Topics for intermediate students

[dtommy79]

Hi,

Do you think the following topics are appropriate for intermediate level:

• abortion
• animal rights
• death penalty
• euthanasia

I'd like to use these topics in converstion classes. Unfortunately I haven't met the learners yet.


Any help is appreciated

 

[5jj]

A lot depends on how old the students are, and where they come from. A lot of heat could be generated by some of these topics.

 

[dtommy79]

Sorry, I forgot to mention the age, they are 18+

 

[Nersi]

Discussion Text Book by ACES

 

[Tdol]

It might be worth trying some less controversial topics first

 

[5jj]

Discussion Text Book by ACES

That link appears to be to a site that is all in Arabic.

 

[moonlike]

Hi
These books are also beneficial:
Discussion A-Z Intermediate
Hot Topics 1/Hot Topics 2/Hot Topics 3
Impact Issues
Impact Topics
Impact Values
Newspaper Articles to get teenagers talk (of course it's an eBook by Peter Dainty).