Quick debate
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A Card based lesson
Prepare a bunch of slips of paper with common items named on them — bicycle, refrigerator, etc. Pairs of students draw one item each and have to debate which is more important. I give them 1 minute to prepare, then a few minutes debate on each topic.
The advantage is that topics are so obviously silly it can break down inhibitions.
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Word sets can be mixed up. Choice of words depends on level and interests of students.
- Quick debate/Easy card set
- Quick debate/Hard card set (needs your help -- add words please! My brain is dried up.)
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Teachers, this is your wiki -- please click edit and suggest more word sets here.....
Slightly different: both words on one card and two students mini-impromptu-debate - higher level
- Love vs. money
- economic development vs. pollution
- TV vs. reading books
- card games vs. computer games
- cursive writing vs. word processing
- art vs. graphics
- youth vs. age
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Categories: Teach | Speak | Card | China
