Formal Guided Debate
Focus: Roles, rebuttal and turn-taking
Participate in a structured debate about equality and discrimination using evidence and respectful rebuttals.
Study each word, read the Spanish support and school example, then press the speaker to hear the English pronunciation. In pairs, choose four words and create four new school sentences.
Debate sequence
A formal debate is organized. One side gives an opening and argument. The other side gives a rebuttal. Each team responds using evidence. The moderator controls turns and time. The final closing summarizes the strongest reasoning.
A rebuttal attacks the idea, not the person.
You can concede: That may be true; however...
The moderator makes sure both sides participate.
Before listening: Read the question and predict three words you may hear.
Listening question: Which point is conceded, and what response follows?
Each dialogue is separated in its own Bootstrap card. Listen first, perform it with your group, then change one idea so the conversation becomes connected to your own school experience.
Team task
- Student A explains the main concept in simple English.
- Student B finds one example, connector or piece of evidence.
- Student C asks a follow-up question and reports the group answer.
- Rotate roles. Every student must speak before one student speaks twice.
Build, Swap & Improve
Create three statements on the computer: one main position, one supporting reason/evidence and one counterargument or limitation. Swap with another pair/trio. The new group identifies each part and improves one sentence.