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Being really short is better than being really tall.

Chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla.

Clowns are scary.

Flying is the best superpower.

It would be terrible to know what other people are thinking all the time.

Mondays are the worst day.

The best way to cut a pizza is in squares.

December is the best month.

Which gender is better?

Reality TV is harmful to society.

Children should have the right to vote.

School lunches are basically junk food.

Children should have to work for their allowance.

Dance is not really a sport.

Smartphones are making us stupid.

Cats are better pets than dogs.

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Adjectives of personality can be incredibly difficult to teach and learn. For one thing, not many of them translate well, with an apparently similar word from another language turning out to be positive where the English word is negative, or to have a much wider or more restricted meaning that the translation would suggest. There are also so many personality words, meaning that any kind of freer practice turns up more and more words even if you've already given them a huge list.

Having said all that, there are some great activities for adjectives of personality that students love and learn a lot from. Given a really good activity that students can get involved in, they soon forget the difficulties and even become fascinated by the differences between languages. Good activities will also allow them to use the words over and over again and to think about them in more depth until they really are clear about the meaning and connotations. 15 such activities are listed below.

1. Ranking
One of the best ways of getting students to look at the same language many times so that they understand and remember it a bit better each time is to ask them to rank the personality adjectives in some way. Possibilities include putting the adjectives in order of importance for a lover, spouse, employee, boss, teacher or politician. They can then compare their ideas with another group.

2. Roleplays
Give students a roleplay card telling them what their personality is, and ask them to act that way until their partner guesses what adjective they were given. Situations in which they can do so include shopping, blind dates, job interviews and press/TV interviews.

3. Describe the people
One student uses personality adjectives to describe someone until their partners guess who they are talking about. This could be a family member, someone else that they know, someone famous, or their impressions of someone in a page of portraits that they have been given. It also works for animals, especially in a mixed-nationality class where the similarities and differences in the impressions of the personalities of foxes, elephants etc can be very interesting.

4. Questionnaires
Give students a questionnaire that is supposed to measure one or more aspect of their personality, but without its title. After they have answered the questions, they can work together to guess what they were being tested on (e.g. how generous they are), and to compare their answers with their partner(s). They can then write similar questionnaires for other personality words for other groups to answer the questions on and then guess which character traits are being tested. Creative and high level groups might also be able to improvise such questions without writing them down.

5. Your personality
Ask students to guess each other's personality. The simplest way is for them to make statements such as "I think you are quite patient" for their partner to respond to with expressions like "Are you pulling my leg?" or "You could say that." You could also ask them to guess facts that support that judgement, e.g. "I think that you are quite adventurous. I guess that you have been hiking on your own a few times."

6. Guess the personality word
The simplest way of doing a guessing game with character adjectives is to ask someone to define one of the words or give examples until their partner guesses what it is, e.g. "A fox is said to be this way. It is like 'clever', but in a negative way" for "cunning". You could also limit them to giving examples of actions that illustrate particular personality words, e.g. "He refused to change his mind about which pasta restaurant we went to" for "stubborn". They could also make statements about who the word that they are describing is and isn't particularly important for, e.g. "This is the worst thing for a nursery nurse but quite a good thing for a boxer" for "aggressive".

7. Personality Yuppies
Yuppies is a game in one of the Communication Games books in which they take turns boasting about how "My house is more expensive than your car" and "My servant is more intelligent than your house". Something similar can be done with personality words by asking them to compare boyfriends, bosses, teachers etc with sentences, e.g: "My boyfriend is more generous than your boyfriend. Yesterday he bought me one diamond in the morning and another in the afternoon" and "Okay, that's pretty impressive. My boyfriend is more intelligent than yours, though. He speaks 100 languages."

8. Personality and gender
Ask one student to describe the character of a famous person or someone that they know, and the other person to guess as soon as they are certain of the gender of that person. They are only allowed one guess, and lose five points if they are wrong.

9. Personality and gender discussion
Students could also discuss if certain personality words (e.g. "stubborn" or "vague") are connected more to one gender than the other, or are more desirable or unacceptable in one gender than in the other.

10. Find the personality word
While they are watching a video, students shout out every time that they think they see a personality word illustrated by what is on the screen and the class discuss whether their statement (e.g. "Mr Bean is cunning. He is fooling the little kid") is really represented by the video. These sentences can be from a list of personality words or just whatever the students can think of.

Positive Personality Adjectives List
Negative Personality Adjectives List

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Ten entertaining ways to practise personality adjectives with activities for all ages and levels. In this post, you'll find listening,writing, speaking activities and games to help students master this vocabulary.
This is me.
Ask students to work in pairs and write down as many personality adjectives as they can in two minutes.

On the board write three columns: positive, negative and neutral adjectives and ask students to provide adjectives for the three columns. Have students choose one adjective from each column to describe their personality and in pairs talk about how these adjectives they have chosen are representative of their personality. Ask students to elaborate on their answers and provide examples to support their choice of adjectives.

Roleplays
Prepare cards with a personality trait written on it (talkative, cheerful, arrogant, stubborn, immature, possessive...etc). Give students a card telling them this is their personality. Pair up students and ask them to start a conversation and act the way the card says until their partner guesses what adjective they were given. Ask students for example to talk about buying a present for the teacher or deciding on what do at the weekend.
Reading your signature.
What does your signature say about you? According to handwriting analysts, signatures reveal a lot about your personality.

