B1+/B2 ESL Debate Speaking Cards

B1+/B2 ESL Debate Speaking Cards - 70 engaging discussion and debate cards designed to get students talking, expressing opinions, giving reasons, challenging ideas and responding to different viewpoints.

This ready-to-use speaking resource is ideal for teachers who want flexible, low-preparation activities for B1+/B2 English learners.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• 70 debate and discussion cards
• Useful debate language
• Detailed Teacher’s Notes
• A variety of debate prompts and discuss-ion challenges
• Activities suitable for pair work, small groups or whole-class discussions

DEBATE CARDS INCLUDE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES, SUCH AS:

• Express your opinion
• Give a real-life example
• Convince me
• Give a counterargument
• Find a compromise
• Consider a “What if…?” situation
• Play devil’s advocate
• Switch sides
• Rank the ideas
• Give a final verdict

DEBATE LANGUAGE:
Students are provided with useful expressions for:

• Giving and explaining opinions
• Agreeing and disagreeing
• Challenging an idea
• Giving examples
• Adding arguments
• Responding to counterarguments
• Making concessions
• Finding a compromise
• Summarising a position

SUITABLE FOR:

• B1+ / B2 ESL and EFL students
• Teenagers and adults
• Speaking and conversation classes
• Debate lessons
• Fluency practice
• Pair and group work
• One-to-one lessons

WHY USE THESE CARDS?
The cards give students a clear reason to speak rather than simply asking them to “discuss the topic”. Different challenges encourage learners to approach the same type of discussion from different angles and practise a range of useful speaking skills.

The resource is flexible enough to use as a complete speaking lesson, a warmer, a follow-up activity, a fluency task or a regular speaking activity throughout a course.