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Debate activities have been powerful teaching tools in language classrooms to develop oral communicative competence and critical thinking. It is a challenging task for Indian ESL learners to speak in a second language. Moreover, despite being a link language in India, many students cannot use English confidently for real-life communication. Students who get educated in the English language formally throughout their school-going years are unable to use the English language for communication outside the classroom. Textbooks in English set different questions in the exam every year, teaching-learning process. As a result, students memorize the text and various answers without comprehending the matter and remembering the correct answers to the questions. In addition, this system allows little space for any spoken communication in the language classroom. The research paper studies the possibilities of the use of debate activities in teaching-learning of English with special reference to Indian ESL learners. According to the findings of the research, the activities of debates can be an effective means to improve speaking skills, vocabulary, listening skills and build learner confidence.