1. Ask students to write the sentence Write soon on a piece of paper and then sign under the sentence.

2. Ask them to work in pairs and look at their partner's signature and explain what it means. See interpretation here

3. Ask them to discuss whether they agree with their partner's interpretation and why or why not.

What's your job?
Research has shown that different personality traits tend to have distinct preferences in their choice of careers. On the board write the jobs below. Ask students in pairs to choose five and discuss what personality types the jobs would attract and why. Then discuss their choices with another pair:

Tax inspector Teacher politician computer programmer librarian

Actor fashion model psychologist entrepreneur judge
Acting out
Prepare cards with personality adjectives. Divide the class into 2 teams. For each team's turn, set a time (1 minute).

On the board write the sentence: I want to go to the cinema tomorrow.

Team 1 begins and choose a player to sit at the front of the class. The player draws a card and acts out the phrase according to the adjective on the card. When the team guesses correctly, he can draw another card. He continues until the time is up. The timer is set again for the other team, and turns continue until all the slips are gone. Count the slips and give those points to their teams.
Quotes.
On the walls of the class stick the following quotes. Students in threes stand up and discuss what the quote means and whether they agree or disagree with them.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. Bruce Lee.

It is better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you are not. André Gide.

If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am

Beauty attracts the eye but personality captures the heart.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

It'd never too late for what you might have been. George Elliot.

Guess who. A speaking or writing activity.

Speaking. Before the class, prepare a set of pictures of famous people with very clear personality traits. For this activity the students are sitting in pairs, one student (A) facing the board and the other (B) with his back to the board. Display the photo of a celebrity and ask student A to describe this person in general terms focusing on his personality.

Writing. Before the class, prepare a collage with pictures of famous people with very clear personality traits. Ask students to write a description of one of them focusing on their personality without saying their names. Descriptions are read aloud and students will need to determine the identity of the person being described.
The four big questions.
Tell students you're going to analyse their personality by asking them four key questions to which they should answer using three adjectives for each question. Adjectives cannot be repeated.
1. Choose a colour, the first colour that comes to mind.
Once you have that colour, list three adjectives that describe it.

2. Choose an animal, the first animal that comes to mind.
Once you have selected an animal, list three adjectives that describe it.

3. Choose a body of water like a river, ocean, sea, or lake. Once you have chosen a body of water, list three adjectives that describe it.

4. Let's say you are in a white room with no windows no doors, list three emotions that you are feeling.

When you are done answering those questions, highlight the following to get your results: your colour represents what you think of yourself, the animal represents what you think of other people, the body of water represents your love life, and the white room represents what you will feel like when you are about to die.
Birth order
Do you think birth order has any influence on our personality?

Ask students to work in groups of 4. Tell them they are going to see a video where personality is related to birth order. Assign each person in the group the task of writing down information they can gather from the video about either first borns, middle children, last borns or only children.

Whole class discussion. Starting with "first-borns", write on the board all the information the students learnt from the video. Start a class discussion where first borns in the class will say whether they agree or disagree with the content in the video. Repeat procedure for middle children, last borns and only children.
Tic Tac Toe
Tic Tac Toe. also known as noughts and crosses or Xs and Os is a game for two players, X and O, who take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 (3×4 in this game) grid. The player who succeeds in placing three of their marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row wins the game.

In this game, to place their mark they'll need to talk for about two minutes about the question in the box.

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Teachers should be replaced by computers
Ss shouldn't be forced to take matura exam in Maths
All the families should have a pet
HM should be banned
Junk food should be very expensive

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What is your favorite way to start up a conversation?

Dinner parties and gatherings can be a little awkward, especially if you don't know everyone in the room. These conversation starters are a great way to break the ice! And with all the holiday get togethers coming up, they're sure to come in handy at the next party or event you attend. If you want to make sure to keep the conversation flowing at your get together, you can also create a conversation jar!

How to Create a Conversation Jar

A conversation jar can help you get beyond small talk and start a fun, unusual conversation! It assures that you have a few conversation starters in your back pocket. To create a conversation jar:

1. Download and print the conversation starters below.

2. Cut them out.

3. Place in jar or cup.

4. Get talking!

Funny Conversation Starters

These conversations starters are good for people young and old! They are sure to spark some creative answers, get the group laughing and bring back some hilarious memories.

Conversation Starters For Kids

As we all know, kids have big imaginations. Why not encourage them with these kid-friendly conversation starters? They're sure to respond with unique (and surprisingly insightful) answers.

Conversation Starters for Teens

Sometimes teens can be difficult to talk to. If you have trouble relating to a teen in your life, try one of these conversation starters to get them talking about what excites them most.

Deep Conversation Starters

Tired of talking about the weather, latest sports game, or what you're up to at work? Get real with these deep conversation starters. Just make sure you're ready for a serious conversation.

Conversation Starters For Couples

You may feel like you know everything about your significant other, but it's easy to get in a routine and have similar conversations every day. Spice it up with these meaningful questions.

First Date Conversation Starters

Let's face it, first dates can be awkward. Start off on the right foot with these first date conversation starters. They'll help you get to know the person and find out your common interests.

Dinner Party Conversation Starters

If you're at a gathering with acquaintances, it can be hard to settle on a topic that everyone can relate and contribute to. Try one of these conversation starters to find similar interests! And don't forget to show your appreciation to the host with a heartfelt thank you gift !

Conversation Starters For A Family Gathering

Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what to talk about at extended family gatherings, especially if you haven't seen family members for awhile. These conversation starters are family-friendly and are sure to engage everyone from children to grandparents.

Networking Conversation Starters

After you've asked "What do you do?" where should the conversation go from there? These questions will open up conversations beyond just discussing your job title.

Conversation Starters For A Casual Get-Together

A casual get-together with friends is a good place to ask quirky questions. Find out fun information about your friends and acquaintances that you may have never known otherwise!

Conversation Starters At A Bar

Whether you're trying to meet a new friend or special someone, these conversation starters are a great way to break the ice! If you're new to the area, they'll also help you learn more about all the best spots to visit.

