🧑🎤 Talk Boosters – Topic 17: “Beating Students Helps Them Learn Better — Do You Agree or Disagree?”
🗣️ Talk Boosters – Topic 17: “Beating Students Helps Them Learn Better — Do You Agree or Disagree?”
🧑🏫 Instructions for Students:
Speak for 3–5 minutes expressing your opinion.
Use phrases like:
👉 I think..., Some people believe..., In my opinion..., I strongly disagree..., I feel that...
Try to include real-life examples (from school, news, or personal experiences).
Focus on using simple present, present perfect, and modal verbs (should, must, can, shouldn’t).
🗣️ Example Starter:
“Some people say that beating students helps them behave and study better. I completely disagree. I think fear doesn’t help learning. Students might pretend to obey, but deep inside, they may hate school. Teachers should guide students with love and respect. There are many other ways to correct children without hurting them…”
❓ Follow-up Questions:
1️⃣ Have you ever seen or experienced a student being beaten in class?
2️⃣ How do you think students feel after being hit by a teacher?
3️⃣ Can fear really help a student focus better?
4️⃣ What are other ways to discipline students without hitting?
5️⃣ Do you think a kind teacher can still be strict?
6️⃣ Is it okay for schools to allow physical punishment?
7️⃣ Should parents support teachers who beat their children?
8️⃣ What does a good teacher do when a student makes a mistake?
9️⃣ How can schools promote discipline without violence?
🔟 Do students respect teachers who beat them or fear them?
1️⃣1️⃣ If you were a teacher, how would you handle a naughty student?
1️⃣2️⃣ What laws exist in India about beating students in school?
1️⃣3️⃣ Do you think students learn more in schools where there is no punishment?
1️⃣4️⃣ Can talking and counselling be more powerful than punishment?
1️⃣5️⃣ Should beating in school be banned completely?
SAMPLE 1/2
As a parent of two school-going children, I want to express my honest opinion on this topic: “Beating Students Helps Them Learn Better.”
I believe that some level of strictness, including mild physical punishment, can actually help students stay disciplined and focused. Today’s children are exposed to so many distractions — mobile phones, video games, social media. Many of them don’t take education seriously unless there is some fear of consequences.
In my own school days, teachers were very strict. We were afraid to make mistakes or be lazy. If we didn’t complete our homework, we got punished — and that fear kept us responsible. I believe we respected our teachers more back then because they didn’t tolerate indiscipline.
Of course, I am not saying teachers should beat children badly or for every small issue. But a light slap or stick on the palm can act as a warning. It’s like how we discipline children at home. Sometimes words are not enough — children test boundaries. A small punishment can prevent bigger problems in the future.
Let me share an example. In our neighbourhood, there was a boy who never studied. His parents were soft-spoken and teachers always warned but never took action. He continued skipping classes and failed badly. The next year, he was admitted to a stricter school where teachers used mild punishment. Within six months, his behaviour improved, and he started performing well in studies. His mother now says that fear of punishment changed him for the better.
I believe it depends on how the punishment is given. If the teacher loves the child and uses discipline as a last resort, it can bring good results. What we should avoid is cruelty or humiliation. But controlled, sensible punishment — yes, it can help a lot.
So, in my opinion, when all other methods fail, beating — used carefully and rarely — can help children learn better and grow into more responsible individuals.
Thank you. ”
SAMPLE 2/2
As a parent, I strongly believe that beating students is never the right way to teach or discipline them. In fact, I feel it does more harm than good.
Children are not soldiers in a camp. They are learners. When they make mistakes, it’s part of the learning process. If we start punishing them physically for every mistake, they may grow up with fear, low confidence, and emotional scars. That’s not education — that’s trauma.
In my daughter's previous school, a teacher used to hit students with a ruler for not completing homework. My daughter, once a cheerful child, became silent and nervous. She began hiding things and even refused to go to school. We later shifted her to a school where teachers are kind but firm. Today, she is much more active and curious in her learning.
Research shows that positive reinforcement works much better than punishment. Appreciate children when they do something right, and guide them patiently when they go wrong. It builds trust and respect. A child who trusts their teacher will always try harder to improve.
I also believe that schools should teach values through behaviour. If teachers use violence, children learn that hitting is acceptable when someone does something wrong. What message does that give to society? We must raise a generation that solves problems through dialogue, not force.
Discipline is important, no doubt. But discipline comes from consistency, love, and boundaries — not from fear. We must train teachers in classroom management, emotional intelligence, and child psychology. Then they can manage students effectively without resorting to physical punishment.
In conclusion, I firmly believe beating has no place in modern education. We need classrooms that are safe, encouraging, and full of compassion. A child who feels safe will always learn better than one who feels afraid.
Thank you. ”