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Lesson 1 Elementary/Pre-intermediate

The Elevator Pitch (speech)

Objective : Introduce yourself and/or your company in a short period of time.

Grammar Present Simple / Past Simple / Present Perfect / Future Simple

!"nctions : To describe routine, to describe your job or company, to compare

companies, products or services.

Openin#

1. hat is an elevator pitch for you! "#rainstorm ideas on the board$%. &ompare it to your cover letter that 'oes (ith your &). hat about introducin'

your company!

*. hat factors should (e bear in mind to sell our company/services/product! "Thin+of factors such as timin', potential mar+et, competitive advanta'e, investmentand others$

. atch the video and (rite do(n all the +ey info you can 'et from Inno-uant se tended elevator pitch.

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0 234t5TTv(6

3. atch the follo(in' video to chec+ your ans(ers.

Spanish )ersion

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0 7(2v&8Flno

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$e%"ence

1. 4ead the summary from 9oonpi' s& ; s

elevator pitch, corrected.

%. The vocabulary used in the previous activities is compiled on the board.

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Lesson ' Elementary/Pre-intermediate

Objective : 4eport your pro'ress in a daily meetin'.!"nctions : To describe past actions, achievements, actions in pro'ress and futureactions, to 'ive opinions.Grammar Present Simple / Past Simple / Present Perfect / Future Simple / Present&ontinuous

The $cr"m eetin# ( aily eetin# / $tand-"p meetin#)Openin#

1. hat physical actions do you do (hen you attend the daily meetin'! "#rainstormideas on the board$

%. 7o you reco'ni?e the follo(in' @uestions!a. hat have you done since yesterday s meetin'! hat did you do!b. hat are you 'oin' to do today! hat (ill you do today!c. hat is bloc+in' you! hat is slo(in' do(n your (or+!

*. hat verbal tenses can you reco'ni?e for each of the three @uestions a, b, and c!. hat situations should team members avoid in a daily meetin'! 7iscuss it.

$e%"ence1. Simulate the daily meetin'.

%. ;ne of you (ill be the scrum master.

*. The rest (ill be team members.

. Ta+e turns and report a tas+A

o Ayou Bnished.

o

Ayou (ill complete today.3. Thin+ about impediments that usually bloc+ you "#rainstorm ideas on the board$

o * didn+t , beca"se, * haven+t , beca"se,

o * co"ldn+t , beca"se,

o * can+t,

o * need help to,

o *+m tryin# to, b"t * can+t

o * tried to, b"t * co"ldn+t

o , isn+t .or in#

8. Ta+e turns and report an impediment you havin' no(.

&losin#

1. The teacher ma+es comments on the mista+es by

Givin# opinions * thin that, / *believe that,

*n my opinion0 To my mind0 s 2ar as * am concerned0 $pea in# personally0 !rom my point o2 vie.0 s 2or me / s to me0 * .o"ld say that,

3hen yo" start a sentence .ith anaction0 "se 4TO5 or 4*6G5

Cav in# an easy user story is aproblem.

To have an easy user story is aproblem.

Dou can use Enot if necesary.

6ot

6re you havin' problems orimpediments!

ell, I tried to use the client s serverb"t I couldn t. 6ot havin# access tothe client s platform is a real problem.I can+t have access if I don t have thecredentials. I need help to 'et thepermission.

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as+in' the class to analy?e them on the board.

Lesson 7 Elementary/Pre-intermediate

Objective : Say (hy or 'ive ar'uments for or a'ainst a technical decision.Grammar Present Simple / Present &ontinuous / Future Simple / &omparative /Superlative!"nctions : Su''est, persuade, and compare

Openin#1. hat are the most discussed decisions in a project!%. hy are they so discussed!*. Co( do you persuade someone to do somethin' you thin+ is ri'ht!

. #rainstorm typical phrases used in such situations.3. 5ist on the board typical situations in (hich persuasion is important and number

them.8. 7iscuss their priorities and bac+ up your ar'ument or opinion.

$e%"ence

1. Simulate a call to a co>(or+er, scrum master, project mana'er, client or client rep.%. Pic+ up one of the situations from the board and 'et ready to persuade him/her

that you are ri'ht about your point, chan'e or decision you (ant to ma+e.*. The Brst person to ta+e the call (ill be a secretary.

. rite @uic+ly a draft of your main

a in# Phone &alls G"ide

Pic in# "p the phone / ans.erin# the phone

8ello0 9name o2 yo"r company:9;o"r name: spea in#8o. can * help yo" (postpone) call o>(cancel) / chec

(an appointment/an order/areservation/the meetin#)

o see i2 yo" co"ld, attend a meetin# / boo a ?i#ht

&o"ld yo",o P"t me thro"#h to 9the name o2 the department /

Persuading and convincing

o Are you sure (that) we should ?

o Dont you think (that) you should?

o You really should

o I think we shouldnt

o Dont forget that

o I can assure you that

Clarifying

o In fact,

o Actually,

o What I mean is that

Comparing two options (Comparative)

o o me, !that user interface" is sim#le r $lighter/ %igger than !the old one"

o o me, !that #alette" is dr ier $funnier than !the old one"

o o me, !this #ro&ect" is more %oring$ more com#le' than !the old one"

o %etter $ worse $ farther $ less than

Comparing one thing to the rest (Superlative)

o o me, !that user interface" is the sim#le est $lightest/ %iggest

o o me, !that #alette" is the dr iest $funniest

o o me, !this #ro&ect" is the most %oring$ most com#le'

o the %est $ worst $ farthest $ least

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points of comparison and 'et readyto ma+e a call tal+ to the secretaryto Bnally e plain and convincethe other participant of your point.

