A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have many new ideas?
2. What is a short talk?
3. Do you like public speaking?
4. What is a big audience?
5. Do you think your ideas are good?
6. What is a clear picture?
7. Do you worry about forgetting words?
8. What is a good invention?
9. Do you think it is hard to convince people?
10. What is a friendly face?
11. Do you practice your talk?
12. What is a new plan?
13. Do you like simple ideas?
14. What are three steps to present an idea?
15. Do you think speaking confidently is important?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a simple idea and a big plan?
2. Why is preparing your talk important?
3. What are the good things and bad things about asking for quick money?
4. How can a person start a pitch in an interesting way?
5. Should all schools teach students how to pitch ideas?
6. Why is it important to know your audience?
7. Do you think emotions help or hurt a good pitch?
8. What is the purpose of a short “elevator pitch”?
9. How does rejection affect a person’s desire to try again?
10. What is the difference between pitching to a friend and a manager?
11. Do you think technical ideas are harder to pitch than simple ones?
12. What are the problems when the audience does not ask questions?
13. When is the best time to ask for feedback on your pitch?
14. What are two things that make a pitch persuasive?
15. How does a lack of clarity affect the success of an idea?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely interrupt a very long question during a pitch?
2. How does the potential for profit affect the interest in an idea?
3. Should the government provide free coaching for small business pitches?
4. What is the difference between a strong argument and a weak one?
5. Do you believe that a simple design is better for a pitch?
6. What are the challenges of pitching an idea that no one has heard before?
7. How does focusing on winning affect the honesty of the presentation?
8. What is the idea of “unique selling proposition”?
9. Is it fair when a good idea is rejected because the person is nervous?
10. How does a lack of enthusiasm affect the audience’s response?
11. What are the basic steps for answering a very critical question?
12. What is the value of telling a personal story in your pitch?
13. Should the news talk more about failed ideas and what we learn?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people struggle to pitch their own ideas?
15. How does the history of famous ideas show what makes a good pitch?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by pitching too aggressively?
2. What are the ethical issues when a person takes an idea from a co-worker?
3. How does constant social media showing of success affect pitching confidence?
4. Should pitch competitions be legally required to provide fair judging?
5. How does the feeling of ownership affect a person’s defense of their idea?
6. Who is responsible for providing resources for new entrepreneurs?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of exaggerating the benefits of an idea?
8. What is the role of visual aids (slides) in a successful pitch?
9. How does the problem of being too technical affect a pitch’s clarity?
10. What are the clear problems with having no clear next steps in a pitch?
11. What are the legal differences between sharing an idea and sharing intellectual property?
12. Do you think the main purpose of a pitch is to get money?
13. What steps can a group take to create a strong, unified pitch?
14. How does the lack of a clear market affect investor interest?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a successful pitch?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that people with good connections get funding faster than others?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to fund ideas that help people, not just make money?
3. How do global economic cycles affect the risk taken by investors?
4. When should the government consider mandatory pitch training for all business leaders?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of pitching an idea you know has flaws?
6. How does focusing on quick profit affect the need for honest product claims?
7. Discuss the effects of a lack of diversity among people who pitch ideas.
8. How should leaders use pitch events to promote social innovation?
9. What is the idea of “cognitive fluency”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when only the most charismatic people succeed?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if an idea was stolen?
12. How does the desire for quick success affect the need for ethical conduct?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the potential for positive social change?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when rejecting a pitch?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for honesty in all business pitches?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured presentation and authentic passion?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows investors to have total control over new ideas?
3. How does the idea of creativity change when all ideas must be pitched for money?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate theft of small, pitched ideas?
5. How do historical views of rhetoric and persuasion affect modern business pitches?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with great but simple ideas?
7. Do you think giving pitch feedback should be a mandatory part of the process?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they disagree with a pitch?
9. How can we stop people from using persuasive language for unethical aims?
10. What did old thinkers say about innovation, communication, and human progress?
11. What will happen to the need for human pitches if AI can judge ideas perfectly?
12. How do people use the idea of “I’m not a public speaker” to avoid trying?
13. How does the experience of a major failure change a person’s next pitch?
14. What is the power of a group to demand transparency in the pitch process?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, universal “pitch success” formula, what would happen?
