I am hoping to do a lesson on argument and debate phrases (first of all, however, on the other hand, in conclusion etc.). I have plenty of written resources on this but would like to do a listening exercise too. Does anyone know of a listening passage which includes examples of these phrases in use? It �s for lyc�e students, so B2 level would be about right, but C1 is doable too as it will be a gap-fill type of exercise. Ideally I �m looking for a recording of a presentation or a discussion. There are some resources here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1756_how_to_discuss/index.shtml 

but ideally I �d like a single recording which includes examples of a few different kinds of phrase.

 Thank you in advance!

 

It is indeed quite challenging to find listening exercises on debates.

 

I love teaching debating and when I do I use Youtube videos of school debating competitions.  Take a look here and here.  Maybe you�ll find something that you can use as the basis of a gapfill.

 

Cheers

 

Jayho