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🎟️ ADMIT ONE • B1 SPEAKING CHALLENGE

🎬 Pitch A Film!

Grab 3 random cards, craft an unforgettable movie story in 7 minutes, and pitch your blockbuster to the studio audience in 60 seconds!

Target Grammar

who • which • that

Relative Clauses in Action

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For The Teacher

1 Divide your class into production teams of 3–4 students.
2 Deal each team 3 random cards: 1 Genre, 1 Character, and 1 Problem.
3 Run the timer strictly: exactly 60 seconds per film pitch.
4 Track 1 point per accurate relative clause (who, which, that).
5 Compare pitches with the Teacher Key and moderate the final studio vote.

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For The Students

1 Convince the studio audience that your movie concept is a guaranteed hit!
2 Combine all 3 assigned cards naturally into one coherent, exciting storyline.
3 Earn points every time you use a correct relative clause to describe elements.
4 Every group member must speak at least once during your 1-minute pitch.
5 Vote for the rival film you would pay money to watch in the cinema!

⏱️ 25-Minute Game Clock

Total: Exactly 25 Minutes

Step 1

Form teams & draw 3 cards

Step 2

Brainstorm the film plot

Step 3

Practise the 1-min pitch

Step 4

Present pitches to class

Step 5

Vote & announce winner

🃏 Printable Game Deck (30 Cards)

Cut out or assign randomly by number

Set 1: Genres 🎬

Style & tone of the movie

😂 A laugh-out-loud comedy

👻 A spooky horror

🚀 An exciting sci-fi

💔 A romantic drama

🏎️ A thrilling action film

🎨 An animated adventure

🔍 A mystery detective movie

🧙‍♂️ A fantasy epic

🎶 A musical extravaganza

🦸 A gripping superhero story

Set 2: Characters 🧑‍🎤

The lead hero or anti-hero

🤖 A shy robot

👨‍🍳 An old chef

👩‍🚀 A brave astronaut

🕵️ A clumsy spy

🧢 A teenage detective

🎸 A forgotten rockstar

🐕 A talkative dog

😠 A grumpy teacher

⏳ A time traveller

🎩 A mysterious magician

Set 3: Problems 💥

The plot twist or major conflict

☀️ The sun disappears

😱 A ghost arrives

📵 All internet stops

🛸 A spaceship breaks down

🎂 The cake explodes

🧠 Memory is lost

🗣️ Animals start talking

🔄 The clock runs backwards

🪂 Gravity turns off

🤫 The secret is leaked

🏆 Relative Clause Point System

Clear grammar wins the green light from the studio executives!

Max Score

8 Points

Grammar Accuracy (Up to 5 Points)

Earn +1 point for every correctly used relative clause containing who (people) or which / that (objects, places, events). Maximum 5 points per team.

Studio Audience Vote (Bonus)

Earn +3 bonus points if your pitch receives the most votes from your classmates during the secret ballot at the end of the round!

🎤 6 Sentence Starters for Pitchers

Integrate Unit vocabulary (plot, scene, character, ending, director, trailer) and score fast points!

Concept Starter which

"This is a film which tells the story of..."

Use to introduce genre, setting, or background.

Lead Character who

"Our main character is someone who..."

Highlight special skills, flaws, or secrets.

Plot Twist that

"The plot focuses on a problem that..."

Explain the major crisis from Card Set 3.

Opening Scene which

"In the opening scene, which takes place in..."

Hook the audience with vivid visual atmosphere.

Visionary Style who

"The director is an artist who creates..."

Describe the visual tone, mood, or soundtrack.

The Hook & Ending who / that

"Audiences who love surprise endings will adore the trailer because..."

Deliver the memorable final closing pitch line!

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Teacher Key & Pitch Breakdown

Model demonstration using cards: #2 A spooky horror + #1 A shy robot + #2 A ghost arrives

Model B1 Pitch

"Our film, which is a spooky horror set in an old museum, stars Bolt, who is a shy cleaning robot. In the opening scene, which takes place at midnight, Bolt meets a Victorian ghost that arrives through the basement wall and wants to destroy the building. Bolt is an unexpected hero who must overcome his social anxiety to protect the artefacts. Audiences who enjoy funny frights will never forget our thrilling ending!"

✅ Grammar Points Scored Here (5/5)

• which is a spooky horror... (+1 for movie object)
• who is a shy cleaning robot... (+1 for person/character)
• which takes place at midnight... (+1 for scene)
• that arrives through the wall... (+1 for entity)
• who must overcome his anxiety... (+1 for hero action)

⚠️ Mistakes to Listen For

• Wrong pronoun for people: "a girl which lives" → "a girl who lives"
• Subject-verb agreement: "a robot who don't speak" → "who doesn't speak"
• Double object pronouns: "a monster that we saw it" → "that we saw"
• Omitted relative pronoun: check if clauses stay complete and easy to follow.

⚙️ Game Variations & Fast-Finishers

Level 1 • Easy

Script Notes Allowed

Students write out their sentences before speaking; teacher provides printed connectors on the board.

Level 2 • Medium

Flashcard Prompt Only

Standard rules. 5 minutes prep, zero full scripts allowed; students speak freely using bullet points.

Level 3 • Hard

Vocabulary Ban

Ban words like "good" or "nice". Must incorporate the advanced terms "cast" or "episode".

⚡ Fast-Finishers

Poster & Tagline

Finished early? Sketch a quick mini-poster and write a 1-sentence catchy tagline using "that"!

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Closing Studio Discussion

Ask these 3 reflection questions to wrap up the session:

QUESTION 1

"Which film pitch had the most creative plot twist?"

QUESTION 2

"Which trailer would you watch first this weekend?"

QUESTION 3

"How did using 'who' and 'which' make your film sound more exciting?"

Class activity: Pitch a Film (Movie & TV Game)