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Mastering Persuasive Presentations
B2โฑ 45 min

Mastering Persuasive Presentations

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Student can deliver compelling business presentations using persuasive language techniques

๐Ÿ“ Persuasive Language
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#presentations#persuasion#business communication
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Let's talk about presentations before we dive in. I'm curious how you feel about standing up and convincing a room full of people.

โ€œWhen was the last time you had to convince someone of something important, and how did it go?โ€
โ€œIn your opinion, what makes a presentation truly compelling rather than just okay?โ€
โ€œIf you had to pitch a wild new business idea tomorrow, what would you pitch?โ€
โ€œWould you rather present to five senior stakeholders or fifty ordinary employees, and why?โ€
โ€œHave you ever been won over by a great speaker? What did they actually do?โ€
Fresh topic questions โ€” none repeat until you have seen them all
๐ŸŽฒ Speaking Activity 1
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News Discussion
Read each short news brief, then discuss the questions with me.
8 minutes
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œIn my opinion, this shows that...โ€
๐Ÿ“ฐ THE IMMERLY TIMES
BREAKING NEWS +++ DISCUSS TODAY'S STORY WITH YOUR TEACHER +++ SHARE YOUR OPINION +++ BREAKING NEWS +++
A tech startup used a single customer testimony in its pitch and secured millions in funding overnight. Investors said the emotional story was more compelling than any spreadsheet full of ROI figures.
Story 1 of 2 ยท Opinion desk
DISCUSS
Do you think one personal story can really beat hard numbers? How would you emphasize a story in your own pitch?
๐ŸŽฒ Speaking Activity 2
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Would You Rather
Pick one option and justify your choice out loud using our lesson words.
6 minutes
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œI would rather ... because ...โ€
Would you rather give a compelling five-minute speech or a boring one-hour report?
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