See, striking up a conversation wasn't so hard, was it? Whether you're trying to meet someone new or just learn more about an old friend, asking out-of-the-box questions is a great way to break the ice and find out something new!

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Conversation topics suitable for advanced learners of English.

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Consumerism
Short definition: spending money on things that we don't really need, for example:
- replacing a perfectly working mobile phone because a new model has come out
- buying more and more toys for children
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What are the positive and negative effects of consumerism?
Suggestions:

Positive effects:
increased industrial production

more jobs

a greater selection of goods to choose from

provides more comfort

Negative effects:
destruction of our natural resources

increased pollution

low-quality products (...that have to be replaced more often)

lower working standards in countries where goods are manufactured

Did previous generations consume as much?

Should people be encouraged to consume less? Why? How?

Physical Appearance

What is the first thing you notice about a person ?

Is it important how people dress ?

Is weight/physical well-being/fitness important ?

Which is the most important : clothes, shoes, hair, hygiene, fitness, style ... ?

Does a person's appearance reveal their personality ?

Is it wrong to judge people by their appearance ?

Could you be intimidated by someone's appearance ?

What can people do to maintain or improve their appearance?

Is it acceptable to tell someone that they need to improve their appearance?

How should you dress for a job interview ?

On what occasions is it acceptable to dress casually ?

Can you think of expressions relating to clothes and/or appearance :
(e.g. 'off the peg' / 'down at heel' / 'dressed to kill' / 'not a hair out of place' ...)

Customs and Traditions

Have you visited other countries (besides the country where you live now) ?

What country/countries have you visited ?

Did you discover any customs or traditions that were different from your home country's customs ?

Have you heard of any other strange foreign customs or traditions ?

Can you tell us about some of the most important customs of your country?

Is it necessary/advisable/recommended to follow other country's customs ?

How do people greet each other in your country ?

Do you know of any particular wedding customs in other countries ?

What about eating customs ? Are they the same in all countries ?

Do you follow all of your country's traditions and customs?

Coronavirus

What images come to mind when you hear the word 'virus'?

What do you know about the coronavirus?

What does the word 'outbreak' make you think of?

What is the difference between 'outbreak' and 'pandemic'?

What can governments do to stop a pandemic?

Could or should governments have reacted differently at the beginning of the outbreak?

Do you think the whole world can or should be vaccinated against the coronavirus?

Do you think scientists will find a cure for the coronavirus?

What questions would you like to ask a virologist?

Do you agree with the Japanese authorities' decision not to allow spectators at the Tokyo Olympic games?

Did that decision prevent or limit the spread of the virus?

Are rich countries better protected than under-developed countries?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of vaccine passports?

Imagine life in the future. In what way will we live differently?
- Work
- Education
- Everyday life (shopping, sports, travel, etc.)

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In this post you will learn everything there is to know about the CAE Speaking paper, also called Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE-C1), I promise. As an English academy (Granada), we specialise in Cambridge English exam preparation, and today we're going to tell you about the Cambridge's oral C1-level exam. The Speaking paper is one of the four parts in regular Cambridge English exams. In this article, I will outline the four different parts of the Speaking Paper for Cambridge English: Advanced (C1-CAE) and you will find a video and sample materials for each of these four parts.

General Considerations

There are 4 parts in this paper.

It takes place in pairs.

There are two examiners and two candidates.

During the exam you have to interact with one of the oral examiners (the interlocutor), and with your partner.

The other examiner does not speak. He/she only takes notes.

You now have a video of a full real Speaking test, and a description of each of the parts, with examples of the types of questions and the material used in the exam. I hope you find it useful.

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - Speaking Paper (Video)

Read the examiner's comments here.

Speaking Part 1 - Interview (2 minutes)

During this part, the examiner asks you different questions about your personal and professional background (interests careers, jobs, etc.) You will also have to express your opinion about various topics. This is an individual task, so you only interact with the examiner. However, you must pay attention to the questions that the interlocutor asks your partner, as he/she may ask you the same. Here's a set of typical topic-based questions you might be asked:

Speaking Part 2 - Comparing Two Pictures (3 minutes)

In part 2, you are given 3 pictures and are asked to talk about and compare two pictures in 1 minute. You have to do this individually. You are given three pictures and two questions written above them. You have to answer the questions in relation to the pictures. When you have done this, after 1 minute, the examiner asks your partner a question about the topic of your pictures, which he/she should answer in 20-30 seconds. Then, the same process happens vice versa.

Here's an example of the interlocutor's instructions and the pictures you may be asked to talk about:

Although these pictures are black & white, in the exam they are coloured.

In this part you are assessed on how well you can compare, describe, express opinions, speculate, etc.

Speaking Part 3 - Discussion (3 minutes)

During this third part, you must interact with your partner. The examiner describes a situation to you both, and gives you a task/question and a set of written cues/ideas to help you. You have to discuss the different ideas with your partner and, if possible, reach an agreement. The aim of this part is to assess how well you can exchange ideas, express and justify opinions, agree and/or disagree, suggest, speculate, evaluate, and work towards reaching a decision through negotiation.

You have 2 minutes to discuss the different cues. After this, the examiner will interrupt you and ask you to reach an agreement. You are given 1 minute to conclude.

Here's an example of what the examiner would say, and the written cues:

Speaking Part 4 - Further Discussion (4 minutes)

In this part, you have to carry out a discussion which stems from the topic featured in part 3. You are asked different questions that you have to talk about with your partner or on your own. It is really important that you pay attention to your partner, in case you need to interact with him/her during this part. The task that comes after part 3 is the following:

Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing are the key points relevant to this task.

