Scene 1

Complete  the   sentences   with   the   correct   form   of   the   verbs Set    succeed    accomplish    achieve    take    manage    overcome     get It’s  a  challenge ,  but   we  can _ Overcome _  obstacles   if   we   work   hard . Practicing   eveyday   is   what   get   r esults . Students  at  this   college  _ set  in  getting   good  places at  uni . Our   teacher   __ manage _  us   the   goal   of   getting  more  than  75% in  our   tests . What    accomplish  _  you ?  Well , I  like   to   help   people . Rob _ succeed   to   get   that  new  job  in London. Lok  at  what  I __ Achieve _  yesteday . I  sorted   out  mu files.  Threw   awy   lots   of   stuff  and  tidied   my   study . My  son Duncan  needs   to  _ takes    responsibility   for   his   actions . I’ve   achieved _  all  my  objectives  for  this   week . I  deserve  a  rest .

Scene 2

Complete  the   sentence .  Then  share  it   with   the   class . Success   is …

Scan   the   article  and match  the   titles   with   the   paragraphs . Take   breaks              Stay   healthy                  Manage   your  time Have   some   fun                             Avoid   distractions Be  organised                          Had   your   purpose  in  life

Scene 3

Read   the   article .  Put   the   sentences  in  the   correct  places in  the   article .

Do  something   enjoyable   during   your  break –  go   for  a  walk ,  have   a chat, listen  to   some  music. You   need   to   give   yourself   space   to   think  and  chill   out . Start   the   day   with   an   easy   task . It   doesn’t   take   much  time  for   you   to   get   results  –  just  a  few  times a  week   helps . Take   responsibility   for   your  time  management . Make   sure   you   have  a  tidy   desk  –  It  Will  clear   your   mind . Take   one  step at a time and  focus   on  short- term   objectives .

Scene 4

Find   words  in  the   article   that  mean…

Wasting  time  when   you   should  be  working .  PROCRASTINATION Limit   the  amount  of  something  that  you  can  have .  DISORGANISED  When   something  is  haard  to  resist .  TEMPTING  Go   down   quickllllly   TIME  Relax   BREAKS

Scene 5

Find   examples   of   the   following   int  he  article : Some : Here are  some   tips . Any        Haven’t   you   got   any   goals ? Much     Don’t   spend   too   muchtime  at  your   desk . Many     Not   many   peoplemanage . Lots  / a  lot    Try  lots   of   different   things . A bit      It’s   tempting   to   eat  a bit  of   junk   food . Complete  the  rules  with   these   words  and  phrases : a bit     many     positive    questions    a  lot   of     uncountable     lots Use  some   ____ QUESTIONS ___  in  statements . Use  any  in  negative   sentences  and  _ POSITIVE ____. Use  __ A BIT  ____  with  countable   nouns . Use  much  with  __ UNCOUNTABLE_____  nouns . Use _ Many ____  OR ____LOTS __  with  either   countable  or  uncountable   nouns . Use  ___ A LOT OF ______  of  with  unc ountable   nouns .

Scene 6

7  tips   for  a more  successful   life !

We   all   want   to   succeed  in  our   studies ,  our   work  and  our   relatioships .  But   not   many   people   manage   without   some   support . Here are  some   tips   that  I  have   found   useful ,  just  try a  few   of   them  and  see   the   changes  in  what   you   accomplish . Haven’t   you   got   any   goals  in  life ? A  good   start   is   working   out   what   motivates   you . Try  lots   of   different   things ,  study  new  subjects , do a new sport,  read   books ,  visit   exhibitions ,  travel  and  talk   to   your   friends ,  family , and  teachers . Set  yourself   goals   that  are  achievable  and  realistic . A             However ,  It’s  OK  to   let   go   of   goalsl ,  too ,  if   your   interests   change . Are  you   disorganised  and  untidy ?  Is   whatever   you   need   always   buried  at  the   bottom   of  a pile  of   paper ? Do  you   forget   appointments   or   find   it   difficult   to   remember   information ?  It’s  a  goodidea   to  use a  planner  fo  all   your   arrangements  and  deadlines  B            And  if   you   have  a  big   task , divide  it  up  intochunks  and plan  everything  in  advance . Try  writing  in a real notebook  or   diary   instead   of   typing .  Studies   have   shown   that   you   don’t   remember   facts  so  well   when   you   type   them ! Procrastinationis   the   enemy   of   success !  Putting  off  important   tasks  causes  unnecessary  stress. Be  organised  and  write  a  list   of   the   things   you   need   to  do in  each   day . Use a  paper   or   an   electric   planner.C                That  Will  give   you  a  feeling   of   achievement . As  you  complete Jobs,  tick   them  off,  if   you   don’t   manage   allof   them ,  it   doesn’t   matter .

