English What does success

Pedagogical Module 6 mean to you?

Curricular Threads: Communication and Cultural Awareness,
Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts

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Successful People
What do Lionel Messi, Steven Spielberg, Bill Gates
and J.K. Rowling have in common? They are successful
doing what they love. In this unit we are going to learn
about people who have achieved success. For these
people, it wasn’t easy to get where they are and have
what they have today.
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Who do you consider a successful person? Why?

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Communication and Cultural Awareness

What is success? What are some of the ways to measure success?

What is Success?

Since we were kids, everyone in our surroundings has been telling

us what success is. Our parents, teachers, friends, movies, celebrities on
social media, and almost everyone tell us what it means to be successful. It
should, however, not be a surprise that everyone may give you a different
definition of success. This is because success is not a simple concept. It is
subjective and personal. Each person can have a different concept of it, and
there is nothing wrong with that. It doesn’t mean that one or the other
is wrong. What is wrong is using someone else’s definition of success
to measure your own success. Fighting and suffering to be “successful”
according to someone else’s idea of success, and never getting there or
getting there and realizing that it is not what you hoped for, is not what
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you want. This does not mean that you shouldn’t take advice from other
people. But before climbing a mountain, you should know if you really
want to achieve what is on top. Otherwise, once you get there you may
realize it was the wrong mountain.
Look at the picture. What
is the person in the picture So, before you find yourself striving to be “successful” according to
doing? What does that person someone else’s standards, take a moment to think about what success
represent? means for you.

1. Answer the following questions on the lines below.

a. What is the text about?

b. What is the main idea?

c. What is the author’s purpose?

d. How are “climbing a mountain” and success related, according to

the text?

2. Make a list of three things that make someone successful according

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In pairs. Share what is on your 1

list, justify what you wrote,
and compare your answers
with your classmate’s answers. 2
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similar? Is it completely 3
different? Explain. Share
your results with the class.

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What are some examples of people, products and events that are not successful?

What is Not Success?

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1. Listen again. Write True(T) or False(F).
Audio
Listen to the dialogue.
a. Emma thinks that being happy with what you have is not
success.

b. Patricia says that in her opinion not being a good student is

being successful.

c. Julia doesn’t have much time to answer the question.

d. Julia thinks that success isn’t working at what you don’t like.

e. Julia doesn’t like her job.

f. Abraham is glad to answer the questions at the beginning.

In pairs, discuss which of
g. Abraham agrees with trends. the answers you agree with.
(Emma, Patricia, Julia, or
Abraham)? With which do
2. Time for you to answer the question Leonardo asked everyone. What is you disagree? Explain why.
not success? Write notes on the lines below and discuss with a partner.

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Reading

What is the difference between a successful person and a non-successful person?

The Mindset

The way we think, how we see life, and how we manage our feelings is
important; but can it change your life and be the difference between being
successful or unsuccessful? According to author Karima Mariama-Arthur,
the mindset is the greatest difference between people who are successful and
everyone else. It may seem like a small, unimportant thing, but according to
Mariama- Arthur, people must work on their mindset in order to get ahead
of others. But, how can you work on your mindset? There are some things
you need to do to change and develop your mindset. One important thing is
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to get along well with yourself, and to manage your feelings of confidence,
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self-worth, and competence. Self-talk is a good way to start, because the

conversations you have with yourself can help you create and build your
self-esteem. However, be careful with what you tell yourself. You should
always plant seeds of positivity.
Another thing you have to do is set high goals. Successful people set
Understanding from context.
their goals higher than most people. If you already have goals set, analyze
Read the phrases below and them. Are they high enough? If not, you need to work on them, think
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• Get ahead 1. What are the characteristics a successful person has? Write a list of 3
characteristics mentioned in the text.

In small groups, discuss if you 2

think the mindset of a person
is really what differentiates
successful people from 3
unsuccessful people? Explain.

2. Work with a partner to answer the questions below in complete

sentences using your own words.

a. What is “The Mindset?”

b. Does the mindset develop itself naturally?

c. What should you consider when talking to yourself?

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d. According to the text, when do you need to change your goals?

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Do you work on your mindset? What specifically do you do to be more successful?

Success

Values: Perserverance

Success usually does not come

Last week we learned how self-
easily or quickly. Patience,

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talk and setting goals are steps to
sacrifice, and hard work are
become a successful person.
what is required to succeed.
This week we are going to address Perserverance is the ability
three other steps to follow to get to overcome obstacles, and
on the success train. maintain your focus and desire
over a long period of time
Determination. So, we have our goals set, but that is only half of the job. in order to be successful.
To get there we need to work hard consistently, not only for a day. To be
successful, we need to persevere. Compare it to a New Year’s resolution.
We usually start strong, but some time later it is very difficult to continue
and most people tend to give up. Determination is what will make us
keep on working to achieve our goals.
Plan of action. Imagine you want to make a delicious cake. You have set
your goals. You are confident that you can do it. You start by turning
on the oven, then you put the eggs, milk, and flour in a mold. Next, you Grammar Tip
put it in the oven. You take it out and then you mix it, you add the sugar
and you try to eat it. How do you think it will taste? Not so great, right? To introduce examples in your
Maybe if you had made a plan beforehand you would have known what writing, use linking words
to do first, and then what to do after that. The same thing happens with to connect thoughts and ideas.
your goals. Without a strategic plan that includes scheduled activities, it Some linking words are: Such
will be hard to know where you are on your path towards success and as, for example, for instance,
what to do next. as an example, namely.

Execution. So, you made a plan and now you have to execute it. That is, I have many goals. For instance,
to carry out each task in your plan in order to achieve your goal. Don’t being the best student and going
forget you don’t need to do everything at once, or take enormous steps. to the university.
It is perfectly fine to take small steps, as long as you constantly work
towards achieving your goal.