General Tips

Although each part is different, there are several things that you should bear in mind during the whole test. Let's see:

You are assessed individually, so you needn't worry about being better or worse than your partner. As former oral examiner, Stephen Hasler, recently said, "neither the partner nor the examiners are the enemy. Your only enemy in the room can be yourself."

In this test you must show that your level of English is within the C1 scope or above. For this reason, it is not enough to be communicative, as it was at lower levels. In this case you must use a wide range of grammatical structures and vocabulary that are typical of a C1 level of English. Therefore, you should really try to slip a couple of advanced idioms and or phrasal verbs .

There is no problem if the examiner stops you, so don't worry if you talk until he/she cuts you off.

Be as spontaneous as possible. Don't memorise a "speech" for the exam. The examiners will notice right away and will penalise you.

Always answer exactly what you are being asked. If you start talking about something irrelevant, the examiners will cut you off and move on to another question.

Pay attention to your partner's opinions and questions throughout the whole exam. You're supposed to express agreement/disagreement, to hold a conversation and to discuss different ideas (parts 2, 3 & 4), so don't ignore him!

Be polite. Even if you disagree with your partner's opinions, you must always be polite! There are many structures to disagree politely, so make sure you know them and know how to use them before you take the exam.

Smile and be happy! You'd be surprised by what a smile can do! If you smile, everyone in the room will be more open and receptive to what you have to say for yourself. This may positively affect your overall score!

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A list of conversation topics suitable for advanced level students of English.

TOPICS FOR ADVANCED LEVEL

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This will help students feel more comfortable and encourage them to participate.

1. Success-Failure

How would you define success?

Do you have the same idea of success as your parents?

To what extent will your encourage your children to become successful?

Do you think failures can contribute to a person's success?

Can you think of any famous people who encountered failure before success?

2. Social Networking

What is social networking?

Can social networking sites be dangerous?

What precautions would you advise people to take?

Should the use of social networking sites be banned at work?

Are social networking sites changing our daily behaviour?

Is it possible to become a social networking addict?

3. Job interviews

Is it necessary to prepare for a job interview?

How can a person make a good first impression?

Is there a recommended dress code for an interview?

Can you think of any difficult questions one should be prepared for?

Is there anything a candidate should avoid mentioning?

Is it ok to make negative comments about your present employer?

Is it ok for interviewers to ask questions about age, marital status, etc.?

What information should a candidate have about the company?

4. Shopping on the internet

Do you often do your shopping online?

What do you buy online? :
- food
- clothes
- furniture
- services : airline tickets, theatre reservations, flowers, greeting cards ...
- other

Are the prices the same as in the shops/agencies or less expensive?

Have you ever had any disappointments or bad surprises?

What are the advantages of shopping online?

What are the dangers?

What advice would you give future online shoppers?

5. Politicians' personal lives.

Does a politician's personal life have an effect on their ability to do their job?

Do you think the media pays too much attention to politicians' personal lives?

Why do certain types of media give excessive coverage to minor offences?

Information concerning personal lives circulates quickly on social networks.
Is this good or bad?

6. History for future generations.

You are asked to select a number of objects to represent life at the beginning of the 21st century.
The idea is to help future generations better understand how we lived and what major events affected us.
What objects would your choose and why?

7. Travelling has become easier and cheaper. What has it changed in people's lives :

speed, comfort, health, family relationships, etc.

work/employment

holiday habits

way of life/standard of living in certain countries

8. Work

Do human beings need to work to be happy?

What motivates people to work long hours?

Can perks (or fringe benefits) compensate for a boring job?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of working from home?

How do people find a balance between work and personal life?

What would make you leave your job?

In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?

9. Is life today better than in the past? Think about the following :

Education - employment - job satisfaction

Health : prevention, treatment, new discoveries, social security, etc.

Comfort : standard of living (housing/transport/leisure)

Violence

Social issues : single mothers, unmarried couples, homosexuality ...

10. Inventions

What invention has had the greatest impact on our lives?

Are there some things that never should have been invented?

Do some countries encourage inventors more than others?

11. What are the 5 most important decisions in a person's life?
After making suggestions and defending their ideas, the group retains five and decides on the order of importance.

12. It is impossible to have a successful career and a happy family life.
You have to choose one or the other. Do you agree?

13. Careers today : how to advise young people

How important is it to have a good (well-paid/secure) job?

What advice would you give a young person today?

Would you encourage your children to accept a job in another country?

Would you be disappointed if your children

left school early?

chose a manual job?

14. The internet is already an essential communication tool in today's world.
The first and most popular use is the email.

What others can you think of?

Has fraud increased since the arrival of the internet? How?

What steps would you advise to protect data and privacy?

What do you think the internet will be used for in the future?

15. Recent physical achievements (crossing the Atlantic, mountain climbing, etc.).

How many can you think of?

Which achievement was the most impressive?

Are the world's best athletes present at the Olympic Games?

What do you think of 'extreme' sports (bungee jumping, tightrope walking...)?

16. Has violence increased in recent years?

What are the causes (unemployment, poverty, minority issues, tv series,
poor parenting ...?

What are the effects on young children?

What could be done to reduce violence?

Is the increase in violence a worldwide phenomenon?

17. The effects of medical and scientific progress :

health (prevention, treatment, organ transplants, rare diseases, etc.)

beauty (plastic surgery, dental care, etc.)

comfort in the home

transport

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Debates are a wonderful, high-interest way to teach a number of skills to students. They provide students with the ability to research a topic, work as a team, practice public speaking, and use critical thinking skills. Despite-or perhaps because of-the challenges that go along with teaching tweens, holding debates in middle school classes can be especially rewarding.

