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Grandomastery Random LANDMARK Activity – National Icon Invention Studio for C1–C2+ Visionary English

You have just been appointed Tourism Minister of a brand-new sovereign nation. To put it instantly on the world map, you must fuse two completely ordinary, randomly selected elements (e.g., “abandoned salt mine + vintage tram system” or “cloud forest + Soviet bus stop”) into one breathtaking, instantly iconic landmark that screams national identity and begs to be Instagrammed.

In 12–18 minutes you deliver a passionate ministerial speech (or written proposal) that:

  • names the landmark with genius-level wordplay,

  • describes its jaw-dropping visual and symbolic design,

  • explains how it embodies the nation’s values and history,

  • and convinces the world it will overtake the Eiffel Tower in visitor numbers.

Bonus: drop a precise Google Maps coordinates where it should be built.


Target Audience

  • C1–C2–C2+ (“C3”) learners & native speakers

  • Travel writers, nation-branding experts, creative directors, C2 Proficiency Speaking candidates


Mode & Duration

Solo or pair spoken ministerial address + optional written manifesto – 15–20 minutes per brief


Key Skills Developed (True C2+ Level)

  • Masterful visionary storytelling & narrative transportation – selling an attraction that doesn’t exist yet

  • Advanced/proficient symbolic-national English – weaving history, emotion, and identity into one unforgettable image

  • Bisociative landmark fusion – turning mundane elements into globally iconic architecture through forced creative synthesis

  • Persuasive tourism rhetoric & emotional place-making – making listeners desperately want to visit tomorrow

  • Visual–verbal translation mastery – describing unseen structures with cinematic, sensory precision

  • Nation-brand mythology creation – inventing instant cultural heritage in minutes after the country is born

  • Charismatic ministerial presence – delivering with the gravitas of a head of state unveiling destiny


Core Theoretical Principles This Activity Is Built On

  1. Bisociation + Synectics – deliberately colliding unrelated ordinary objects to birth extraordinary symbolic meaning

  2. Experience Economy & Place-Making (Pine & Gilmore) – the strongest nations are sold through transformative, story-rich destinations

  3. Consubstantiality via Symbol (Kenneth Burke) – a single landmark can create instant shared national identity for citizens and visitors alike


Used by top nation-branding agencies, luxury-travel marketers, and C2 examiners as the ultimate workout for magnetic visionary eloquence and world-class creative persuasion.


Build your nation’s legend now: https://grandomastery.com/landmark



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