Pitching a mission: presenting a space proposal
Holly pitches a lander mission to Jupiter's moon Europa; students analyze persuasive techniques and pitch a space mission to a funding panel.
C1Adults60 minPresentation
About this lesson
A C1 speaking lesson (presentation). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Presentation
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Space
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- Imagine for a moment …, What I'd like to propose is …, The case for this rests on three pillars., Crucially, …, Some of you may be wondering …, Let me be clear: …, The question is not whether … but …, Let me leave you with …
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Deliver a persuasive pitch using rhetorical techniques and clear structure
- Evaluate competing space missions and justify spending priorities