國際辯論學會 The Debating Association

A team of six local students will competing for the  World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships, which is the  debating equivalent of football’s World Cup, in Lithuania.

Six students chosen for next month's contest in Lithuania

辯論是訓練口腦協調的活動，要求辯員有敏捷的思維、高水平的聆聽能力和有條理的組織能力，三者缺一不可。無論學術層面，還是日常應用層面，這些都日益備受重視。

學習語言需從小浸淫，同樣，訓練思維亦需從小紮根，在孩子開始明白事理時，鼓勵他們接觸個人及社會的不同議題，引導他們作多角度思考，從而提升他們的創意、解難能力及理性分析能力。身為父母，當然關注子女的成長與學習，想培養他們自我學習的能力，並提供獨立思考的環境，辯論是十分有效的方法。

古語有云︰「學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆」，「學」包括學、思兩部分。古時，學而優則仕，現今則是「學而優則辯」，隨著香港踏入通識領域，強調學生學思兼備，以前填鴨式的教育模式已不合時宜。我們堅信辯論是學習與思考並重的訓練，是開啟孩子智慧之匙。

Debate is a combination of arts and science.

The nature of competing motivates you to thrive for a better performance, however attaches you with a possibility of losing. The class itself is a life lesson. No one can win with mere articulation; neither can you triumph with bare evidence. The balance has to be struck between the art of persuasion and rationale of statistics. It signifies the importance of all-round development. The beauty of debate lies in its very nature: It is not at all easy to maintain a record of championship, while not difficult to outperform oneself by practices and experiences.

Debate is an integrated training on rational thinking and presentation. It is never too early, nor too late to learn. At an early age, your kids will gain an edge in polishing their presentation skills. As your kids grow mature, they will benefit from the early exposure to rational thinking.

There is no doubt that debate plays a particularly important role in the current education system and the modern world of new era. We believe that equipping ourselves for the challenges ahead will always ensure our chance to triumph.

學會使命︰

1. 推廣辯論，讓更多人知道辯論是具啟發性和教育意義的活動，能有效提升學生邏輯思考能力、表達技巧和溝通技巧。

2. 啟蒙兒童，幫助他們打好知識基礎，為將來高等教育和終生學習作好準備。

3. 協助兒童認識自我潛能，建立自信。
學會願景︰

我們的願景是培育孩子成為未來社會的棟樑，冀望每一位學生都能謹記事業有成後回饋社會，相信團結就是力量，攜手為下一代創建更美好的世界。