Discussing opinions
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The 30 € challenge
Read more: The 30 € challengeWhat can you do with 30 €? Can you feed your holiday group on a tight budget? In this fun negotiating exercise, your students will have to decide what dish to prepare. Each one will have specific preferences and they’ll have to talk and decide which items to buy at the grocery store to fit…
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Where to next?
Read more: Where to next?Would you cycle across a continent, spend a month in complete silence, or swap your flat for an offgrid cabin in the woods? This exercise puts a series of very different adventures on the table and asks students to react to each one. There are no right answers, only imagination, opinion and a good deal…
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Meet the landlord
Read more: Meet the landlordHow do you negotiate with your landlord? Is it something your students are used to do? When it comes to getting better living conditions, being prepared for the discussion is needed. With this activity, your students will get in the situation of negotiating with a landlord in a foreign language, so when they have to…
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The ethical dilemma
Read more: The ethical dilemmaWhat would you do: What seems morally right or follow the rules blindly? In this philosophical exercise, students must work in a group to reach a consensus on the best possible solution. Cover image: Created by AIActivity contributed by: TS / Miguel Mariscal Group exercice Learning objectives: Instructions for this exercise This exercise can be…
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Boss Rush?
Read more: Boss Rush?How do you face a job interview? Do you know what kind of questions are usually asked in them? With this fun videogame-insipred exercise, your students will face bosses one after the other in order to gain experience and be finally able to get the job. They will need to prepare a suitable CV and…
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Would you rather?
Read more: Would you rather?Would you rather live in the city or in the countryside?What are the benefits of each other? Can you convince the others that your opinion is the best? In this exercise, your students get to decide which option suits them best and convince their classmates to join them. And then they have to make them…
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Think, pair, share
Read more: Think, pair, shareThink alone. Build together. Share with confidence. In this B1–B2 peer-learning activity, learners develop communication, critical thinking, argumentation, and synthesis skills through the powerful Think–Pair–Share approach. From environmental challenges to education and employment debates, learners practice expressing opinions, listening actively, and co-constructing knowledge in a collaborative space. Because the best learning often happens when ideas…
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More than just a pet?
Read more: More than just a pet?Pets: cute companions or serious responsibility? This discussion activity gets students talking about the real meaning of pet ownership — from personal experiences to ethical questions. What makes a good pet owner? Are pets suitable for everyone? Should we adopt instead of buy? Perfect for developing fluency, argumentation skills, and critical thinking — all through…
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Music and identity
Read more: Music and identityCan music change the world — or does it only reflect it? This group discussion activity takes students from personal music taste to big social questions. From rock and rap to politics and identity, learners practise describing, debating, and defending their opinions. Perfect for developing fluency, argumentation skills, and real-life communication. What does your playlist…
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Persuasion exercise
Read more: Persuasion exerciseCan you justify your will well and persuade others? In this exercise, which is based on real-life situations, students get to test what they could say in different situations when the purpose is to persuade or entice others to do something or change their minds. The exercise works well with B1 level students, but it…