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    • Curriculum First Day English for Presentations 文件
    • Student Handout Finance Headlines Elevator Pitch 文件

    • Step 1: What makes a good presentation?

      In pairs, brainstorm three qualities of a strong presentation in English.

      Why it’s important

      Quality 

      1.

      2.

      3.


    • Step 2: What is an Elevator Pitch?

      An elevator pitch is a short, focused presentation—something you could deliver in 30–60 seconds.

      It should be: Clear, Structured, and Confident.

      Example:

      “The global shift toward green bonds is creating new opportunities for sustainable investment

      portfolios. As governments push for decarbonization, investors are reallocating funds to

      environmentally friendly assets. This trend could redefine risk-return expectations for traditional

      fixed-income markets.”


    • Step 3: Your Task

      Choose one headline from last week to present.

      1.  UK CFOs worry about competitiveness and rising costs, Deloitte says

      Reuters

      2.  Morning Bid: Stocks pause as bubble warnings mount

      Reuters

      3.  Wall Street selloff raises worries about market downturn

      Reuters

      4. Wall Street sells off as Trump hits China with more tariffs

      Reuters

      5.  Wall Street closes lower, pausing record-setting rally as earnings approach

      Reuters

      6.  OpenAI declares ‘huge focus’ on enterprise growth with array of partnerships

      Reuters

      7. Gold rises to record as US-China trade woes escalate

      Reuters

      8.  ‘Juiced out’ bonds pushing money elsewhere?

      Reuters

      9. Oil recoups some losses as investors focus on US-China trade talks

      Reuters

      10. China's stocks sink on fresh US trade war salvo

      Reuters

      11. UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal

      Reuters

      12. First Brands pain hits UBS

      Financial Times

      13. Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record

      Der Guardian

      14. US economy: Economists see stronger US growth, but weak job gains and stickier inflation

      Reuters

      15. Dollar stumbles after Trump tones down tough talk on trade

      Reuters

      16. S&P warns on US insurers’ growing bet on private credit

      Financial Times

      17. ‘This is existential’: Donald Trump’s tariffs drive US carmakers’ warning

      Financial Times

      18. Will investors be flying blind without September CPI data?

      Financial Times

      19. Asia shares suffer trade whiplash, Wall Street futures rally

      Reuters

      20. Net Asset Value(s) – BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc (announcement)

      Finanzmarkt


    • Step 4: Present & Listen

      Deliver your mini-presentation. Use the checklist to give peer feedback.

      Criteria Yes / Somewhat / No

      Clear structure (intro – body – conclusion)

      Key idea explained simply and accurately

      Delivery confident and natural

      Vocabulary suitable for finance context

      Length appropriate (30–60 seconds


    • Step 5: Reflection

      • What was most difficult about presenting in English?

      • What strategies helped you stay clear and confident?