Unit 6 Lesson 1 - Copy
Unit 6 Lesson 1 - Copy
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2. Read Questions 1-4 and options A-F. How many extra options are there? What words/ideas do you
expect to hear for each option?
Questions 1-4
What helped each person to become successful?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 1-4.
People
1. the film maker ............
2. the ballet dancer ............
3. the scientist ............
4. the chef ............
Reasons for success
A. a personal style
B. a lot of money
C. a relative's influence
D. an invention
E. a wise decision
F. a change of job
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4. [Audio 5] Listen to the recording again and when you hear the speakers' questions below, note down a
few words that give you the answer. Use these to check your answers to Questions 1-4.
1. So what made him successful? uncle / film student
2. Was she very talented?............................................................................................................................................
3. So why did she do better?.......................................................................................................................................
4. Did he make a famous dish?...................................................................................................................................
5. Look at Questions 5-10 below and underline the key ideas in each question. Quickly read through the
options.
Questions 5-10
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Questions 5-6
Which TWO criteria will the students use to choose a successful person?
A. age
B. gender
C. individual talent.
D. fame
E. global importance
Questions 7-8
Which TWO things do the students agree to do before they meet again?
A. write a biography
B. conduct more research
C. find photographs
D. write a talk
E. plan a seminar
Questions 9-10
Which TWO things do the students agree are linked to success?
A. wealth
B. experience
C. talent
D. effort
E. location
7. Work in pairs. Look again at the options in Questions 5-6 and 9-10. Which three of these do you think
are most important for success?
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I am going to hear two friends called Matt and Amy having a 1 ……………………. In it, they will mention the names
of four 2 ……………………, and the things that they believe make people feel 3 ……………………. As I listen, I
must choose 4 …………………… things from the box, and write the letters next to 5 …………………… 1-4. There
are 6 …………………… things in the box that I do not need.
Questions 1-4
What do these experts say makes people happy?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 1-4.
Experts
1. Richard Tunney .............
2. Martin Seligman .............
3. George Vaillant .............
4. Melanie Hodgson .............
What makes people happy
A. having an achievable ambition
B. being on holiday
C. helping other people
D. making new friends
E. planning a trip
F. having a social life
2. [Track 14] Now listen to the conversation and answer Questions 1-4.
3. You are going to hear the next part of the conversation between Matt and Amy. Look at Questions 5-10
below and underline the key words in each question. Then quickly read through the options.
Questions 5-10
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Questions 5-6
What does Amy think about personality tests? Choose TWO things.
A. They take too much time to do.
B. They are not accurate.
C. They are entertaining.
D. They are too serious.
E. They tell you unexpected things.
Questions 7-8
What TWO things make Amy happy?
A. being with friends
B. having time on her own
C. going out with her family
D. spending time outside
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E. keeping fit
Questions 9-10
What TWO things is Matt going to do next?
A. get more information
B. go to the library
C. try to find some useful books
D. take a short break
E. ask someone for help
Many people want to be successful, but it is not easy. However, a few people get to the top. Most of them succeed
because of their hard work, but in my view, they also need to be talented and have a natural ability to do something
well.
If you want to be good at something, you must practise hard and regularly. For example, international footballers have
to train for many hours every day. If a professional footballer does not train, his manager will drop him from the team.
However, talent is important, too. Although some people try hard, they do not achieve much because they are not
naturally talented. I like singing, but I will not make money unless I have a good singing voice. Similarly, if someone
wants to work in finance, they need to have good number skills.
Talent and hard work are not the only important things. As we can often improve our skills by taking courses, money
is useful, too. Luck can also help you achieve success. For example, you can be more successful in business if you
meet the right people. So there can be many factors that contribute to success.
In conclusion, I do not think you can do something consistently well if you do not practise and you are not talented.
However, some people become famous for other reasons. Everyone is different, so you cannot always say why one
person succeeds and another person does not.
There are no clear rules – each word and the words which can be formed from it must be learned individually. Some of
the most common are listed below.
verb noun
suffix verb noun
-ment achieve achievement
-ation / -tion / -sion inform information
-er / -or research researcher
investigate investigation
adjective noun
suffix adjective noun
-ance / -ence important importance
absent absence
-ness lazy laziness
noun adjective
suffix noun adjective
-y sun sunny
-ful success successful
-ous fame famous
-al nature natural
noun verb
suffix noun verb
-ise / -ize critic criticize
adjective verb
suffix adjective verb
-ify simple simplify
verb adjective
suffix verb adjective
-ed talent talented
-ing work hard hard-working
-able agree agreeable
-ive attract attractive
adjective adverb
suffix adjective adverb
-ly quick quickly
-ally basic basically
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2. Complete this personal diary entry with the words and phrases from the box.
Dear Diary,
It’s been another typical Monday. The same 1 …………………………. I got up and went to work, where I had to deal
with the same old problems and talk to the same old 2 ………………………… faces. After work, I went for a walk in
the park, and then came home again, where I was so tired I 3 ………………………… as soon as I sat down. As usual,
nothing 4 ………………………… or exciting happened. My life is so boring. I don’t have any hobbies and I rarely
see my friends. Perhaps I should change. Everyone says that ambition is the 5 …………………………. If I 6
………………………… harder at word, perhaps I could 7 …………………………. Or perhaps I should make some
8 ………………………… and look for another job. The problem is that I don’t seem to be very 9
…………………………anything else. Oh well, it’s time for bed now. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better day.
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KEY VOCABULARY
EXTRA VOCABULARY
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