Lesson Plan: Dragons' Den Version 1

Note.

This is the leson plan as originally conceived.
It quickly became apparent that  many of my classes were too weak to complete this in the time available. I drastically simplified it to produce the second version which I have also posted. See also "A Note On Levels"

Lesson Level: Senior 1,2 Duration: 40 Minutes

Lesson Title: Dragon's Den

Grammar and Vocabulary

Describing and presenting an idea.

Asking and answering questions about a presentation. .

Lesson Objectives

Students will create an idea for a business and then explain it to the class.

Materials Required

None

Preparation

None

Procedure

1 (5 Minutes/5 Minutes)

Elicit from the class what we mean by a business.

Get some ideas on the board.

If not many ideas from class add some different ones

e.g. flower shop, taxi company, cinema, private school, computer repair

Expain that a business can sell a product or a service. Explain the difference.

2 (15/20)

Put class into groups. Six large groups is best for this lesson but if class is too big more may be used, though this will mean that not everyone gets time to present.)

Write instructions on the board.

Each group.

You must create your own business.

What does your business do?

Do you sell a product or a service?

What is your business called.

Explain the task.

Write an example such as this on the board.

Bob's Foreign Language Bookshop

Sells books in many languages.

Will open the shop in Baiyin.

Sells a product (books) and a service (finding and importing

books)

As groups complete the task monitor and offer suggestions.

4 (20/40)

Add more instructions.

Each group.

To start your business you need to borrow money.

The other groups are all very rich.

Decide how much money you would like to borrow.

Present your idea to the class.

Ask for the money.

(Advanced groups can also say how much of the

company they will give away.)

Other groups

After the presentation ask questions about the business.

Decide if you will lend them the money.

(Advanced groups can ask for more of the company)

Bring each group in turn to the front to explain their idea.

After the explanation help the seated groups to ask questions.

Ask them if they want to lend the money.

Ask the standing group which deal they would like to accept.

Notes

See also "Version 2" and "A Note on Levels"