Scene 7

7  tips   for  a more  successful   life ! ( continuation )

4.  Don’t   you   take   any   breaks ?  That’s  a  shame !  Don’t   spend   too   much  time at  your   desk  –  your   concentration   levels  Will  drop  and  you   willnot   work  as  effectively .  Taking  regular  breaks   helps   you   accomplish  more.  Thare  are  some  apps  that   help   you   by   sounding   an   alarm   when   it’s  time  for  a break. D. 5.  Everything  can  become  a  distraction .  Your   phone , social media,  your   favourite   websites,that   urgent  link  from  a  friend   to   watch   some   funny  videos… All   of   these   eat   into    your  time and  into   your   concentration .   E             Ration   how   much   you  use  the  internet  while   you  are  working   or   studying .  Distractions   are OK in  low  doses,  but   make   sure   you  control  them ! 6.  It’s   tempting   to   eat  a bit  of   junk   food   or   some  chocolate  when   energy   levels   drop .  But   make   sure   you   eat   healthily .  Have   some   fruit  and vegetables  every   day  and  include   some   protein  in  every   meal .  Exercise   increases   blood  Flow  to   the   heart  and  brain  and  means   you   work  more  effectively  F              Join  a  gym ,  take  up running, do a sport  or  do yoga. And  make   sure   you  do  it   regularly . 7.  Everybody   needs   to   take  time  out .  It’s   not   enough   to   work   all   the  time.  Make   sure   that   yoooooooooooooou   have   some   fun  and  enjoy   yourself ,  or   you   won’t  be  very   productive .  See   your   friends ,  play   football , do  some  shopping,  go   out   to   the  cinema,  play   computer   games  –  whatever   helps   you  relax. G              Then   you’ll  be  fresh   when   you   start   work   again .

Scene 8

Brush up past  simple  /   Past   continuous 1  study   the  rules

PAST SIMPLE Use  the   past  simple  to   talk   about   completed   actions  and  events  in  the   past . *  She   walked  home after  the   party . *  She   didn’t  catch  the  bus. Form   questions   with   did  + base  form   of   the   verb Did   you   hear   about   my   trip   to   Africa ? Past   continuous Use  the   past   continuous   to   talk   about   activities  in  progress   in  the   past .  You  can  contrast   with   the   past  simple. I  met   some   interesting   people   while  I  was  travelling. While   they   were   arguing , Emily  left   the   room .

Scene 9

Move   on used   to 1.  study   the  rules

Used  to Use  used   to   to   talk   about   past   habits  and  situations   that   continued   over  time.  They   were  true in  the   past ,  but   aren’t  true  now . Past   habit .  She   used   to   go   sailing   every   Saturday . Past  fact.  This   town   used   to  be a  lot   smaller . She   used   to   live  in  Egypt .  Now ,  she   lives  in France. Use  the   passt   auxiliary   did   for   questions  and  negatives . Did   you  use  to   go   fishing  in  the   park?No , I  didn’t . We   often  use  never   with   used   to . I  never   used   to  be  afraid   of  spiders,  but  I am  now .

Scene 10

Would Use  would   to  describe  past   habits  and  routines  and  to  describe  repeated   actions  in  the   past ,  not   continuous   states . She   would   talk   on   the   phone   for   hours  in  the   evening . We   used   to   live  in Rome. NOT  We   would   live  in Rome. * Don’t   confuse   used   to  + base  form   with  be  used   to  + - ing I  used   to   take   sugar  in  my   coffee ,  but  I  don’t   any  more. I am  used   to   drinking   coffee   without   ugar . NOT I am use  to   drink   coffee   without   sugar .

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