Low-Prep – Intermediate/Advanced Conversation – Infomercial – 1 hour
This exciting, advanced conversation lesson will last one hour and give students the opportunity to practice being a salesman.
Bring a box of random objects to class.
Show students several infomercial videos and ask them to write down any language they hear that’s useful for selling something.
Try watching this classic OxiClean commercial.
Or another classic: Shamwow!
After you’ve watched the videos, talk about them with the students. Create a list of influential vocabulary and phrases they heard on the board.
Some influential vocabulary/phrases examples could be:
- Incredible! / Amazing!
- “available for a limited time”
- must-have
- “one-time offer”
- “low-low price”
Pass the random box of objects around. Students take an object, then they have 5-10 minutes to prepare an infomercial, and finally they present their infomercial to each other in small groups. Have students vote on the best infomercial in their groups. Give students feedback on any good (or poor) grammar that you heard.
If you still have time, let students work in small groups to prepare and then present a group infomercial to the class. They can grab another object from the box or if you prefer, they can “sell” something of their choice.
