Discussion Dominoes | ESL Speaking Activity for Debates, Opinions & Teamwork

Turn debate practice into an interactive challenge with a domino-style speaking activity that keeps every student involved. Learners use topic cards and sentence starter prompts to agree, disagree, add ideas, ask questions, and conclude discussions while playing through the domino set.

The activity encourages short, clear contributions and polite disagreement, while the gameplay adds competition and structure. With variations for quicker debates, warm-up tasks, and whole-class use, the resource adapts easily to different levels. By linking discussion to a familiar game format, students practise persuasive language, teamwork, and fluency in a motivating way.

This resource is also part of our Debates & Discussions | EFL Resource Pack, which is available to download here.

Perfect For:

• ESL teachers looking for structured speaking activities with a debate element
• TEFL and TESOL classes practising opinions, agreement, and critical thinking
• EAL learners improving fluency and teamwork through interactive discussion tasks

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