Teaching Lab

Speed Debate

Speaking activity for ESL & Business English tutors

Faster version of Debate Roulette. Quick-fire statements, short responses, high energy.

How it works

  1. 1Statements rotate quickly
  2. 2Students respond briefly (30-60 seconds each)
  3. 3High energy, fast pace

Best for

  • Warm-up
  • Fluency
  • Quick opinion practice
  • Lesson openers

Example

"Is it ever acceptable to lie to a client?" — 30 seconds to respond

Bulk import format

One statement per line
Set-level useful phrases: one phrase per line in the Useful Phrases field

Related mechanics

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