Speech and Debate Squad selected

The ESU chose students for its series of overseas public speaking and debating tours today, from amongst the most outstanding debaters in the UK. Twenty young people were chosen to support the ESU's work in Argentina, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, and Mongolia during 2007. The visits will involve workshops in persuasive spoken English with children and adults; demonstration debates; judging; and will offer a cultural experience for the British trainers. Click here for more information and a full list of this year's squad.

Later in the year the ESU will select the two members of the British National Debate Team, who will spend three months in the autumn touring around the United States as part of an exchange than has been running since 1922. The ESU will also support debate activities in Armenia, Estonia andKorea this year.

posted by James Probert @ 2:02 PM |