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Elevator Speech

Category
General English, Business English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Persuasion
Media
Video
Level
C1 Advanced
Grammar
Mixed Grammar
Focus
Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
C1-13
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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ESL lesson plan for an online class titled “Elevator Speech”
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Lesson Description

Don’t twist my arm! In this lesson, students will discuss the idea of persuasion and learn about collocations for marketing and pitching ideas. This lesson features a video from a movie that shows two men trying to give a sales pitch at a car company. Students will learn and practice discourse markers and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives


  • To discuss the idea of persuasion and collocations for marketing and pitching ideas

  • To learn and review discourse markers

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Video

What is a sales pitch? It is an explanation or description of a product or service you are trying to sell, intended to persuade people to buy it. Watch a short scene from a Hollywood movie to learn what a good sales pitch looks like.

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Vocabulary and Pronunciation

chaperone [noun]: an older person present at a social event for young people to encourage correct behavior
tuck in [phrasal verb]: to make someone comfortable in bed, especially a child, by arranging the covers around them
roll up [phrasal verb]: to arrive at a particular place or event
incorporate [verb]: to include something within something else
exhilarating [adjective]: causing you to feel excited and happy
visceral [adjective]: based on emotional reactions and not on reason or thought
pitch [verb]: to try to persuade someone to do something
pursuit [noun]: the act of chasing, following, or trying to obtain something
mannerism [noun]: something you repeatedly do with the face, hands, or voice, especially as a habit that you are not aware of
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