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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.

[edit] Cards

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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