What counts as success?

Answer and give a real example for each one.

1. What is one thing you did this week that you're proud of?
2. What is the best compliment you have ever received?
3. Do you prefer to set big goals or small goals?
4. Who is the most successful person you know personally? Why do you think so?
5. Have you ever achieved something that nobody expected you to?
6. Do you celebrate your successes? How?

For each word, say one true sentence about your life or someone you know.

Choose the word that fits.

1. Running my first marathon at 45 was a real
2. After years of hard work, the scientist finally made an important
3. She was afraid of public speaking, but she managed to her fear.
4. I don't have talent for music, but I have
5. My first restaurant closed after three months. It was a complete
6. My parents were really me when I graduated.
7. He worked hard for years without any thanks. Now, finally, he is getting
8. I always give myself a small after a difficult week.

Choose the word that goes together, then press Check answers.

1. to
   setmakedo
   a goal
2. to
   reacharriveget
   a goal
3. to make an
   effortsuccessachievement
4. to
   givemaketake
   it a try
5. to be proud
   offorabout
   something
6. to
   makedoget
   a breakthrough

Use each phrase to tell a true story about something you have achieved.

• One of my biggest achievements is...Одне з моїх найбільших досягнень — це...One of my biggest achievements is learning to drive at 40.
• I'm really proud of the fact that...Я справді пишаюся тим, що...I'm really proud of the fact that I never gave up.
• It wasn't easy, but I managed to...Було нелегко, але мені вдалося...It wasn't easy, but I managed to finish my degree.
• The hardest part was...Найважчим було...The hardest part was staying motivated.
• I've always wanted to...Я завжди хотів(-ла)...I've always wanted to run a half marathon.
• I haven't... yet, but I'm working on it.Я ще не..., але працюю над цим.I haven't reached B2 yet, but I'm working on it.
• Looking back, I learnt that...Озираючись назад, я зрозумів(-ла), що...Looking back, I learnt that failure is part of success.
• It was worth it because...Воно було того варте, бо...It was worth it because now I have my dream job.

Read the article. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. Reaching a big goal usually makes people happy for many years.
   TrueFalse
2. Tal Ben-Shahar experienced the arrival fallacy himself.
   TrueFalse
3. We get used to good things slowly.
   TrueFalse
4. The article says goals are a waste of time.
   TrueFalse
5. It is a good idea to celebrate small steps.
   TrueFalse

1. Have you ever felt "empty" after reaching a goal? What happened?
2. Which do you enjoy more: the process or the result?
3. What small steps could you celebrate in your English learning?
4. Do you agree that "the climb matters more than the top"?

for + a period (for five years), since + a starting point (since 2020). I've worked here since 2020. ✗ I work here since 2020.

1. I
   have visitedvisited
   15 countries so far.
2. She
   has passedpassed
   her driving test last Monday.
3. Have you ever wonDid you ever win
   a competition?
4. I
   have knownknow
   my best friend since 2010.
5. We
   haven't finisheddidn't finish
   the project yet.
6. When
   did you starthave you started
   learning English?
7. He's
   justyet
   got a promotion! Let's celebrate.
8. They
   have livedlived
   in Lviv for ten years and they still love it.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct verb form.

1. I have finished university in 2015. →
2. Did you ever been to Japan? →
3. She works here since 2019. →
4. I didn't finish my report yet. →
5. He has won the prize last year. →
6. We know each other for ten years. →

Answer in detail. Start with Present Perfect, then give details in Past Simple.

1. What is the most difficult thing you've ever done? When did you do it, and how did you feel?
2. What have you achieved this year that you didn't expect?
3. What have you always wanted to do but haven't done yet? What's stopping you?
4. Have you ever failed at something and then succeeded later? Tell the story.
5. How long have you been learning English? What has been your biggest breakthrough?
6. What skills have you learnt since you started your current job?

Read the real story. Then "write" your own CV of failures out loud: talk about at least three failures and what each one taught you.

Answer with Present Perfect, then add details in Past Simple. Then ask your teacher one of the questions.

1. ...won anything? What and when?
2. ...done something brave that scared you?
3. ...learnt a skill completely on your own?
4. ...helped someone achieve their goal?
5. ...given up on a goal and been glad about it?
6. ...surprised yourself?

1. What is the achievement you are most proud of?
2. What goals have you set for this year?
3. Who has helped you most in reaching your goals?
4. How do you stay motivated when things get hard?
5. What is the biggest risk you've ever taken?
6. Have you ever given up too early? What happened?
7. How do you reward yourself after a success?
8. What would you like to have achieved by the age of 60?

1. Whose success story inspires you? Why?
2. Do your parents measure success in the same way as you do?
3. Should people talk about their achievements, or is it better to be modest?
4. Who deserves more recognition than they get?
5. How do you feel when a friend is more successful than you?
6. Which famous person failed many times before succeeding?

1. What does success mean to you: money, freedom, family, something else?
2. Is it possible to be successful and unhappy?
3. Should schools teach children how to fail?
4. Is talent or hard work more important for success?
5. Does social media make us feel less successful?
6. Should prizes be given for effort or only for results?

"Hard work is more important than talent."

Round 1: give your real opinion for 1–2 minutes. Round 2: defend the opposite side for 1 minute. Use: From my own experience... · Take ..., for example. · I'd go even further and say... · That may be true, but...