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Founders' Stories: Start-up info gap
Students complete the stories of six small-business founders by asking about the missing steps and answering with perfect participle clauses.
Business · Start ups · Entrepreneurs · Speaking · Pair work
Goes with:Having Taken the Plunge: perfect participle clauses (lesson plan)
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Two sets: use one now and the other to repeat the activity later.
Work in pairs. Don't show your partner your half. Ask about the missing information and answer with a Having clause: 'Having worked in a bank, Aisha started a fitness app.' Then tell one founder's story in two sentences.
Student A
| Founder | Before starting | Setback | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mia (bakery) | lost her first premises | sold bread from a van | |
 Aisha (fitness) | worked in a bank | tried crowdfunding | |
 Daniel (fashion) | studied fashion design | had a late delivery | |
 Leo (bike repairs) | run out of money | found an investor | |
 Hana (takeaway) | worked as a chef | cut the menu in half | |
 Sam (tutoring app) | taught English abroad | been copied by a rival |
Ask: What had Mia done before she opened her bakery? · What setback did Aisha have? · What did Daniel do next? · Answer: 'Having been rejected by banks, she…'
Student B
| Founder | Before starting | Setback | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia (bakery) | saved for five years | sold bread from a van | |
| Aisha (fitness) | worked in a bank | been rejected by banks | |
| Daniel (fashion) | had a late delivery | changed his supplier | |
| Leo (bike repairs) | fixed bikes as a hobby | found an investor | |
| Hana (takeaway) | worked as a chef | had a slow first month | |
| Sam (tutoring app) | been copied by a rival | launched a new version |
Ask: What went wrong for Mia? · What did Aisha do next? · What had Daniel done before he started? · Answer: 'Having saved for five years, she…'
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