Start by talking. Finish in a full round.
Conversation
Speak English with a partner who plays a role, like an interviewer.
Speech
Persuade, explain or tell a story, then hear how it landed.
Drill
Work on one skill at a time, such as rebuttal or weighing.
Debate
World Schools, British Parliamentary, Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas and more, against AI debaters.
Set it up, say it out loud, read the report.
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Step 1
Set it up in your own words
Write the motion or tap Suggest. Then pick your side and the one thing you want to improve.
9:41●●● ▮‹ BackOne-to-one debateThe motionThis house would ban phones in schools.You argueForAgainstThe one thing to improveRebuttalStructurePaceEvidenceStart now -
Step 2
Argue it out loud
Your opponent answers what you actually said. The screen always shows whose turn it is and how long is left.
9:41●●● ▮Their opening2:40 leftSpeakingYour opponent has the floor.Phones are part of how students learn now, and a ban teaches them nothing about using them well.Finish speechLeave -
Step 3
Read your report
It's ready about two minutes after you finish. It gives a score, what to keep doing and the one thing to change.
9:41●●● ▮Your reportOne-to-one debate74/100Keep doing: you opened with your strongest point.Change next time: say why their point fails, not only that it does.How you soundedArgument78Rebuttal61Structure80Delivery81148words a min6fillers2:51of 3:00
The practice is in English. The coach's notes come in yours.
Every report shows the coach's words in English with your language beside them. A student who's still learning knows exactly what to change, and so does the parent reading over their shoulder.
- English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, 日本語, Tiếng Việt, Español and Português
- A weekly note to a parent, in the parent's language
Watch a short lesson. Then do it.
Each lesson is a few minutes of video from a debate coach, a short read and a quick check. Most end with a practice that's already set up, so you try the idea while it's fresh.
- Courses that start with what a motion asks and build to weighing
- A drill or a speech ready at the end of most lessons
Every report sets up the next practice.
The coach reads your last report and suggests what to work on today. If your rebuttals named the point but not why it fails, today's practice is a rebuttal drill.
- Today's practice, picked from your last report
- Every report kept in one place to read again
No strangers, no chat, no public profile.
Practice with AI only
The opponent and the coach are AI. Your child never talks to another person in the app.
Recordings stay in the account
Each practice is recorded so the coach can write the report. It's kept in your child's account.
A note every week
Turn on a weekly note to a parent: what was practised, for how long, and what the coach is working on.
Before you start
Who is Debate Coach for?
It's for students learning to speak and argue in English, from a first conversation to a full World Schools round.
Do I need any experience?
No. The coach explains each round before it starts and gives an example the first time you try something new.
What do I need?
You need a phone and a quiet place to talk. Earphones help, but you don't need them.
Do I talk to real people?
No. Your opponent and your coach are AI, so you can practise whenever you like.
How much does it cost?
Prices will be in the App Store and Google Play when the app launches.
Which languages does it speak?
The practice is always in English. The app and the coach's notes also come in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish and Portuguese.
When is it available?
Debate Coach is in testing now. It's coming to iPhone and Android.
Your next practice is four minutes away.
Debate Coach is coming to iPhone and Android.