Debate Topics for Grades 6 Through 9

The following is a list of topics that would be appropriate for use in middle school classrooms. As you read through these you will see that some are more appropriate for specific curriculum areas, while others can be used in classes across the board. Each item is listed as a proposition. Assign one team this proposition and allow an opposing team to argue the opposite. For more advanced students, you may want to use a list typically for high school students.

1. All students should have daily chores.

2. Every home should have a pet.

3. Every student should play a musical instrument.

4. Homework should be banned.

5. School uniforms should be required.

6. Year-round education is better for students.

7. Children should not be allowed to drink soda.

8. PE should be required of all students throughout middle and high school.

9. All students should be required to volunteer in the community.

10. Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools.

11. The internet should be banned from schools.

12. Junk food should be banned from schools.

13. All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child.

14. All students should be required to learn a foreign language in middle school.

15. All museums should be free to the public.

16. Single-sex schools are better for education.

17. Students should be held legally responsible for bullying in schools.

18. Children under 14 should not be allowed on social media sites.

19. Prayer of any form should be prohibited in schools.

20. Statewide tests should be abolished.

21. All people should be vegetarians.

22. Solar energy should replace all traditional forms of energy.

23. Zoos should be abolished.

24. It is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech.

25. Human cloning should be banned.

26. Science fiction is the best form of fiction (or any form of fiction of your choosing).

27. Macs are better than PCs.

28. Androids are better than iPhones.

29. The moon should be colonized.

30. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) should be banned.

31. All students should be required to take a cooking class.

32. All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class.

33. All students should be required to take a performing arts class.

34. All students should be required to learn sewing.

35. Democracy is the best form of government.

36. America should have a king and not a president.

37. All citizens should be required to vote.

38. The death penalty is an appropriate penalty for certain crimes.

39. Sports stars are paid too much money.

40. The right to bear arms is a necessary constitutional amendment.

41. Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school.

42. Grades should be abolished.

43. All individuals should pay the same tax rate.

44. Teachers should be replaced by computers.

45. Students should be allowed to skip grades in school.

46. The voting age should be lowered.

47. Individuals who illegally share music online should be put in jail.

48. Video games are too violent.

49. Students should be required to learn about poetry.

50. History is an important subject in school.

51. Students should not be required to show their work in math.

52. Students should not be graded on their handwriting.

53. America should give more money to other countries.

54. Every home should have a robot.

55. The government should provide wireless service for everyone.

56. School pictures should be abolished.

57. Smoking should be banned.

58. Recycling should be required.

59. Children should not watch television on school nights.

60. Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports.

61. Parents should be allowed to choose their baby's gender.

62. Education is the key to future success.

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There are so many different debate topics, that can be used in your debate club or for yourself to practice debate, that it is usually hard to find the one topic that you would like to try. This is why this webpage exists, and here we are to supply you a big list of debatable topics. The best way that we think, to sort out the good debate motions from the topics, that are not really suitable for debate is, that you check out what tournament has used a topic. Great tournaments often (but not all the time), use great debate topics for their debaters. This is why we have collected all the great motions from the biggest tournaments from all around the world so that you can make a selection yourself.

If that is not enough for you, consider debate motions from biggest tournaments around the world, like the EUDC (Europe, BP format), WUDC (the world, BP format), Australs and UADC.

Top 180 Debatable topics

Interesting and Funny Debateble Topics

1. Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?

2. Is animal testing a justified?
- Animals have a part of the rights as we have as humans, and should not be harmed when this can be avoided.
- The only alternative is testing on humans, and we want to avoid that. For new products there is no real alternative and we are doing everything we can before we start the testing on animals, that we try to eliminate any real harm to the animals.

3. Should cell phones be used during class?
- Cell phones can be a great source of information and a great learning tool. Of course if used in a proper way. Teachers can include them as a tool and even provide apps for the students to use together as a class.
- Students should learn the old fashion way, without any use of technology because this is the best way to learn. Writing, calculus and other basic sciences should be learned as a basic for everything else without any technology.

4. Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?

5. Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?

6. Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?

7. Should sex education be banned in middle schools?

8. Can people move in together before they are married?

9. Should homework be banned?

10. Is it unethical to eat meat?

11. Should cigarettes be banned from society?
- There are no positive results from smoking. We know that there is a harm to the individual, harm to the people around him and harm to the society.
- Everyone can decide for himself if he/she wants to harm himself/herself. The harm to people around the smoker can be minimised and the harm to society can also be minimised.

12. Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?

13. Should the death penalty be taken away completely?

14. Should violent video games be banned?

15. Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?

16. Should cell phones be banned in schools?

17. Is torture justified when used for national security?

18. Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for stalking people?

19. Interesting Debate Topics for College and Beyond

20. Should high schools provide daycare services for students who have children?

21. Is it appropriate for adolescents to be sentenced to life without parole?

22. Is drug testing athletes justified?

23. Do school uniforms make school a more effective place to learn?

24. Are alternative energy sources effective and justified?

25. Are humans to blame for certain animal extinctions?

26. Is it effective to censor parts of the media?

27. Is it justified to develop nuclear energy for commercial use?

28. Do celebrities get away with more crime than non-celebrities?

29. Is the grading system used in high school effective?

30. Is cloning animals ethical?

31. Should jobs be subcontracted into developing countries?

32. Is television an effective tool in building the minds of children?

33. Are single sex schools more effective than co-ed schools?

34. Are video games containing violence appropriate for children?

35. Is euthanasia justified?

36. What impact does social networking and social networking sites have on society?

37. Does school detention do any good in high schools?

38. Is there good reason for the American war on terror?

39. Is global warming an issue?

40. Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?

41. Should cell phones be used during class?

42. Is the death penalty appropriate? Or should it be banned?

43. Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?Is animal testing a justified?

44. Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?

45. Which is the best season of the year?

46. Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?

47. Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?

48. Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?

49. What is the best pizza topping?

50. Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?

51. What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?

52. What are the best dating techniques out there?

53. Are we aliens of some sort?

54. Is there life after death?

55. Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?

56. Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?

57. Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?

58. Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?

59. Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?

60. Which of these two are more real - pirates or ninjas?

61. What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?

62. Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?

63. Do nice girls finish last?

64. Is it better to be honest and poor or dishonest and rich?

65. Should older women be allowed to marry younger men?

66. Do video games cause bad behavior in children?

67. Should humans eat to live or live to eat?

68. Who is more complicated gender: men or women?

69. Interesting and Funny Debate Topics

70. Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?

71. Can bullying in schools be stopped? How so?

72. How far is competition necessary in regards to the learning process?

73. Do school uniforms help to improve the learning environment?

74. Will posting students' grades on bulletin boards publicly motivate them to perform better or is it humiliating?

75. Should libraries have a list of books that are banned?

76. Are curfews effective in terms of keeping teens out of trouble?

77. Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?

78. Should school attendance be made voluntary in high school?

79. Is age an important factor in relationships?

80. Is it ethical for companies to market their products to children?

81. Does money motivates people more than any other factor in the workplace?

82. Is co-education a good idea?

83. Should gay marriages be legalized?

84. Are security cameras an invasion of our privacy?

85. Are humans too dependent on computers?

86. Should plastic bags be banned?

87. Should animal dissections be banned in schools?

88. Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?

89. Has nuclear energy destroyed our society?

90. Is human cloning justified, and should it be allowed?

91. Should juveniles be tried and treated as adults?

92. All schools should make it a requirement to teach arts and music to their students?

93. Should sex education be banned in middle schools?

94. Should fried foods come with a warning?

95. Should the concept of zoos should be nullified?

96. Are credit cards are more harmful than debit cards?

97. Do celebrities make for bad role models?

Ever happened to you that you had no idea about a motion? Here are ideas on what to do and still win a debate:

1. Can people move in together before they are married?

2. Should homework be banned?

3. Is it unethical to eat meat?

4. Should cigarettes be banned from society?

5. Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?

6. Should the death penalty be taken away completely?

7. Should violent video games be banned?

8. Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?

9. Should cell phones be banned in schools?

10. Is torture justified when used for national security?

11. Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for stalking people?

12. Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?

13. What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?

14. Which of these two are more real - pirates or ninjas?

15. Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?

16. Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?

17. Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?

18. Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?

19. Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?

20. Is there life after death?

21. Are we aliens of some sort?

22. What are the best dating techniques out there?

23. What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?

24. Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?

25. What is the best pizza topping?

26. Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?

27. Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?

28. Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?

29. Which is the best season of the year?

30. Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?

31. Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?

32. This house would Legalise all recreational substances for the elderly

33. This house would give persons convicted of petty crimes the option of choosing public lashing in lieu of a prison sentence

34. This house would pay parents to abort foeti that suffer from genetic disability (Over and above the cost of the procedure)

35. This house believes that emigrants should pay an exit tax upon changing residency

36. This house would allow individuals to sell their citizenship

37. This house would permit communities to establish residential colonies to the exclusion of other communities

38. This house would reduce subsidies to tertiary education and reallocate the money to primary education in developing countries

39. This house would ban religious teaching in all schools

40. This house believes that students should elect the Vice Chancellors of their universities.

41. This house would give Parents the right to be restituted by their children for money invested in their upbringing

42. This house believes that Children should have the right to retrospectively sue their parents for physical and mental trauma, upon attaining the age of majority.

43. This house would aggressively promote 'Modern Family' on primetime Indian television

44. This house would not permit the de-racialisation of art & literature

45. This house would decriminalize and encourage graffiti in public spaces

46. This house would mandate radio stations to play the music of local artists

47. This house would ban members of legislatures from engaging in any other profession / business

48. This house believes that Public officials involved in sex scandals (not amounting to crimes) should not resign from office

49. This house would allow parliamentarians to vote on conscience in defiance of the official party position

50. This house would Mandate the compulsory donation of blood by eligible candidates

51. This house believes that Medical decisions regarding the life threatening conditions of children should be taken by Medical professionals instead of the Parents

52. This house would not use unethically obtained data in scientific research.

53. This house believes that former colonizers should be obligated to accept migrants from their colonies.

54. This house would waive diplomatic immunity in instances of alleged Human Rights violations

55. This house would condition aid to developing countries on the repeal of anti-sodomy laws

56. This house would mandate labour union representation on the Board of Directors of companies

57. This house would ban unpaid internships

58. This house would ban transport and trade unions from having political affiliations

59. This house regrets the decline of communism

Tell us what do you think about these topics, and how your debate went in the comments!

There are three types of debate motions/debate topics

1. Motions of fact

2. Motions of value

3. Policy motions

Motions of fact

In these debateable topics you debate weather something is true or not, this is the most basic sort of a motion. Here are a couple of examples:
This house believes that advertising does more harm than good.
What is important with this type of motions is that you set a standard to determine who wins. There are different standards that you can set, a couple of examples are "Majority of examples" or "True beyond a reasonable doubt".

Motions of value

With these debate topic, you need to debate if something is or is not of inherent value. For example, in the motion, This house believes that Shakespeare is the world's greatest writer, you need to find the term that adds value and then develop a criterion again, that will allow you to win the debate if you meet that criteria. This means in this example that you find a couple of criteria that define a great writer and then show that Shakespeare is/is not the greatest writer.

You can say that the number of readers, the longevity of his works, the number of languages that his work has been translated to etc. Of course, your criteria needs to be reasonable and linked to the motion. Don't forget to explain why is your criteria the right one. If you set criteria "The writer that looks like Shakespeare most" won't really hold and won't allow you to win even if you prove that you fulfil the criteria.

