Lesson Plan

CLASS: Intermediate-high Level English Class TOPIC: Elevator Pitch DATE: 11/02/2022

Lesson Objectives:
● Students will be able to identify the components and features of a good elevator pitch from the videos
● Students will be able to create their own elevator pitch
● Students will be able to evaluate others' elevator pitch based on scoring rubric

Activity Activity Stages Technology Key Language Resource Time

Focus Used forms/ s/
functions Material
Strand s
(Nation,
2007)

Review & Warm Up: Powerpoint occupation Slides 3:00-3:02

N/A 1.Ts greet and welcome Ss to join the class; slides 528
2. T1 begins the review session Demo
● Occupations
○ T1 reads the definitions of the occupations to Ss
■ Accountant
■ Dietitian
■ Designer
■ Consultant
■ Advertiser
3. Ts introduce the topic today

Activity 1: Listening to the conversation

 A Good
Pre-listening Elevator
1. Ts ask Ss question: Pitch
● What is Elevator Pitch? Example
2. T1 give examples of elevator pitch
3. T1 invite Ss to define what elevator pitch is
4. T1 elicits what is elevator pitch to Ss

While-listening
1. T1 tells Ss to watch a video about elevator pitch
a. T1 asks Ss to pay attention to what information does the video
includes
b. T1 asks Ss if they understand instruction
c. T1 will explain the instruction again if needed
2. T1 plays video
3. T1 asks Ss to list what information they hear
● Name
● Educational background
● Working experience
● Professional skills
● Outcome (optional)
● Closing Information:
4. T1 writes down Ss’s answers on the white board Name
5. T1 gives feedback Educational
6. T1 shows a video of a bad elevator pitch background
7. T1 asks Ss to say the features of the video Working
● long, exhausting, and vague experience
Professional
Post-listening skills
1. T1 asks Ss to compare and contrast these two videos A Bad Outcome(opti
2. T1 invites Ss to summarize the components and features of a good elevator Elevator onal)
pitch Pitch Closing
 ● Information Example
Language- ○ Name 3:02-3:08
focus ○ Educational background Features:
learning ○ Working experience Succinct
& ○ Professional skills Persuasive
Meaning- ○ Outcome Logic
focused ○ Company
input ● Features
○ Succinct Powerpoint
○ Persuasive slides
○ Logic
3. T1 gives feedback

Meaning- Activity Name: Create your team’s elevator pitch Powerpoint Elevator (12min)
focused slides; Pitch 2 min
Rubric
output & Pre-listening: Handout instruction
Elevato
language 1. Ts separate the class into three groups 5min
r Pitch
fluency 2. Ts ask each group to choose their preferred profession discussion
Rubric.
developm a. Designer 4min
ent b. Education consultant
docx presentati
c. designer on
3. Ts distribute the “a good elevator should include” handout to Ss 1 wrap-up
4. Ts ask Ss to pay attention to the required information and features of
 elevator pitch
a. Every S needs to think about at least one piece of information
5. Ts give Ss 5 minutes to create their elevator pitch in groups
6. Ts provide language assistance during group work
7. Ts distribute the handouts of scoring rubrics to three groups
While-listening:
1. Ss present group elevator pitch to the class
2. Ss check for scoring rubric after listening to other groups’ presentations
Post-listening:
1. Ss discuss, choose one favorite team, and give reasons.
2. Ts provide language help

Wrap up
1. Ts invite Ss to review the key information and features of a good elevator
pitch