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  • Speaking: Debate Practice Motion Cards (PDF)

    Speaking: Debate Practice Motion Cards (PDF)

    Debate practice motion cards is the B2 structured-debate skill that combines analytical thinking with rhetorical performance. Each motion card presents a debate topic (This house would ban single-use plastics, This house believes that social media has done more harm than good) and asks teams to argue for or against. The worksheet provides full debate structure: opening statement, supporting arguments, rebuttal, summary. Learners build the formal-debate fluency that university and professional contexts increasingly require.

    This worksheet builds B2 speaking fluency through structured debate.

    What’s inside:

    • 15 debate motion cards on contemporary topics
    • A phrase bank for opening, supporting, rebutting, summarising
    • Debate-structure template with timing for each speaker
    • Pair-work and four-person team setups
    • Teacher Notes with role allocation and assessment

    Common challenges: Rebuttal at B2 — strong debaters address the opposing argument directly, weak debaters just state their own position again. Maintaining role: arguing the assigned side regardless of personal view. Time discipline: short, focused turns beat long, meandering ones.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with partners. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Speaking and C1 Advanced (CAE) Speaking. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Storytelling: Tell Me About a Time.

  • Speaking: Storytelling Tell Me About a Time (PDF)

    Speaking: Storytelling Tell Me About a Time (PDF)

    Storytelling tell me about a time is the B1–B2 narrative-speaking skill — and the format of behavioural interview questions used in workplaces worldwide. The worksheet covers the STAR structure (Situation, Task, Action, Result), narrative-tense usage, dialogue integration, and reflection on what was learned. Learners build the personal-narrative fluency essential for interviews, networking, and Cambridge Speaking long-turns.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 speaking fluency with personal narrative.

    What’s inside:

    • 15 Tell me about a time when prompts
    • The STAR framework with examples
    • Narrative-tense reference: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
    • Pair-work setup with structured listening and feedback
    • Teacher Notes with interview-prep guidance

    Common challenges: STAR structure at B2 — strong narratives have all four parts; weaker ones skip Task or Result. Narrative-tense layering: Past Simple for main events, Past Continuous for background, Past Perfect for earlier action. Reflection: what did I learn from the experience?

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with a partner. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Speaking and supports interview preparation. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Describing a Photo or Image.

  • Speaking: Presenting and Public Speaking (PDF)

    Speaking: Presenting and Public Speaking (PDF)

    Presenting and public speaking is the B2 monologue skill that powers professional and academic communication. The worksheet covers the standard presentation structure (opening hook, agenda, main points, conclusion, Q&A), signposting language (To begin with, Moving on to, In conclusion), audience engagement (rhetorical questions, eye contact, pacing), and handling Q&A. Learners build the public-speaking fluency essential for professional and university contexts.

    This worksheet builds B2 speaking fluency with presentation skills.

    What’s inside:

    • A reference frame for presentation structure (opening, body, conclusion)
    • Signposting-phrase bank
    • Practice tasks: deliver a 3-minute presentation on a familiar topic
    • Self-assessment checklist
    • Teacher Notes with feedback rubric

    Common challenges: Signposting at B2 is the band-discriminator — strong presenters signal structure explicitly. Pacing: balance content density with audience absorption. Audience engagement: questions and eye contact replace reading from notes.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with a partner. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Speaking long-turn and supports BEC Vantage. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Debate Practice: Motion Cards.

  • Speaking: Discussion Would You Rather B2 (PDF)

    Speaking: Discussion Would You Rather B2 (PDF)

    Would you rather B2 elevates the discussion format to upper-intermediate level with more substantive dilemmas (Would you rather lose your sense of smell or your ability to read? Would you rather be highly successful in a career you dislike, or moderately successful in a career you love?). The format requires extended reasoning, value-clarification, and engagement with trade-offs. Learners build the analytical-discussion fluency that B2 Cambridge Speaking rewards.

    This worksheet builds B2 speaking fluency through substantive Would You Rather discussion.

    What’s inside:

    • 25 Would you rather questions on substantive topics
    • A phrase bank for justifying, qualifying, and exploring trade-offs
    • Multi-turn discussion prompts: each item supports 3+ turns
    • Pair-work setup with structured discussion
    • Teacher Notes with timing and management

    Common challenges: Sustained reasoning at B2 — strong B2 speakers maintain extended turns of 30–60 seconds, weaker speakers stall after 15 seconds. Values-articulation: connecting choice to underlying preferences. Hedging strong claims: all things being equal, in principle, on balance.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with a partner. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Speaking. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Presenting and Public Speaking.

  • Speaking: Discussion Would You Rather B1 (PDF)

    Speaking: Discussion Would You Rather B1 (PDF)

    Would you rather B1 is the structured-discussion format that gives B1 learners decision-and-justification practice in a low-pressure, high-engagement frame. Each item presents two choices (Would you rather have superpowers or be able to time travel?) and asks the speaker to choose, justify, and consider trade-offs. Learners build the decision-justification fluency that distinguishes B1 fluent speakers.

    This worksheet builds B1 speaking fluency through Would You Rather discussion.

    What’s inside:

    • 25 Would you rather questions sequenced from light to substantive
    • A phrase bank for choosing, justifying, and considering trade-offs
    • Discussion-extension prompts: What if the situation changed to X?
    • Pair-work setup with role rotation
    • Teacher Notes with timing and management

    Common challenges: Justifying at B1 — strong speakers give a reason and a counter-consideration; weak speakers just state the choice. I’d rather X because Y, but then again Z. Maintaining engagement on light topics: humour and creative justification work better than serious analysis.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with a partner. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Speaking. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Discussion: Would You Rather B2.

  • Speaking: Describing a Photo or Image (PDF)

    Speaking: Describing a Photo or Image (PDF)

    Describing a photo or image is the central B1–B2 long-turn speaking skill — and the exact format of Cambridge Speaking Part 2. The worksheet covers structural moves: opening (The photo shows…), foreground and background description, action and atmosphere identification, and speculation (It looks as if, I think they might be). Learners build the 1–2 minute monologue fluency that B1–B2 Cambridge Speaking tests directly.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 speaking fluency with photo-description format.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrase bank organised by description phase (opening, location, action, speculation)
    • Sample photos with model descriptions
    • Step-by-step description framework
    • Production task: describe a photo for 1–2 minutes
    • Teacher Notes with Cambridge exam-prep guidance

    Common challenges: Structure at B1–B2 — strong candidates open with overview, then move from foreground to background, action, atmosphere. Speculation language: It looks as if, I’d say, perhaps, it seems that. Filling the time: 1–2 minutes is long when content runs short.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study with a partner. Maps directly onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Speaking Part 2. Part of the Discussion & Debate collection — the natural next step is Discussion: Would You Rather B1.