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1. Unit 1 Failure to succeed Reading Comprehension

2. Failing to succeed Pre reading: Ice breaker What does success mean to you? Choose a maximum of 3 items and explain why this means success to you. A luxurious house and a sport car A great relation with your husband or wife Be a famous person (actor, musician..) Living abroad A PhD (doctorate) from an excellent university. A very strong top-level character in a very popular video game. A wardrobe full of expensive brand clothing. A lot of very good friends who love and respect you. Following a holy path in religion Having top grades at school Having a very high paying job Finding your passion in life and do that as a job. Be a famous youtuber / ticktocker with lots of followers.  

3. Failing to succeed Pre-reading: Vocabulary Chance – problem – unsuccessful – things – solution - try Activity A: Add the missing words to complete the definitions of the words in bold. Failure : not to succeed, _____________ Attempt : When you ____________ to do something, Opportunity : a ___________ to do something, usually positive Go wrong : When you do something and it doesn’t go as ________________ Achievement : Great ____________ that you have done in your life Deal with : When there is a _____________ and you try to find a _________________

4. Failing to succeed Activity B: Use the words from the exercise above to complete the sentences below I used to be late for class all the time but I ________________ it last year and I feel much better now. You can only try 3 times, you failed the test twice, this is your last ____________. We had planned to be there earlier but something __________________ and we were late for the meeting. Carlo has done all sorts of amazing things in his life, I love listening to him talking about his ______________ You must succeed! _________________ is not an option, work harder!

5. Failing to succeed Many people fear failure and try to avoid it even when they have the opportunity to succeed. One way we protect how we value ourselves is by believing in our own ability and by convincing others of it as well. As a result, many people won't attempt something if they think they might fail. Altering our view so that failure is fine and nothing to worry about could be the key to opening opportunities to be successful in life . 2. Failure is an aspect of everyone's life. However, when we think of experiencing failure we shouldn't think of ourselves as a failure. People often feel ashamed or embarrassed when things go wrong, but failure actually gives us the chance to learn, adapt, and improve. When companies find that a product is unpopular and not doing well, they often take the opportunity to improve the product, and doing so can make them more successful as a business. People can also look at their own bad experiences as an opportunity to learn and improve. For example, if someone does badly in a job interview, they can learn what went wrong and do better in the next one . In fact, nearly winning can make people much more determined to succeed in the future. It gives us a feeling of nearly being successful and makes us much more determined to succeed next time we try.

6. 3. Passion is also a vital part of being successful. When people constantly say no to your ideas, enjoying what you do can push you forward to continue. You are motivated to keep trying because you are doing it for yourself or something you believe in, like a charity. Some people connect success to ideas such as fame and making money. While these are ways to measure your success, there are also many other ways such as how happy your achievements make you. Feeling good because you are doing something you love or are supporting others, can be one way of viewing your own success, even when others don't recognize your achievements . 4. Not only do people need passion to succeed they also need to keep trying—the ability to not give up is essential. People can be intelligent, talented, or have a lot of common sense but because success takes time, sometimes people give up before they reach their goals. In some professions, such as working in movies, you need to quickly get used to people saying no, Steven Spielberg famously failed to get into college to study movies and was rejected more than once. He then went on to become one of the most successful movie directors of all time. Every failed attempt is difficult, but each one can make us stronger if we react in the right way. The ability to not give up and keep going is part of nearly all successful people's personalities. 5. Whether you want to be a writer, a business person, or a musician, being successful will mean you have to deal with a lot of failure. Lots of people see this as a lack of ability, but arguably it should just be seen as a step towards success.

7. Failing to succeed While reading activity Exercise A : Skim the text and choose the best option to highlight the main idea of the text. Everyone succeeds. Failure is good for you. Passion is the most important part of failure. What is failure? Activity B: Scan each paragraph and choose the best title for each paragraph. Accepting Your Failure Learning from Failure to Achieve Success . The Importance of Passion in Achieving Success . How Not Giving Up Can Help You Succeed . How Failure Can Lead to Success in Any Field.

8. Failing to succeed While reading activity Activity C: What are the best ways to answer the “reference” questions (he/she/it) in the text? Choose all that applies: Read the sentence before the one which has the reference. Read the sentence after the one which has the reference. Look at the sentence carefully to identify the topic. Put the choices in the reference place and read the sentence to see if it’s logical. Eliminate all impossible options to narrow the choices.

9. Post reading activity Failing to succeed Activity A: Read the text again and team up with a partner to complete the following activity: Student A: Read paragraphs 1 &2 to explain the following to your partner: Do you agree with the first 2 paragraphs? Why? Why not? Summarize 3 important points from paragraph 1 and 2.   Student B: Read paragraphs 2&4 and explain the following to your partners What are 2 things that you learnt from these paragraphs? Why are they important to you? Think of a situation that could explain the text in paragraph 3 and 4.