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Pitch your hobby: persuading the school to start a new club

Sophie pitches an urban sketching club to her school; students learn persuasive pitch techniques and present a club based on their own hobby.

B2Teens50 minPresentation

About this lesson

A B2 speaking lesson (presentation). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
B2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Presentation
Students
Teens
Time
About 50 minutes
Topic
Hobbies & free time
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
Key words
pitch, hook, unwind, take up (a hobby), a low-cost activity, Picture this:..., So, who's in?
Access
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By the end, students can

  • Give a short persuasive pitch with a clear structure and a strong opening
  • Talk about hobbies and their benefits using persuasive language