Getting To Know

DEALING WITH FAILURE

In 30 seconds, answer the following question:

• What springs to mind when you hear the word “failure”?

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Speak Up
Answer the given question in 60 seconds:

Have there been any failures that made

you better in your life?

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Wear Your Words
Listen and repeat. Then, choose a word to define.

1. Outcome (n) /ˈaʊtkʌm/

2. Ordinarily (adv) /ˌɔːrdnˈerəli/

3. Potential (adj) /pəˈtenʃl/

4. Progressive (adj) /prəˈɡresɪv/

5. Disappointment (n) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

6. Ideally (adv) /aɪˈdiːəli/

Make a sentence using that word.

Example: Are you in favour of progressive teaching methods?

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Wear Your Words
Explanation of useful idioms:

Fall into the trap of to do something that is a mistake but which

doing sth seems at first to be a good idea

Over and over (again) many times; repeatedly

Examples:
 Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.
 When I learned to ride a bike, I fell over and over again.

Make a sentence using one of the given idioms.

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Essential Structures

Structures: S + inspire + sb + with + sth.

S + inspire + sb + to + do + sth.

Example: The speaker inspired me with his enthusiasm.

Make a sentence using the given structure.

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Raise Your Voice
Pair Work: In 180 seconds, discuss with your partner how to deal with failure.

Suggestions

 Failure helps you learn, it is simply an opportunity to begin

again, more intelligently
 It helps you grow and reach your potential
 Failure encourages us to look for other solutions that we
ordinarily would not have thought of
 It helps us gain confidence, build character and become the
person we ideally wish to be
 It makes you stronger, makes you more focused on a
successful outcome next time
 Etc.

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Assessment Form
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What We Gained

 Vocabulary related to failure

 Two idioms:
• Fall into the trap of doing sth
• Over and over (again)

 Structures:
• S + inspire + sb + with + sth.
• S + inspire + sb + to + do + sth.
• Discussion about the ways to deal with failure

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Homework
Complete your mission and find more in related lessons.

 Take note of what you need to improve (Vocabulary, Grammar and

Pronunciation)
Your mission  Search for related lessons in the course browser
 Take those lessons

 111-overview of prepositions (#0242)

Recommendation  109-use intonation in context (#0181)

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