Trying to become successful Учитель английского языка ГБОУ СОШ № 172 Чимидова Ю.З. 8 класс

Winston Churchill: Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm Franklin D. Roosevelt: It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

traits of character that can help people be successful traits of character that can prevent people from being successful Read the words and think what traits of character can help people become successful. ambitious calm careful, brave, cruel, creative, clever, intelligent, serious, talented, jealous, silly, shy, practical, emotional, impatient, independent, polite, curious, tolerant, rude

Would you like to become a successful person? Why? Think about and say what traits of your character you should develop to become a successful person. What traits of your character would you like to get rid of? Example: I should be more independent. I think I shouldn’t be so shy.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word 1. Successful people are known as the ones who raises ________ among others. POSITIVE 2. When something is out of the control, successful people promptly act and take ________ for improving the situation. RESPONSIBLE 3. ________is an integrant part of success. FAIL 4. Successful people are avid __________. LEARN 5. If you want to see the result, you have to be _________. PERSIST 6. When something doesn’t work as expected, successful people try to find _____ instead of complaining about the problem. SOLVE

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word 1. Successful people are known as the ones who raises POSITIVENESS among others. 2. When something is out of the control, successful people promptly act and take RESPONSIBILITY for improving the situation. 3. FAILURE is an integrant part of success. 4. Successful people are avid LEARNRS 5. If you want to see the result, you have to be PERSISTENT 6. When something doesn’t work as expected, successful people try to find SOLUTION instead of complaining about the problem.

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Enthusiasm Love of your work SUCCESS Hard work

A. Some people believe that success is connected with 1. face a number of challenges at the beginning of their career. B. If people want to be successful they should 2. don't go in for sports, sit up very late, skip meals, smoke excessively and feel stressed. C. All successful businessmen, actors or musicians 3. have a goal to strive for and constantly raise the bar. D. Success always goes hand in hand with4. try new things and challenge themselves. E. Many people today are under so much pressure to succeed that some admit they will 5. the amount of money they earn, the house they live in and the car they drive. F. People who work too much trying to achieve their goals or to be promoted 6. hard work and great efforts. G. Cheerful people are more likely to 7. all his talents to improve the world and leaves it a bit better. H.A person is successful if he uses8. lie, cheat, do something morally wrong and even sacrifice their private life and health if it helps them to get on. Complete each sentence (A-H) with one of the endings (1-8): ABCDEFGH

Homework Ex. 14, 17 p. 98 – write down new words Ex. 24 p. 100 – read, get ready to discuss