3. The other non>participants ta+enotes on both interestin'e pressions and mista+es for thefeedbac+ phase.

8. The simulation starts and is timedby the teacher.

&losin#

1. Feedbac+ is collected from the class and shared on the board.

Lesson @ Elementary/Pre-intermediate

Objective :

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Openin#

1. The titles of the three charts are (ritten on the board.%. Possible phrases for these situations are brainstormed.*. Finally the phrases are complemented (ith the ones in the charts.

$e%"encin#1. Simulate a call in (hich you have to e chan'e information about the t(o employees

on the charts.%. 6s+ about an employee.

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b. the time (hen a piece of information is probably (ron'c. the time (hen you (ant the person to chec+ a piece of informationd. the time (hen there is a communication brea+do(ne. chec+in' understandin'

*. ;bservers ta+e notes on lan'ua'e communication issues

&losin'

1. 5an'ua'e communication issues are analy?ed on the board.%. Students are told have a loo+ at the speech layout for a demo and to

complete the layout so that they can present and sho( ho( user>friendly aproduct, an app or (ebsite is.

Lesson B Elementary/Pre-intermediate

Objective : Presentin' a product in a demo / Sho(in' ho( somethin' (or+s in a demo.Grammar Present Simple Passive )oice!"nction mphasi?e the action and not the doer.

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Technical emoOpenin#

1. 4ead the conversation and choose the best option%.

%. 7iscuss the Bndin's.

*. The follo(in' principles for passive voice (ritten on the board.

1. 6'ent/7oer is obvious.

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%. 6'ent/7oer is un+no(n.

*. 6'ent/7oer is unnecessary.

. hat is more important! the user! The action! hich sentence (ould youuse! hy!

If the user clic+s on the button, the app sho(s a dropdo(n list.

If the button is clic+ed, a dropdo(n list is sho(n. The user s friends are loaded automatically.

The (ebsite loads the user s friends automatically.

3. hich is the rule to ma+e sentences passive! 5oo+ at the e amples.

$e%"ence

1. The students ma+e use of the follo(in' layout and the projector to interact

(ith the app or (ebsite and present it. The use of passive is recommended(hen necessary.

I. *ntrod"ction&atch the attention o2 the a"dience

hat comes to mind (hen you A!hat do you e pect fromA!

7o you thin+ thatA!

a e it relevant

I m sure that all of us at some point haveCave you everA!Probably, you haveA

$ho. eCperience in the =eld :

T(o years a'o, (e AFor the last year, (e haveA

Previe. .hat yo"r demo is abo"t :

I (ill e plainA

I m 'oin' to tal+ aboutA** Dody

Let+s be#in .ith,!irst0 *+d li e to eCplain A

6o.0 let+s move on to,

The neCt point *+d li e to ma e is,

That brin#s "s to,

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Li e.ise/$imilarly/*n the same .ay0 ,

*n 2act0 , / ct"ally0 ,

6ot only , b"t also,

8o.ever0 ,

!"rthermore0 / *n addition to ,0 ,

!or instance / !or eCample0 ,

*** &oncl"sion

6o. that .e have established,eepin# these points in mind,

6o. that .e "nderstand,

To s"m "p0 ,

%. The rest of the class is told to ta+e notes on:

i. Interestin' phrases

ii.

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Lesson F Elementary/Pre-intermediate

Objective : Co( to increase Juency, and common phrases to +eep a conversation 'oin'$trate#ies

&onversation GambitsOpenin#

$tartin# a conversation .hen yo" are meetin# 2or the =rst time 3riteeCpressions yo" hear in each o2 the 2o"r points

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0Is74eT?@KF(

o 1.

o %.

o *.

o .

rran#in# a meetin# 3rite the similar phrases yo" hear

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0a9r#rsuj95L "Brst minute$

o Aspea+in'

o Co( can I help you!

o I d li+e toA

o &ould I meet youA!

o I m sorry butA

o It s ;M for me.

e-arran#in# a meetin# 3rite the similar phrases yo" hear

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0a9r#rsuj95L "second minute and fortyseconds$

o I m callin' toA

o I m afraid thatA

o hen is it comfortableA!

o I m availableA

isc"ssin# and #ivin# opinions &hec yo"r eCpressions .ith the ones spotted by theteacher in the video

http://(((.youtube.com/(atch!v0DD%yj o#*

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o rite do(n the e pressions they use to sho( diNerent points of vie(,diNer opinions, interrupt, etc.

$e%"ence

Give opinions "sin# phrases 2rom the phrase ban on "nit '

1. 4ecreate and ta+e turns simulation the diNerent scenarios belo(:

i. Dou call the client s rep and arran'e a conference on eb .

ii. Dou call the same client s rep and re>arran'e a conference on eb .

iii. Dou have to disa'ree on the estimates for the project made by your team in ameetin'.

iv. Dou discuss politely about ho( toA

1. distribute diNerent really comple users stories

%. prioriti?e some ori'inal re@uirements and ne( additions made by theclient.

v. The teacher (rites do(n valuable information about any communicationbarriers sho(n durin' the simulations.

&losin#

%. The communication barriers are shared in class and the teacher invites the class toimprove or just su''est (hat should have been said in speciBc situations that cameup durin' the simulations.