Ted Power
English Language Learning and Teaching
Prepare for Discussion
A work-scheme for Higher Intermediate & Advanced Level ESL Students
- 01 Alternative Beliefs
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 02 Animal Welfare
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 03 The Arts
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 04 Crime & Punishment
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 05 Cultural Differences
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 06 Economics
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 07 Education
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 08 Environment
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 09 Fashion
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword gid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 10 Food
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 11 Health
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 12 Holidays
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 13 Language Learning
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 14 Male & Female Roles
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 15 Marriage
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 16 The Media
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 17 Political Systems
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 18 Religion
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 19 Rich & Poor World
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 20 Science & Technology
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 21 Society
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 22 Sport
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 23 Tradition
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 24 Transport
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 25 Travel
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 26 Violence
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 27 Work
- Odd Man Out Vocabulary Exercise
- Short Text for Dictation
- Dialogue for Pronunciation & Techniques
- Discussion Questions
- Crossword clues with grid to be printed out
- Crossword grid with vowels (a e i o u) for help
- Crossword Answer Grid
- 28 Youth & Old Age
Glossary of Ten Discussion Techniques - detailed index
- Asking someone for their opinion about a topic
- Delaying strategies - fillers
- Presenting a number of arguments - enumeration
- Giving your opinion about a topic - from certain to fair probability
- Agreeing - completely or conditionally
- Disagreeing - completely, using irony, dismissing as irrelevant, diplomacy, doubt & logic
- Countering through concession followed by antithesis
- Logical argument - questions & deductions based on "if".."then", strongly argued "why" questions
- Clarification - through Yes/No What/How Why/Why not questions inviting illustration
- Expressing solutions and alternatives
List of the 28 Topics for Discussion
[ This list of the 28 topics can be printed out for learners' or teachers' reference ]
-- Higher Intermediate vocabulary and discussion - topics 1 to 10: 1. Alternative Beliefs 2. Animal Welfare 3. The Arts 4. Crime and Punishment 5. Cultural Differences 6. Economics 7. Education 8. Environment 9. Fashion 10. Food