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Learning Objectives: Confidence


Level 1 – Study and School Life and Work
Integrated Skills Development
Listening

EXPLORE CONFIDENCE

Students will: It‟s great to feel confident. Being confident


 Learn what is meant by means feeling sure of yourself.
„feeling confident‟.
You might feel confident before a test because you studied.
 Understand how they
can build their own You might feel confident before doing a dance because you
confidence. practised every day before the show.
 Nurture their own
You can help your little brother or sister with their maths
personal development.
homework. You will feel confident because you already know how
to add.
For more information on
how to build self
confidence go to:
http://youthdevelopment.suit
e101.com/article.cfm/improvi
ng_teen_self_confidence

Listening Questions
Explanation: This is a 1. What can you help your little brother or sister with?
factual question. Refer to  dancing
paragraph 4: “You can help  studying
your little brother or sister  learning how to pass tests
with their maths  doing maths homework
homework.”

Explanation: This is a 2. You might feel confident before a test because you
factual question. Refer to studied.
paragraph 2: "You might  True
feel confident before a test  False
because you studied.”

Keywords: Study, School Life and Work Level 1

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Explanation: This is a 3. What does being confident mean? Answer using


factual question. Refer to words from the passage.
paragraph 1: "Being  Being confident means “feeling sure of yourself”.
confident means feeling
sure of yourself.”

Vocabulary Vocabulary Exercise


Integrative use of listening, spelling and written structures
confident adjective 1. Diving and swimming are good skills to learn.
being sure that you can do
2. Learning new skills will make you more confident.
things
Ex. Being confident means 3. They practised the dance every day.
feeling sure of yourself.
4. They shared the secret between them.
diving verb 5. He went home from school and studied / practised hard
[from to dive]
every night.
jumping into water with
your head and arms first
Ex. Many people like diving Reading Comprehension
into swimming pools.
You might feel confident riding your bike because you do it every
practised verb day!
[from to practise]
to do something often to You might feel confident telling someone a secret if that person is
get better at it your best friend.
Ex. She practised her dance
every night. You might feel confident diving into a pool because you know how
to swim.
secret noun
something that only a few To be confident you must first believe in yourself. Then confidence
people know builds up and grows from hard work, practice, or study.
Ex. Only a few people
knew the secret. When have you felt confident?

studied verb
[from to study]
to spend time learning
about something
Ex. She studied hard to
pass the exam.

Keywords: Study, School Life and Work Level 1

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Reading Comprehension Questions


Explanation: This is a 1. You feel confident if you do this every day. What is it?
factual question. Refer to  dive into a pool
paragraph 1: "You might  ride a bike
feel confident riding your  tell someone a secret
bike because you do it  work hard
every day!”

Explanation: This is a 2. What is a secret?


vocabulary question. Refer  Something you tell everybody about.
to „secret‟ in the glossary.  Something you don‟t want everybody to know about.
 Something you want.
 Something you need.

Explanation: This is an 3. What is the first thing you must do to feel confident?
inference question. Refer  learn to swim
to paragraph 4: "To be  learn to ride a bike
confident you must first  believe in yourself
believe in yourself.”  do something every day

Explanation: This is a 4. What does confidence build and grow from? Answer
inference question. Refer using words from the passage.
to paragraph 4: "Then  “from hard work,
confidence builds up and  practice,
grows from hard work,  or study”
practice, or study.”

Speaking
Integrative use of listening and speaking
1. It‟s great to feel confident.
2. You might feel confident because you studied for a test.
3. You might feel confident because you practised a skill.
4. You might feel confident because you know a secret.

Guided Writing – About Being Confident


1. Do you feel confident?
2. Are you sure you have studied enough for your test?
3. Do you think you have practised enough to win the race?
4. Work hard and you will learn the secret of being confident.

Keywords: Study, School Life and Work Level 1

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12 School Street, Tai Hang, Hong Kong | Tel (852) 3188 2600 | Fax (852) 3007 2231 | [email protected] | www.wiseman.com.hk

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