Nature - Debate Activity

An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)

Students are presented with a debate scenario.

• Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
• Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
• Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.

INSTRUCTIONS

Target speaking skills:

• Sustaining an interaction.
• Exchanging ideas.
• Expressing and justifying opinions.
• Convincing, arguing and persuading.
• Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
• Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
• Negotiating towards a decision.

Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.