At Speak Out, our Debate Class is designed to help students develop critical thinking, communication skills, and the confidence to express their ideas in English. Through engaging discussions and age-appropriate debate topics, students learn how to share opinions, support their ideas with reasons, and respectfully listen to different perspectives.
Primary Students – Learning to Express Opinions with Confidence
Our Primary students begin by learning useful expressions and sentence structures for agreeing, disagreeing, and giving personal opinions. They practice these skills through fun and familiar topics that encourage participation and creativity, such as:
- Is ice cream better than watermelon?
- Is traveling to the beach better than traveling to the mountains?
- Should students do homework?
- Is learning English fun?
These enjoyable discussions help young learners become more confident speakers. As the course progresses, students actively volunteer their ideas, respond to their classmates, and feel increasingly comfortable expressing themselves in English.
Secondary Students – Developing Critical Thinking Through Debate
For our Secondary students, debates become more challenging and thought-provoking. They explore a wide range of real-world topics, from issues that relate directly to student life to broader social and academic discussions. Some of the topics include:
- Should junk food be banned in school cafeterias?
- Should students wear school uniforms?
- Should AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini be allowed in schools?
- Can money buy happiness?
- Should zoos be banned?
- Modern medicine or herbal medicine?
By researching, organizing their thoughts, and defending their viewpoints, students strengthen their reasoning skills while improving their English fluency. More importantly, they learn to communicate with confidence, respect different opinions, and think critically about the world around them.
Our Debate Class is more than just speaking English – it’s about helping students become confident communicators, independent thinkers, and active participants in meaningful conversations.
