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Debate lesson · Workplace ethics

Diversity Training: Change or Checkbox?

A B1–B2 mini-debate lesson on whether workplace diversity training changes behaviour or is just a box-ticking exercise, with reading, vocabulary work, discussion, a debate, a staff-meeting role-play and an opinion paragraph. Suits intermediate professionals who need to discuss workplace culture and HR topics.

B1–B2Lesson 2060 min

Print-ready A4 PDF · teacher's notes and answer key included

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What's inside

  • Warm-up discussion
  • Vocabulary matching
  • Reading
  • Comprehension questions
  • Gap-fill
  • Odd one out
  • Small-group discussion
  • Mini-debate
  • Role-play
  • Opinion paragraph writing

By the end, learners can

  • Read and understand a text about diversity training and workplace culture
  • Use ten diversity-related topic words in context
  • Express and defend opinions in a structured debate
  • Agree, partly agree and disagree politely in discussion
  • Write a short opinion paragraph with a reason and an example

Skills: Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary

Suits: HR · Managers · Team leaders

Language practised: Giving opinions · Agreeing and partly agreeing · Disagreeing politely · Asking for clarification · Persuading · Summarising and concluding

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