Short answer questions
2. What do you think are the secrets of success?
• A strong will and adequate preparation • Determination and persistence • Well begun is half done. • When you want success as badly as you
• Not have the passion; • Not clear about what they want; • Not know the exact destination that they
2. Can you think of any other helpful steps that can be taken to make your dream come true?
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Listen and talk
1. Why do most people fail to achieve success in the end?
—Thomas Edison (American inventor)
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. —Sandra Day O’Connor (American jurist)
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Short answer questions
1. What is success?
• To live your life the way you want to live it • To earn money, power, and fame • To be surrounded by people you admire and respect • To achieve your dreams, desires, hopes, wishes, etc. • A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation
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Unit 1 Section A
Never, ever give up!
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY
3 1 UNIT The way to success
Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Accordingly, a “genius” is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
Section A N e ve r, e ve r g i ve u p !
Contents
Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary
Section A N e ve r, e ve r g i ve u p ! Warming-up activities
3 1 UNIT The way to success
Section A Never, ever give up!
Objectives
To talk about the secret of success To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the essay writing skill
wanted air, you will get it.
Pre-reading activities
Lisห้องสมุดไป่ตู้en and talk
Listen to a talk about steps to make your dreams come true. Fill in the blanks based on what you hear.
1 As long as you are committed to your goals and you are __p_a_ss_i_o_n_a_te__ about your dreams, you will _e_v_e_n_tu_a_l_ly__ accomplish them.
2 To accomplish _a_m_a_z_i_n_g_ results in your life, you have to be 100 percent committed and you must be willing to _s_a_c_ri_fi_c_e_ your time and effort.
3 What are the three steps that you should follow to achieve success? 1) _M__a_p_y_o_u_r_g_o_a_l_s_o_u_t_
2) _B_e_l_ie_v_e_i_n_y_o_u_r_s_e_lf_
3) __Ta_k_e__a_ct_io_n_______
Pre-reading activities
Listen and talk
Listen to the talk again and discuss the following questions.
1. Why do most people fail to achieve success in the end?
with the bricks others have thrown at him.
A Successful Person
• Obstacles and Hardships • Efforts • Achievements • Life stories • Personal traits
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