Ready for the question they didn’t prepare for.
Live online debate classes in English for students aged 10–16. Your child learns to think on their feet, explain their reasoning and keep speaking up, in the interview and long after it.
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- 200+students taught
- 6countries
- 30+debate booklets
- 24 hto answer every trial request
See a class
A student takes apart her teacher’s third reason, live and in English, and he admits she’s right.
- Class 1Students learn the topic and one skill or logical fallacy.
- Class 2They debate the topic and argue both sides.
A booklet for every debate
More than 30, each written by Teacher Memi. Every booklet runs over two classes. Tap one to look inside.
Debate topicFameFree
Debate topic · 10 pages · free, in English
Would it be good to be famous?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Debate topicAbroadFree
Debate topic · 9 pages · free, in English
Should we travel abroad for vacation?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Fallacy series · 2Slippery SlopeFree
Fallacy series · 2 · 12 pages · free, in English
Schools should allow video games during school breaks.
- Class 1 the topic, and the slippery slope fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Debate topicAI at school
Debate topic · 9 pages · used in class
Is using AI at school cheating?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Skills series · 1Weighing
Skills series · 1 · 13 pages · used in class
Is it better to have a few close friends than many friends?
- Class 1 the topic, and the debate skill of weighing
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Debate topicUniforms
Debate topic · 13 pages · used in class
Should students wear uniforms?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Fallacy series · 1Bandwagon
Fallacy series · 1 · 12 pages · used in class
Should every student have a smartphone?
- Class 1 the topic, and the bandwagon fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Debate topicZoos
Debate topic · 10 pages · used in class
Should zoos be abolished?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
Debate topicTikTok
Debate topic · 9 pages · used in class
Should children be allowed to use TikTok?
- Class 1 the topic, and one skill or logical fallacy
- Class 2 the debate, arguing both sides
and more than 20 others, from aliens to whether the weekend should start on Thursday
Meet Teacher Memi
I’m a scientist by training. The lab taught me something that shapes every class I teach: the most complex problems are only complex until you see the principle behind them.
I’ve been teaching English for about ten years, to more than 200 students from six countries. I’m the guide; the student is the hero.
BSc Chemistry · MSc Pharmaceutical Engineering · TEFL certificate · Based in Europe, teaching live online
Can you spot the slippery slope?
Page 5 of the free Slippery Slope booklet. Some of these arguments slide from one small step to a disaster. Some are clean. Tap each one to check.
1If we let students use phones in class, soon they will text all day. Then no one will listen. Then grades will drop. Then the whole school will fail.
Slippery slope one small step, then a disaster, with no proof
2Students should drink water during class. When you are thirsty, it is hard to focus. A short water break helps your brain work better. So water in class is a good idea.
Clean each step is explained
3If my parents let me stay up 15 minutes later, then I will want one hour. Then I will sleep at midnight. Then I will be tired forever and never wake up for school.
Slippery slope one small step, then a disaster, with no proof
4Our class should have a clean-up time on Fridays. The room gets messy by the end of the week. Five minutes of tidying keeps it nice. Everyone helps, so it is fair.
Clean each step is explained
Slippery slope: saying one small step must lead to a big disaster, with no proof.
Listen for “soon”, “next”, “then… then…”, “it will lead to”, “before you know it”.
Check the evidence. Before you believe a claim, ask two questions: Who says this? How could we check it?
From pages 3 to 5 of the Slippery Slope booklet. In class, students then rewrite the bad arguments without the disaster chain.
What parents and students say
“Since my daughter started this class, she’s started arguing at the dinner table, in English.”
“Without your help, I don’t think I would have got into this university.”
Programmes and prices
A term is 10 classes of 50 minutes, paid in advance.
Private Mentorship
1-on-1, for focused interview preparation or building confidence first
$120 per class$1,200 per term
Logic Lab
Small groups of 2–4, matched by age, level and time zone
$50 per student, per class$500 per term
Thinking Circle
An international debate club for 8–12 students from different countries. Opening soon.
$30 per student, per class$300 per term
Two ways to start
Whichever way you start, your child’s first class is free (one free class per child).
Try a class firstFree
- Fill in a short form about your child.
- I reply within 24 hours with a group and a time that fit.
- Your child joins one class as a guest debater. Afterwards, I’ll tell you honestly which format suits them: a group or 1-on-1.
Start straight awayFirst class free
In a group
- Choose a group time below, or tell me the times that suit you.
- I check the group fits your child’s age and level, and reply within 24 hours.
- Your child’s first class is free. After it, you pay for the term by PayPal and your child carries on in the group.
1-on-1
- Tell me which days and times suit your child.
- I reply within 24 hours with a time.
- Your child’s first class is free. After it, you pay for the term by PayPal, and I send you a short report every week.
“Thinking is the foundation of a life. If the foundation is wrong, nothing you build on top of it will be stable.”
Teacher Memi
Questions first? Write to memi@unshakablemind.com. I reply within 24 hours.