Intermediate B1/B2 onwards. level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Subsidiary Aims
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Procedure (45-55 minutes)
Success Is... T Writes this short statement on the board and asks students to individually complete the definition according to their own opinions. Monitors and answer questions where necessary, but only allow 1 minute. T asks to briefly discuss in groups about each one, and decide which is the best to agree on only one definition 3 mins. T asks the class to briefly discuss in class about each one, and decide which the best is.
T tells the class that they are going to read some other people’s definitions of success. T give them a short list of famous quotations (Worksheet A) and ask them to make discussion about each in the same pairs or groups, ultimately choosing the ones that most closely reflect their own opinions. Ss briefly follow up on what they’ve been through saying what they feel about the subject.
To prepare for the role-plays, SS need to explore the idea that success is relative. T shows the film (without introduction or preparation) Ss answer should understand the nature of success according to the narrator. Should be able to define success and give 3 exemples. Ss discuss comparing his definition to their’s set in warm up /lead in as it’s very open to interpretation, when the conversation comes to a natural conclusion, they may rewrite it if they wish.
Reflexion about how success is defined in real experiences. T gives students a list (Worksheet B) of situations in which people have achieved something. Their task is to decide which of the situations examples of true success are, Students get chance to talk than swap around to compare their answers. T Puts students into fours and hands out role cards (Worksheet C) explain that each of them has reason to believe he/she successful, but that they must justify it to the others who will probably not agree? SS have to challenge the others’ idea of ‘successful’ Ss think and briefly discuss about the most successful people are and why.
Your Time to shine. T asks Ss to list their main successes. Remind them that it doesn’t have to be saving the world or scoring the winning goal in the world cup... success, as we have seen, is also the little things. Ss briefly compare their lists in pairs. T asks ss In group to categorize them proudest, most difficult to achieve, most useful today Tasks to answer Qs Is there something you want to do? If any, why is it important for you to do it? Why now? What will you need to do it? Do you need any help? How would you ask for it? If there is something/someone against what you want to do , what/whom would it be and why ? How will you know you succeeded? What will you start doing now?