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[Pariahs Bedpost]

Another 'ad' lesson plan.

This is a really simple activity that requires virtually no prep. The only thing that you need is a large piece of paper on which students can sketch and write down their ideas and a collection of mundane objects from your home (one per team)


Here is the format


1. First Define what an 'ad pitch' is. Its fairly easy as they probably know the words 'ad' and 'pitch'.

2. Tell the students that they are going to make a 2-4 minute ad pitch for an object. But, they have to think of irregular uses for the object.

The uses have to be as crazy as possible so they will have to be inventive. For example, we know that a paper clip is used to clip paper, but what other crazy, interesting uses could they devise for one?

3. Hand out one piece of paper and one mundane object per team.

4. Students create their ad pitch.

In my classes they could draw on the paper if they wished but the main emphasis was on making English.  I wanted 4 or 5 irregular uses for each object. You might have to stress the length of the presentation you require.

4. The last 10 minutes or so were taken up by the students presenting their ideas to the rest of the class. They are invariably quite creative so depending on the class it can be quite amusing.

[expat2001]

Besides a paper clip , what were some of the other things which were used?

[laserprinter]

Interesting idea, I'll try it out and see what happens.