Debate training – Active listening
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Add a controversial topic and a question. You will receive material for a mini-debate to practice the method.
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Description
Objective:
Students learn and practise active listening skills in order to engage in constructive and respectful debate. They reflect on the importance of this skill for exchanging arguments and promoting mutual understanding.
Contents and methods:
The worksheet introduces the basics of active listening and illustrates its importance in debates and everyday life. Using a mini-debate on a selected topic, pupils practise listening attentively to arguments, summarising them and building on them. They use predefined sentence starters to create a flowing dialogue.
Skills:
- Active listening and empathy
- Ability to argue and change perspectives
- Reflection and self-awareness
- Structured documentation of arguments
Target group and level:
Grade 7 and above
