Crowdfunding Concepts
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Crowdfunding Concepts

This ESL lesson plan introduces teens and adults to crowdfunding through engaging activities that enhance vocabulary and reading skills. In this 90-minute flipped classroom session, B2-C1 students first watch a TEDx video to explore the concept, then work in class to discuss the benefits and challenges of crowdfunding.

Skills

  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest.
90 minB2 (Upper-Intermediate)C1 (Advanced)TeensAdultsGroupVideoAudioReadingSpeakingBusinessFlipped ClassroomVocabulary
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
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1

At home: Watch a TEDx video and answer the following questions.

00:00 - 10:00
https://youtu.be/hIO0KH9JfsE?end=600
1
What is the main focus of the speaker's discussion?
2
According to the speaker, what is one of the key hurdles when trying to turn an idea into reality?
3
What does the speaker propose as a solution to the issue of funding a new business idea?
4
How does the speaker suggest addressing the issue of uncertainty around the success of the food truck business idea?
5
What is the key role the audience members are expected to play in turning the food truck idea into reality?
6
What is the overall message or theme conveyed in the video?
Points
2

Glossary

3

At home: Watch the video again and fill in the gaps with key ideas about how crowdfunding works.

4

In class: Share your opinion on the following questions. Work in pairs.

5

In class: Can you match these words to their definitions?

6

In class: Read July's blog about two crowdfunding stories.

7

In class: Decide if the following sentences are True or False.

8

In class: Answer the following questions.

9

In class: Discuss the following questions in pairs.

10

In class: Group activity - designing a crowdfunding campaign.

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