Motions of policy/Policy topics

This motion always calls for an action, by the government, an individual or an international body. For example, This house would legalize prostitution. Your job is to propose a model, how will you do that and show relevant details for that model (but don't go too deep into it).

When you build the model think about what could the opposition say. If you propose that everyone can be a prostitute, your opposition will see that you are allowing children to be prostitutes. The model should be a good base on which you can build your arguments, but should not take more than a minute to explain, because your role is still to provide the best arguments why this motion should be supported.

But, when you get such a debatable topic, don't focus too much on the policy. You still need to bring great arguments, this is the criteria that you will be judged on. So prepare a policy, have a good plan, but 3 arguments, that are really important, should be 70 % of your speach.

Funny debatable motions

This is a list of funny debate motions. They don't always make the best debates, but can be fun and funny if the debaters debating them know how to have fun. Try them out!

Should people who post dead memes on social media be exiled into the depths of space?

Is the moon real?

Should people be allowed to put pineapple on pizza?

If you are looking for funny debatable topics, I've created a whole page full of funny debate motions, find it here.

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Best debatable topics that you can use and Download!

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Debates tend to instantly engage students, but they can also sharpen their research and public speaking skills. No matter your reasons for using them, having debates in your classroom is a sure way to get your students thinking and talking.

You may require your students to research topics before debating them or even prepare speeches to state their point of view. Learning how to productively debate will improve your students' communication skills as they practice speaking and listening. These skills will serve them in college and the diverse career world beyond.

Debate Topics

The following 50 debate topics can be used in high school or advanced middle school classrooms. They are organized by genre and some can be modified for use in different subjects. Each item is listed in the form of a question to propose to your students that has at least two points of view.

Science and Technology

Should human cloning be banned?

Should renewable forms of energy be subsidized by the government?

Should the U.S. government fund a space mission to Mars?

Should social media comments be protected by free speech?

Should parents be allowed to choose their baby's gender?

Should animal testing be banned?

Should the U.S. government provide internet service to every citizen?

Are video games too violent for children?

Should the manufacturing of nuclear weapons be permitted?

Laws and Politics

Is it ever appropriate for the government to restrict freedom of speech?

Is democracy the best form of government?

Should citizens who do not vote be fined?

Is the right to bear arms a necessary constitutional amendment today?

Should the legal voting/driving/drinking age be lowered or raised?

Should a border fence be constructed between the U.S. and Mexico?

Should America give foreign aid to other countries?

Should drone attacks against specific targets be used for modern warfare?

Should affirmative action be abolished?

Should the death penalty be abolished?

Should microaggressions be punishable by law?

Should the cruel treatment of animals be illegal?

Social Justice

Should partial-birth abortion be illegal?

Should all parents be required to attend parenting classes before having a child?

Should parents be required to vaccinate their children?

Should mixed martial arts be banned?

Should celebrities be required to be positive role models?

Should people be fined for not recycling?

Are progressive tax rates just?

Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in sports?

Should marijuana use be considered a crime?

Should every student be required to take a performing arts course?

Should homework be banned?

Should school uniforms be required?

Is year-round education is a good idea?

Should physical education be required of all high school students?

Should all students be required to perform community service?

Should schools block YouTube?

Should students be able to leave school grounds for lunch?

Are single-sex schools better for student learning and mental health?

Should schools punish cyberbullying that occurs outside of school?

Should teachers not be allowed to contact students through social media?

Should public prayer be allowed in schools?

Should high-stakes state testing be abolished?

Should poetry units be removed from the curriculum?

Is History (or another subject) actually an important subject in school?

Should schools be allowed to track students by academic level?

Should students be required to pass algebra to graduate?

Should students be graded on their handwriting?

Should all students be required to co-op?

Should the theory of creation be taught in schools?

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A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

Related: Fads and Trends, Clothes & Fashion

Are you a fashionable person?

What is fashion?

Who is fashionable that you know?

Do you read fashion magazines?

Which season is it the easiest to be fashionable?

Can you be fashionable without spending money?

Who is the most fashionable in your family?
Why do you think so?

Where is a fashionable city in your country?

Do you think your friends are fashionable?

Are you dressed fashionably today?

Why do some people ignore fashion?

Who is the most fashionable teacher you know?

How much do you spend getting ready to go to school?

College

Work

Out with friends

To a party

Do the times vary much?

When and where did you buy an article of clothing you're wearing right now? Why did you choose it?

Have you ever gotten an item of clothing tailored?

In your country do children have to wear school uniform?
Do you think it is a good idea or not?

What would you do or feel if you were refused entry to somewhere because of what you are wearing?

Do you think dress codes should be adhered to if requested on an invitation?

What would you wear to meet royalty or the President of your country?

Would you go to a fancy dress party? Why or why not?

What would you wear to a disco?

What wouldn't you wear to a wedding?

What clothes do you wear that require you to shave your hair?

What is your favorite article of clothing?

What's your favorite color for clothes? Why?

What two things you wouldn't wear together?

What fabrics do you like?

What is the longest you've ever worn your hair?

Do you like to wear a school uniform? Why or why not?

What fabrics do you think are beautiful

What color would you wear on a first date

What clothes would you wear on a first date

What would you wear to a romanic meal

What is a relaxing color

What is the most useful article of clothing in your wardrobe

Who is your favorite designer why

What would you wear to a formal dinner

Do you prefer brand name clothes? Why

What style hat would you wear?

What accessories do men wear/carry?

What style would a trendy young woman wear?

What fashion groups are there in your culture? For example skater style

What would you never wear to a wedding

What material is uncomfortable in summer?

Describe the most expensive thing you own

What item of clothing is most uncomfortable material in summer?

