Taxing the snack aisle: debating ultra-processed food
A chaired radio debate on taxing ultra-processed food models how to concede and rebut; students then run their own structured debate.
C1Adults55 minDebate
About this lesson
A C1 speaking lesson (debate). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Debate
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Food & drink
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- I take your point, but…, It doesn't follow that…, With respect, …, That's a false choice., The evidence points the other way., Let's not lose sight of…, to hit someone hardest, ring-fenced
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Argue for or against a food policy using evidence, concession and rebuttal
- Use set phrases to challenge an argument's logic politely but firmly