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SHARK TANK PROJECT

DEC 2021 – MR. CHÂU THANH NHÃ

SHARK TANK PROJECT
1. DESCRIPTION

2. PROCESS

3. PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

4.    ASSESSMENT

5. ONLINE BACKUP PLAN

6. BUSINESS PLAN SAMPLES&

ASSESSMENT

Language Institute
 1.
DESCRIPTION
Shark Tank Project is a
project inspired by the Shark
Tank Show, where
entrepreneurs give business
presentations to a panel of
investors, who will later
decide whether they will
invest in the company.
Work in groups of 3-5
In this project, students:
Identify the topic and state the reasons for their choice.

Draw up the business plan

Give presentations in front of the sharks.

STUDENT LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
 Students are able to identify a business idea that fulfills a
want or need that is not being met by existing businesses
in the target language.
 Students are able to describe their target customers and
key competitors in the target language.
 Students are able to introduce their company's mission,
product, and goals in the target language.
 Students are able to explain why people should invest in
their company in the target language.
2. PROCESS
PHASE 1: • In this phase, the lecturer introduces the project to the
PROJECT students and describes what students need to do to
INTRODUCTION receive the best outcomes (explain the objectives,
& process, requirements, rubrics).
BRAINSTORMIN • The Project Introduction must be done in the first or
G
second lesson.
The lecturer will then divide the

class into groups and help each

group brainstorm and choose

their business idea with the

following

Brainstorming Guidelines.
• Each group will submit the “Brainstorming Guidelines”
worksheet according to the Deadline given by the lecturer.

• Failure to do so will receive penalty following the

Penalty and Bonus Guidelines.

• Lecturers may use the Shark Tank Checklist - Phase 1 to

check students’ worksheet or give their own
suggestions/comments.
PENALTY &
BONUS
GUIDELINES
SHARK
TANK
CHECKLIST-
PHASE 1
PHASE 2: PROJECT PLANNING
• In this phase, each group starts formulating
their business plan with the provided
Business Plan Template. The information
produced in this template will help students
plan their business presentations accordingly.
BUSINESS
PLAN
TEMPLATE
• Each group will submit the “Business Plan” worksheet
according to the Deadline given by the lecturer.
• Failure to do so will receive penalty following the
Penalty and Bonus Guidelines.
• Lecturers may use the Shark Tank Checklist- Phase 2 to check
students’ worksheets or give their own suggestions/comments.
This should be done AT LEAST 1 WEEK before Phase 3.
SHARK
TANK
CHECKLIST-
PHASE 2
 PHASE 3: PRESENTATION
a. Pre-Presentation

• In this phase, each group uses the

following
Pre-Presentation Checklist to
check and keep track of all the
things they are required to finish
before Presentation Day.

• Once all the answers are YES on

your Checklist, you are ready to
present!
 PHASE 3: PRESENTATION
b. Presentation Day

• This stage happens within one lesson. Each group takes turn to come up to the board and give
their “Business Pitch” for 10 minutes. While each group presents, other students must complete
their Audience Notes and write down at least 2 questions to prepare for the Q&A session.

• After each presentation, the lecturer facilitates the Q&A session by calling a random student and
ask him/her to read aloud their question(s). The students who ask questions during this Q&A
session play the role of investors or “sharks” in the Shark Tank Project.

• This Q&A session should only last 2-3 minutes.

• Each student will submit the “Q&A - Audience Notes” by the end of the Presentation Day.
Failure to do so will receive penalty following the Penalty and Bonus Guidelines.
 PHASE 4:
REFLECTION
(optional)
• Highly recommended for students
to complete this task because it is
one of the most effective learning
strategies for learners to adopt.
• Students can focus on areas they
need to improve on and learn how
to perform better for their next
project.
• Students who turn in their Self
Reflection should get bonus points
from the lecturer following the
Penalty and Bonus Guidelines. 
 FORMAT
 Presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, any other creative
formats to present are accepted)
 Length of the full presentation: maximum 8-10 minutes
3. PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
- Format
- Content
 Length of each member’s talk time: at least 2
- Language

minutes/individual
 Length of Q&A session: 2-3 minutes

Language Institute
CONTENT
 Problem & Solution Statement: identifying a business idea that fulfills a want or need
that is not being met by existing businesses - See
 Market Segment & Competitor Research: describing target customers and key
competitors
+ Market segment: a group of customers that share similar characteristics, such as
age, income, interests and social class
 Company & Product Description: introducing the company's mission, product, and
goals

 Investment Pitch: explaining why people should invest in the company

LANGUAGE
 Appropriate language (cannot be too
informal/inappropriate)
 Vocabulary: appropriate level, preferably a
mixture of vocabulary words learned in the
textbook.
 Grammar: appropriate level, preferably a mixture
of grammatical structures learned in the
textbook.
 4. Problem & Solution Statement

4.
ASSESSMEN Market Segment & Competitor Research
ASSESSMENT
Product
T (4 points)
Company & Product Description
*refer to Shark Tank Manual for detailed rubrics

Investment Pitch
*refer to Interview Manual for detailed
rubrics Language Grammar
(4 points) Vocabulary

Content Pronunciation & Fluency

Delivery
(2 points) Body Language / Performance
5. ONLINE BACKUP
PLAN
- in-person presentations can be conducted online via MS
Teams (must be video recorded for assessment purposes)
- Q&A session can be conducted online via MS Teams.
* For Online Audience Notes Submission, lecturers can
create an online form and send the link to students at
the beginning of Presentation Day. Students are required
to submit this form at the end of the Presentation Day.
Lecturers can look at this FORM for reference.
ONLINE FORM
6. BUSINESS
PLAN
SAMPLES&
ASSESSMENT
REFER TO MANUAL
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