Warmup Discussion: Debate
Discussion Questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Word Library: Debate
Vocabulary list and useful phrases.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should remember at this level.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Pronouns: Debate
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronoun
Duration: 10 minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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A, AN, SOME, ANY: Debate
Fill in the blanks with a, an, some, or any.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Students read the sentences and decide if it should be a, an, some, or any.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Debate: Debate With Modals
Debate topics with modal verbs.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Work in pairs or groups.
Read and follow the “Debate Topics and Instructions” on the PDF.
Practice grammar, speaking, and debating.
Duration: 12-20 minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Debate: Debate With Reported Speech
Debate topics with reported speech.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Work in pairs or groups.
Read and follow the “Debate Topics and Instructions” on the PDF.
Practice grammar, speaking, and debating.
Duration: 12-20 minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Comparatives & Superlatives: Debate
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps with the correct comparative or superlative.
Duration: 5-10 minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Find & Discuss: Debate
Debate topics.
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Complete the words and find them on a grid.
Use the words to start a conversation with your partner.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Your Teacher Says: Debate
Fun Activity/fun debate. Teacher reads a sentence to the students. Teacher says the sentence is True or False. Students argue Yes or No!
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher student activity.
Duration: 15-30 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Figure Out The Word: Debate
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
Teacher can also ask students to explain the meaning of each word, without reading it from a dictionary.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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True/False: Debate
True or False discussion. Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
The teacher reads the sentences; students decide whether they are True or False.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
SpeakEasy: Debate
Easier Speaking Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to talk about any topic for half a minute.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Upper intermediate
1-Minute Challenge: Debate
Speaking Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to talk about any topic for one minute or more.
Duration: 10-30 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