What items of clothing are uncomfortable?

What is a major fashion faux pas?

Who is the best dressed person you can see now?

What clothes or hairstyles are from the 70s or 80s

What items of clothing do people not wear anymore?

What clothing do only children wear?

If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it. http://iteslj.org/questions/
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2. Do you always eat healthy food?

4. Do you often eat fruits?

5. Do you drink a lot of alcohol?

9. How do you spend your free time?

10. Do you do any sport? What sport?

14. Are you a member of a fitness club?

17. Do you take a lot of medicine?

20. How often do you visit a dentist?

24. Do you suffer from any other aches?

26. Have you ever been to hospital? If so, what happened?

28. How long do you normally sleep at night?

38. Do you live in a big city or in a village?

41. Do you have a lot of stress in your life?

42. What do you do to relax after a stressful day?

45. Have you ever tried alternative medicine?

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50 good persuasive speech topics

Persuasive speech ideas are everywhere - billions of them! The trick to choosing the best topic begins with recognizing it, lifting it clear of all the other possibilities to see its potential.

Use my persuasive speech topic list as a prompt to flick your own creativity into action. Hopefully you'll find that one special suggestion that stands out from the rest, demanding that you consider it carefully!

A few words of warning and advice before you begin

Some topics are overdone.

They're tired. Even if the issues they raise are unresolved let them lie down and sleep.

Boring your audience with yet another earnest speech on " smoking is bad for you", " wearing seat belts while driving" or " lifting/lowering the drinking/voting age" will probably not do what you want it to.

Unless you have a genuinely fresh and interesting angle leave them to snooze in peace.

Remember - local and topical is GOOD

Before settling on a topic from my list check what's going on right under your nose.

Great persuasive speech ideas can pop out of your local community newspaper, the radio, TV, or your FaceBook page. These interest your audience - after all it's where you all live. The issues in your community have an impact on everyone's well being.

I just did a quick flick through the copy of the local community news I picked up at my supermarket.

There were articles on a huge sign Wellington airport is considering placing on a hill alongside the runway. It will read "Wellywood ".

Airport authorities say it supports our thriving film industry, celebrating and building on the success of "The Lord of the Rings ".

Those against it argue it's cheap copy-catting of the famous Hollywood sign and that the thousands of overseas visitors per day who see it will snort with derisive laughter. There's two potential persuasive speech ideas: for and against the sign.

Another piece was on the mixed success of a newly introduced recycling scheme. Yet another was on depression along side the story of a young man who suffered from it. What angles could be taken on either of those?

How to use this list

Note down 3 possibilities as you go through the list of speech topics below bearing in mind:

your audience (their interests, values, hopes)

your interest in the topic
In order to persuade convincingly and confidently you need to genuinely believe your persuasive speech idea is good.

the time you have to research it thoroughly

your desired outcome
(What do you want your audience to do as a result of hearing you speak?)

your credibility
How qualified are you to speak on the topic you've chosen?
Do you have personal experience on your side?
How long have you been interested in it?
Have you done your research? Found reliable resources?

50 persuasive speech ideas

1. Lying is always wrong.

2. Truth is never debatable.

3. Modern media is to blame for lowering moral standards, reading levels or escalating violence.

4. Online games can be good for you.

5. Disabilities of any sort are an opportunity for personal growth.

6. Internet chat rooms are evil.

7. FaceBook (or any other form of social media) is replacing the need for face to face communication.

8. Cyberbullying controls

9. There is never an excuse or reason good enough to declare war.

10. Money is not the root of all evil.

11. Power does not necessarily corrupt.

12. Healthcare is the responsibility of the individual, not the state.

13. Homelessness is the result of choice.

14. Winning at all costs is not right.

15. Becoming a parent should be an earned privilege.

16. Gay marriage is OK.

17. Being 'green' is a fashionable fad.

18. Religion has no place in government.

19. Clothes choices reflect who you are.

20. Global warming is real.

21. Being a good person is learned.

22. What is 'right' and 'wrong' changes from generation to generation.

23. Having chores/a pet/ an after-school job teaches responsibility.

24. Food engineering is the way of the future.

25. 'Normal' depends on your environment.

26. Culture is essential, just like fresh air and food.

27. Equality is a myth.

28. What we eat, we become.

29. What we think, we are.

30. Cell phone use in public places

31. Plastic surgery should be only for those who really need it.

32. Higher education is over-rated.

33. Monitoring media of any sort should be banned.

34. Women should stay in the home to look after their families properly.

35. The idea of peace on earth is naive.

36. Freedom of speech is a fallacy.

37. Nationalism creates enemies.

38. Cultural difference should be celebrated.

39. Designer children - is this good for future generations?

40. All education should be free.

41. Conformity cripples creativity.

42. Cloning is justifiable.

43. Poverty begins in the mind.

44. Divorce damages children.

45. Juvenile crime is a cry for help not punishment.

46. Gangs are the result of family breakdown.

47. Children from single parent families are disadvantaged.

48. Boys/girls need father figures to grow into mature adults.

49. Being PC (politically correct) encourages masking our real feelings.

Getting from topic to speech

For help turning your persuasive speech ideas into a fully fledged speech check these pages:

This is the familiar 3 part speech outline - good for any type of speech. Read the step by step instructions then download a free blank speech outline to complete. Fill it in and you're ready to go!

Step by step easily followed instructions for shaping your material into an effective speech.

Check the site map for more
You'll find pages on using props (visual aids), preparing cue cards, rehearsing your speech and more.

And if you're still in need of persuasive speech ideas check this page for more good persuasive speech topics this one on interesting speech topics or this on informational speech topics . All three will give you more suggestions to put your spin on.

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