Going green-Speaking (Stone 9)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

lesson goals

Today you will:

✅ Use persuasive language to describe a place

✅ Practise speaking fluently in English

✅ Give and receive feedback

Speaking (Stone 9, p. 68)

Can you sell your dream destination?

Give a pitch

If you could pack your bags today, where would you go and why?

What makes a place special to visit? How would it make you feel?

Think about a place you have visited. What
made it special, and what did you like about it?
Use full sentences in English (use Stone 9:p 68)
Try to describe both the place and your emotions.

💬 Useful Starters from Stone 9:

The area is worth visiting because…

Did you know that…?

The coast is popular for…

What I didn’t like was…

Being there makes me feel…

It gives me a feeling of…

What made this ad convincing?

In groups of three, create a 2-minute pitch. Your goal:

🎯Convince the class to visit your destination

• Use phrases from Stone 9 and include:
• 3 reasons to visit
• 1 cool fact or natural feature
• 1 downside ; but spin it!: mention a negative point, but present it in a way that doesn’t sound too bad

💡 Example:

❌ It’s really crowded and noisy.

✅ It can get a bit crowded, but that just means it’s full of life!

✅ “It can get a bit crowded, but that just means it’s full of life!”

Use phrases from Stone 9 and include:

3 reasons to visit

1 cool fact or natural feature

1 downside ; but spin it!: mention a negative point, but present it in a way that doesn’t sound too bad 

💡 Example:

❌ “It’s really crowded and noisy.”

✅ “It can get a bit crowded, but that just means it’s full of life!”

Pitch Time – Present to the Class

Each group will get a Travel- Pitch form. While watching your classmate's presentation, make sure to fill out the peer feedback form. 

Rate the pitch on:

Clarity
Use of persuasive language
Creativity

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Class Reflection

What made the best pitches stand out?

Vote for Awards

Most Convincing

Funniest

Most Creative