Debates & Discussions | EFL Resource Pack for Debating, Discussion Skills and Oral Exam Preparation

The Debates & Discussions Resource Pack gives your students the tools to speak with confidence, structure their ideas, and take part in meaningful debates. It combines vocabulary-building activities, model texts, picture prompts, and interactive games that prepare learners for oral exams and real-world communication.

Debating is one of the best ways to develop fluency, critical thinking, and teamwork. With this pack, students learn the language of persuasion, practise agreeing and disagreeing politely, and gain experience in structured discussion formats that mirror the skills they need for academic and exam success.

Alongside the main resources, you’ll also receive two useful extras: a Debate Scoring Sheet for giving feedback and tracking progress, and a Debate Smart Poster with key phrases and strategies to display in class.

What’s Included:

• Creative Debates – A variety of debate formats, including speed debates, balloon debates, roleplay tasks, and whole-class set-ups.
• Debate & Discussion Synonyms Wordsearches – Two differentiated puzzles where students practise debate vocabulary and synonyms..
• A Debate in Action – A model debate text on “Homework should be banned” with a vocabulary crossword.
• Debate Idioms – Idiom cards with definitions, examples, and classroom activities for natural persuasive language.
• Talking About Fiction – Activities, scaffolding, and glossary cards to help students analyse and discuss stories in more depth.
• Picture Prompts – A flexible set of images with guiding questions for conversation, critical thinking, and exam-style description tasks.
• Discuss to Win – A competitive team game where learners score points for original answers and persuasive reasoning.
• Convince Me – A one-minute challenge where students defend unusual or controversial ideas to build fluency and confidence.
• Discussion Dominoes – A domino-style speaking activity with prompts that guide students to give opinions, agree, disagree, and ask questions.

These resources are also available to download individually.

Perfect For:

• ESL teachers preparing students for oral exams and speaking assessments
• TEFL and TESOL classrooms developing fluency, persuasion, and critical thinking
• Teachers looking for ready-made debate activities that work across levels

Please Note: Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive a PDF pack to download and print. This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.