Br2e Upper-Int Reading Notes 4

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5 Get students to discuss the question and then take
Learning objectives in this lesson whole-class feedback. If students are very interested
Reading for gist, scanning for specific information, in this topic you could direct them to the BBC website
reading for detailed comprehension and giving opinions for the UK version of the show http://www.bbc.co.uk/
about information in a text. dragonsden/evan/ and here students can listen to the
Dragons giving their advice.
According to Evan Davies, who presents the UK version
1 Put students into pairs to discuss the questions then
of the show, the best advice is:
take whole-class feedback. Note down their ideas about
1 Be prepared. He suggests you should know, but not
Dragons’ Den so you can compare them once they have
memorize, what you are going to say in the pitch.
read the text.
Trying to commit it to memory is risky as under
2 Give students the text face-down (to stop them reading it pressure you may forget.
too soon). Tell them they are to read the text quickly and 2 Have an idea that is either original or an old idea
to decide what type of programme Dragons’ Den is. Set presented in an unique way.
a time limit so students will just have time to skim the 3 First impressions count – dress and present yourself
text. When you take feedback, ask students to compare appropriately for your product.
their answer to their thoughts about the programme in 4 Don’t be over-passionate about your idea – it is good to
exercise 1. show enthusiasm but bear in mind that it’s not just your
energy that makes a product good.
Answer 5 Do not overvalue your idea – one of the biggest
Dragons’ Den is a reality TV show in which business mistakes made is that entrepreneurs overvalue and
entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to five successful are too optimistic about how much their new idea /
business people in the hope that they will invest in the idea. company is worth.
6 Ask students to identify the bold words or phrases in the

3 Get students to read the text again. Give them a little
text to match the definitions.
longer this time and ask them to put the seven sentences
into the gaps in the text. Encourage students to justify
Answers
their answers. Before taking whole-class feedback,
1 proven track record
encourage students to compare answers with a partner.
2 business moguls
3 pitch their ideas
Answers
4 sound foundation
1 d 2 a 3 e 4 b 5 c 6 g 7 f
5 entreprenuer
4 Students read the text to decide if the statements are

7 Ask students to work in pairs and work out the meaning
true or false. Encourage students to justify their answers.
of the other words and phrases in bold in the text.
Before taking whole-class feedback, encourage students
to compare answers with a partner. 8 Tell students they should follow the instructions and take
it in turns to use their own words and the bold words to
Answer key reconstruct the description of the Dragons’ Den show.
1 F The text says most NOT all.
2 F Though some people may think it is, the producers
9 Get students to work in pairs again to use the words in
their own sentences about their own companies. When
insist it is not a game show.
taking feedback, check for the correct use of the word
3 T Five business moguls.
rather than a completely accurate sentence.
4 T If they do agree to invest, they expect a large share of
the company in return. 10 Ask students to look at the text again and find three
5 F The Dragons can be very ruthless. words that would be useful in their line of work. Get
6 F Sky-high valuations do not sit comfortably with the them to discuss their answers with their partners giving
Dragons. reasons why.
7 T Lui was rejected by the Dragons but later won a major
contract because of the show.
8 T There have been those who cast doubt on the
authenticity of the programme.
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4 Students read the text to decide if the statements are

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