Here are some practical ideas for using the London 2012 Games as the launch pad for creative enterprise projects which can be used in English lessons.
Presentation Skills
Presentation skills are a key part of enterprise education. A young person’s ability to think, reason and communicate effectively will be crucial to their success in today’s world of work.
The Olympic Values:
- friendship
- respect
- excellence
and the Paralympic Values:
- courage
- determination
- equality
- inspiration
are ideal concepts around which to develop and practise presentation skills with students of all ages.
Try these activities:
Quick-fire Values presentation
Students work as a team to prepare a series of presentations about a different Olympic and Paralympic Value. For example, they could consider the Value of inspiration by telling stories of young people in Israel and Palestine who are coming together to build mutual understanding, or consider what part equality or respect play in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Interested in the international dimension of London 2012? Keen to work with an International partner?
Have you got what it takes? students work in teams to take on the role of a company ‘pitching’ to become an approved Pre-Games Training Camp in the run-up to London 2012. A brilliant presentation to an Olympic or Paralympic sports team is crucial if their company is to win the contract.
