Yuri Gagarin Alla Pugacheva Walt Disney Charlie Chaplin Mother Teresa Irina Rodnina Jack London Galina Ulanova Garry Kasparov is famous for being a film producer. playing chess. singing. helping the poor and the sick. his books “Martin Eden”, “White fang”. winning Olympic medals in figure skating. being the first to fly into space. ballet dancing. being a comical actor who played in silent black and white comedy films. Who is a successful person for you? I think that a successful person is a person who lives separately from his family. who is independent in his relations with other people. who doesn’t have friends. who doesn’t rely on other people. who shares everything he/she has with other people. who works hard every day to become better and cleverer. who succeeds by his/her own efforts alone. who thinks of himself more than about other people. Who is a successful person for you? I think that a successful person is a person who lives separately from his family. who is independent in his relations with other people. who doesn’t have friends. who doesn’t rely on other people. who shares everything he/she has with other people. who works hard every day to become better and cleverer. who succeeds by his/her own efforts alone. who thinks of himself more than about other people. “ Character, not circumstances, makes the person.” Booker T. Washington “ Character, not circumstances, makes the person.” Booker T. Washington Write down a list of words which characterize a successful person and then share your ideas with your classmates. E. g.: We believe that a successful person should be (shouldn’t be) … A successful person should shouldn’t be adventurous/ ambitious/ calm/ careful/ brave/ funny/ cruel/ kind/ religious/ creative/ clever/ cool/ imaginative/ handsome/ intelligent/ silly/ shy/ serious/ talented/ jealous/ practical/ polite/ attentive/ emotional/ patient/ independent/ hardworking/ talkative/ curious/ tolerant/ persistent/ well-educated/, industrious/ etc. Write down a list of words which characterize a successful person and then share your ideas with your classmates. E. g.: We believe that a successful person should be (shouldn’t be) … A successful person should shouldn’t be adventurous/ ambitious/ calm/ careful/ brave/ funny/ cruel/ kind/ religious/ creative/ clever/ cool/ imaginative/ handsome/ intelligent/ silly/ shy/ serious/ talented/ jealous/ practical/ polite/ attentive/ emotional/ patient/ independent/ hardworking/ talkative/ curious/ tolerant/ persistent/ well-educated/, industrious/ etc. you cannot climb with your hands in the pockets. Author unknown. you cannot climb with your hands in the pockets. Author unknown. Discuss and say what a person should (shouldn’t) do to become successful. E. g.: If you want to succeed you should (shouldn’t) … If you want to succeed you should shouldn’t work hard/a lot do his or her best to get a success be ready to face/to solve a lot of problems be lazy set goals believe in oneself quit have a strong will work hard graduate from a prestigious university, etc. Discuss and say what a person should (shouldn’t) do to become successful. E. g.: If you want to succeed you should (shouldn’t) … If you want to succeed you should shouldn’t work hard/a lot do his or her best to get a success be ready to face/to solve a lot of problems be lazy set goals believe in oneself quit have a strong will work hard graduate from a prestigious university, etc. doesn’t come to you… to you … you go to it. Marva Collins doesn’t come to you… to you … you go to it. Marva Collins Think about and say what traits of your character you should develop to become a successful person. Maybe you need to get rid of some traits of character. Use: bright, brave, cheerful, clever, communicative, cute, cunning, creative, punctual, strong-willed; absent-minded, envious, hot-tempered, irritable, jealous, light-minded, shy, weak-willed, etc. E. g.: I should be more… I should be less… Think about and say what traits of your character you should develop to become a successful person. Maybe you need to get rid of some traits of character. Use: bright, brave, cheerful, clever, communicative, cute, cunning, creative, punctual, strong-willed; absent-minded, envious, hot-tempered, irritable, jealous, light-minded, shy, weak-willed, etc. E. g.: I should be more… I should be less… If you can dream it, you can do it. If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney Walt Disney Answer the questions What are the main characters of Walt Disney’s cartoons? What did Walt Disney create except cartoons? What was Walt Disney interested in in his childhood? When did he set up his company? When did Walt Disney die? Answer the questions What are the main characters of Walt Disney’s cartoons? What did Walt Disney create except cartoons? What was Walt Disney interested in in his childhood? When did he set up his company? When did Walt Disney die? Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Answer the questions When was Mother Teresa born? What were her parents? What was the second lesson in the Mother Teresa’s life? What did she do in 1928? Why did she get the Nobel Prize? Answer the questions When was Mother Teresa born? What were her parents? What was the second lesson in the Mother Teresa’s life? What did she do in 1928? Why did she get the Nobel Prize? Slava Polunin Slava Polunin Answer the questions What does Slava Polunin say about his job? How has the newspaper “The Irish Times” described this mime actor? What influenced the creation of his “Snow Show”? What is a mime? What is Slava Polunin doing now? Answer the questions What does Slava Polunin say about his job? How has the newspaper “The Irish Times” described this mime actor? What influenced the creation of his “Snow Show”? What is a mime? What is Slava Polunin doing now? I respect … He/she is famous for … He/she is a successful person because he/she is … Besides he/she … I respect … He/she is famous for … He/she is a successful person because he/she is … Besides he/she … “ Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again. William Edward Hickson. “ Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again. William Edward Hickson. -75% Курсы повышения квалификации