Discussion & Debate
Debate Discussion and debate ESL lesson plans for adults. English lessons building argument, opinion-sharing and structured speaking skills.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
Mindfulness or Productivity: Which Should We Prioritise?
Explore whether modern life should prioritise efficiency or presence. Students develop advanced debate skills, discuss workplace wellbeing, and use sophisticated vocabulary to analyse culture, burnout, and productivity.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
Nutrition Science: Evidence-Based or Constantly Changing?
An advanced C1–C2 nutrition science ESL lesson exploring trust, evidence, and media influence. Through reading, vocabulary work, and structured debates, learners evaluate dietary guidance while building persuasive, high-level fluency.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Therapy Boom: Essential Support or Over-Commercialised?
A C1–C2 lesson where students debate the rise of therapy, learn advanced psychology and ethics vocabulary, and build persuasive, critical language through reading, discussion, and structured argumentation on mental health and commercialisation.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Philosophy of Happiness: Hedonism vs Stoicism
C1–C2 learners explore hedonism and Stoicism through reading, debate language, and structured discussions. The lesson builds advanced fluency while helping students analyse happiness, virtue, and modern wellbeing with clear, philosophical English.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
Resilience vs Vulnerability: Which Makes Us Stronger?
This C1–C2 ESL lesson examines resilience, vulnerability, and mental wellbeing. Through reading, discussion, debate, and writing, learners practise sophisticated vocabulary and persuasive argumentation skills.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
Self-Care: Genuine Practice or Consumer Trend?
A C1–C2 lesson where students debate whether self-care is essential or commercialised, learning advanced wellbeing vocabulary and structured debate language through reading, critical thinking, and persuasive discussion.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Ethics of Biohacking and Longevity
C1–C2 learners explore life extension, ethics, and human progress through advanced vocabulary, debate expressions, and structured discussions. The lesson builds fluent, nuanced communication while students weigh the risks and possibilities of biohacking.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Science of Sleep: Do We Undervalue Rest?
C1–C2 learners explore the science of sleep, debating rest, productivity, and modern culture. Through reading, vocabulary, and structured debate, students build advanced fluency while analysing why society undervalues sleep.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
Technology & Privacy: Are We Trading Freedom for Convenience?
This C1–C2 ESL lesson examines technology, privacy, and freedom. Through reading, discussion, debate, and writing, learners build advanced vocabulary and practise presenting persuasive, balanced arguments.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Wellness Industry: Helping People or Selling Dreams?
A C1–C2 lesson where students debate the wellness industry, learn advanced health and ethics vocabulary, and build persuasive, critical language through reading, discussion, and structured argumentation on marketing, wellbeing, and consumer culture.
DISCUSSION & DEBATE
C1-C2
The Psychology of Discipline vs Motivation
C1–C2 learners explore whether discipline or motivation drives long-term success. Through reading, debate language, and structured discussions, the lesson builds advanced fluency and critical thinking around psychology, habits, and self-improvement.
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