B22:00
The four-day week
Some companies are trialling a four-day working week on full pay. Argue for or against it.
Start practice
Goal
Explain ideas clearly to a group.
A good short talk has a shape you can hear: a clear opening, one or two points with examples, and a close. Practise that shape out loud here, and get feedback on the things an audience notices first — pace, filler words, and whether you finished your sentences.
Advertisement
Showing 13–24 of 43 exercises
Some companies are trialling a four-day working week on full pay. Argue for or against it.
Should there be stricter limits on advertising unhealthy food? Give the case for and against.
At what age should a child have their own smartphone? Defend your position against the obvious counter-arguments.
You've been asked to advise on making your city more liveable over the next twenty years. Set out your priorities and defend them.
How should a society weigh individual privacy against collective security? Use concrete examples to make your case.
If you had to run a short class on something you're good at, what would it be and how would you begin?
Should coding be taught to every child at school? Make a case either way.
Do you think 'being busy' has become a way of showing status? Develop your answer.
How much personal privacy is it reasonable to expect online today? Reason it through.
Should quality journalism be free to read, or is it worth paying for? Argue it out.
In a team meeting, your manager says: “Can you give us a quick update on where things stand?” Give a 30–60 second update: progress, a blocker, next steps.
Invent an app and describe what it does, who it's for and how it works, without stopping.