should learn to think independently.

　　感觉你现在一直在讲，肯定讲不完，后面还有内容。后面我直接陈述原因，不做具体分析了。

　　“I think for students, I have three reasons. First, students should learn to use mobile phones to help them think about questions and find some answers by themselves. Second, students should learn to relax themselves. Mobile phones allow them to listen to music or play video games. You know that esports is a new trend nowadays. Third, mobile phones will give children a sense of security. If their parents are away, they can instantly communicate with them.

　　然而，有人会认为“Everyone, I'm going to talk about mobile phones are not necessary for middle school students. In recent days, the Internet has developed so rapidly. I think middle - school students cannot resist temptation. For example, some information on the Internet has spread, and a lot of minors have decided to give up their study to engage in certain things. Also, I think the so - called 'necessary' means that students can't study without a phone. But there are teachers in school, so I think mobile phones are not necessary.

　　我理解你的意思。如果对方质疑，再进行回应就行。你想说网络上有很多有害内容，比如某些不良诱导，会让学生抵制不住诱惑，放弃学业去追随。另外，关于“necessary”这个定义，认为学生没手机就学不下去，但学校有老师，所以“有手机才学得下去”这个观点不成立。一场英文辩论怎么像中文辩论一样纠结定义，我辩论时就很喜欢抠定义。那进入下一个环节吧。

　　Let me state my reasons. The first reason is that students learn by themselves and they will learn to use social machines by themselves, such as artificial intelligence. You know that what the teacher says is not always correct. Students should argue about a question quickly and then search for brilliant data and information online. They can also refer to some articles online. However, if students don't have mobile phones, it means they don't have the chance to do so.

　　My second reason is that students should relax. Even though there are many distractions, mobile phones provide us with more choices, like sports. Nowadays, it's a new trend and it can develop various abilities.

　　The third reason is that mobile phones provide a sense of security.

　　Now, let's start the free - debate.

　　This is the situation nowadays. The education system has some flaws and what the teacher says is not always true. Do you think at this point, students should seek information by themselves?

　　Actually, I think teachers can't always be right. But do you think the Internet will always be right? No, the Internet won't always be right. However, using it at least provides students a chance to question and promotes their independence.

　　Actually, I can understand what you say. What the teacher says is not always true, and what the Internet says is not always true either. But at least the Internet provides students a way to question their teachers and access information online. If students talk with teachers, they can make progress with each other. I think that's very good.

　　Students can talk with teachers. But you're a student too. If you're confused about some problems, are you always going to talk to your teacher? In fact, you might be shy and not willing to talk with your teachers. If there is the Internet, you have another choice. For those introverted people, they may not be willing to talk with their teachers or even classmates.

　　Now, I've told you that a student can get the answer from the Internet directly. Do you think this is good for their self - development?

　　No. The Internet is a double - edged sword. It can be really harmful, but you can't refuse it because of its disadvantages. There are also many advantages. What we should do is not to simply refuse it, but to discover the right relationship with it and learn how to use it properly.

　　It's true that students may seek answers online. But I think regular measures should be adopted to limit this behavior. As for students, the use of mobile phones should be regulated by teachers.

　　A student can search for information on the Internet. Do you think he or she will just search for information and not play games or watch videos?

　　What you mean is that because of the Internet, we can question problems, question what the teachers say, and solve certain information by ourselves. After class, we can also relax with mobile phones, such as watching videos or playing video games.

　　It's just a tool. Because of its functionality, it is necessary. But how can you assume that a student can always manage themselves and not play with their phones in the classroom?