Help your students think critically, speak fluently, and express opinions with confidence using our B1–B2 ESL Debate Lessons. These ready-to-use lessons are designed specifically for intermediate and upper-intermediate ESL learners who want to improve speaking skills, argumentation, and real-world communication in English.
Each debate lesson focuses on relevant, age-appropriate topics that students actually care about, making discussions more engaging, meaningful, and effective. Perfect for online classes, conversation courses, exam preparation, and speaking-focused ESL programs.
Each 30–45 minute debate lesson includes:
✅ Engaging debate questions built around real-world, age-appropriate topics
✅ Clear speaking objectives aligned with B1–B2 CEFR standards
✅ Functional language support for agreeing, disagreeing, giving reasons, and responding politely
✅ Target vocabulary introduced and recycled naturally throughout the discussion
✅ Guided speaking tasks that move from structured practice to open debate
✅ Pre-written teacher prompts and follow-up questions to reduce prep time and keep discussions flowing
Whether you’re teaching one-on-one or small groups, these lessons make it easy to guide students step by step, from sharing simple opinions to defending ideas with confidence and clarity.
🟢 Designed specifically for B1–B2 ESL speaking development
🟢 Optimized for online ESL classrooms and conversation lessons
🟢 Encourages critical thinking, fluency, and student participation
🟢 Helps quieter students speak more with built-in scaffolding
🟢 Flexible format for children and teens
🟢 Ready-to-use lessons that save planning time
🎉 Try our free sample debate lessons and turn your speaking classes into confident, meaningful conversations—the easy peasy way.
