Mini-Debates for Business English

Mini-debates can really help your business English learners improve their speaking skills. As well as developing fluency, they can also help with accuracy and complexity. Moreover, they exemplify authentic communication as debating involves expressing opinions, reacting to other points of views, and using examples and anecdotes to support your ideas.

And, when you ask learners to play the devil's advocate and consider views that are not their own, it fosters critical thinking and empathy: vital soft skills in the corporate world.

This ebook includes statements about several business areas. These statements can be used to start mini-debates and, best of all, require little or no preparation from the teacher. Your learners draw on their knowledge, experience, and opinions to fuel the debates.

• meetings
• interviews
• diversity, inclusion, and equality
• hiring practices
• organizational structure
• training.