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Brainstorm
What do you need to do to become successful? What are your goals? What
steps do you need to follow to achieve each goal? Brainstorm ideas and
The topic of the school
write notes below before writing your paragraph.
newspaper this week is,
“What I do to be successful”,
and you were invited to
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participate. In your notebook,

write a 70-90 word letter
explaining what you do
or don’t do in order to be
successful. Give examples.

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Language Through the Arts
History

What are some of the biggest enterprises today? How did they become so successful?

Life Before Dreams Came True

Pixabay / Adam Derewecki

It is almost impossible not to recognize the logo of Disney because it

has grown with many generations. However, the beginning of the Disney
Company wasn’t as easy as one may think. The creator of Disney, one of the
biggest corporations in the world today, was once fired from a newspaper
because he was not creative enough. Walt’s boss must have regretted it
very much when he saw how creative Disney really was. Disney did not,
however, give up. He kept on working at what he loved, convinced that
he was good at it. He founded Laugh-O-Gram Films, his first animation
company. He worked hard until he raised $15,000 for the company, but
he was forced to close it. Not letting this obstacle bring him down, Walt
Disney moved to Hollywood, but things still weren’t easy. He faced even
more criticism and failure, until he finally launched his first few classic films
which were very popular. Those films turned the perseverant man into one
of the most famous animators in history.

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1. Read the text and answer the following questions. Circle the word that
Look at the image above. best completes the sentence.
With a partner, discuss how
you know which company a. When Walt was fired, he may have felt .
it is associated with.
happy / defeated / outraged

b. When the boss who fired Walt saw how creative he was, he must
have been .

proud / angry / glad

c. Walt may have felt when he decided to go to

Hollywood.

hopeful / curious / pessimistic

2. Read the boldfaced words in the text. Write the correct word next to its
meaning.

to make someone feel worse emotionally.

a lack of success.
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Involving imagination and original ideas.

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to stop doing something that you were trying to do.

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 Oral Communication
History

How many women have been successful in the field of technology through history?

Pioneering Programmer

Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain U.S.A.

1. Before you listen, look at the image. Do you know who the woman in the
picture is? Does it appear that she was successful in her career? Explain.
Where do you think she may have worked?

Values: Gender equity

There are many examples of successful women in today’s world.

However, that was not always the case. Women’s contributions
throughout history are starting to be more recognized and appreciated.
The whole world benefits from women having access to education and
professional opportunities.

2. Who is Grace Hopper? Why is she important? What was she successful
at doing? Why do you think that she is almost unknown? Write your
answers on the lines below. Audio
Listen to the dialogue.

Grammar Tip

Use may (not) have, might (not)

In pairs, discuss how you think that Grace Hopper felt in different
moments of her life? Select 3 moments of her life. Make deductions have or could have to express
of how Grace must, may or cannot have felt then and why. Explain by that you are not certain that
giving reasons and examples. something happened.
Use must have to show that you
3. Listen to the audio. Name 4 characteristics of Grace Hopper based on are almost sure that something
her story. Justify why you chose each characteristic. Compare your happened.
answers in groups.
Use must not have to show
that you are almost certain that
something did not happen.
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Use cannot /can’t have or could
2 not have to express that you are
certain that something did not
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Communication and Cultural Awareness

Language and Literature

Is failure important? How can failing at something be helpful in the long run?

A Magical Ending

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Values: Perserverance
One of the most famous series of books in history is
Why is it important to keep without a doubt the Harry Potter saga. With incredibly
on trying? It makes people enthusiastic fans all over the world, a very successful movie
stronger when they persist and saga, and even two amusement parks, it is hard to believe that
rise after falling, rather than J.K Rowling’s book was rejected on multiple occasions.
if achieve everything on the
J.K. Rowling is today one of the most famous and wealthy writers in
first try. Together, failure and
the world. However, getting to where she is now was not easy. Her worst
perseverance can be powerful
nightmares had become true a few years after graduating from college.
and important.
During a speech at Harvard, she said that by 1999 she was the biggest failure
she knew. She had had a failing marriage, she had no job, depression, and
she had to take care of her kid without a father. She was as poor as someone
can be without being homeless. One day, she was at a train station when the
idea of the Harry Potter’s world came to her mind.
While fighting poverty and depression, Rowling wrote her first Harry
Potter novel, but it wasn’t until two years later that Bloomsbury Children’s
Books bought the rights to it for only £10,000. She was not rejected by
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only one, but twelve publishers. That, however, did not make her stop
following her dream of publishing her story. In her own words, “One has
to appreciate the importance and value of failure.”

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Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

a. J.K Rowling was in 1999.

homeless / married / poor

b. She thought of Harry Potter while she was a train.

getting on / waiting for / getting off

c. After publishing Harry Potter, J.K Rowling could

her earlier failures.

get over / get along / get back

Vocabulary

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wealthy. someone with a lot to publish her story.

of money
got through / got along / got together
homeless. without a house
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 Oral Communication

Why is Harry Potter so famous? What are some specific reasons for its success?

The Success of Harry Potter

1. Listen to the interview with Mabel, a self-proclaimed Potterhead. Work

with a partner to discuss and answer the questions below. Audio
Listen to the dialogue.
a. What is the objective of the program “Open-minded Experts”, and
why is it called that?

b. What is a Potterhead?

c. When did Rowling’s book become famous?

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2. Listen again. Circle the correct option to answer the question.

a. What is not mentioned by Mabel?

film adaptations / theme park / theather plays / video game

b. According to Mabel, Harry Potter is a story which includes which of

the following?

social commentary / history / none of them / both of them

c. Which is not mentioned by Mabel? Harry Potter is what kind of story?

adventure / drama / comedy / thriller

d. What is not mentioned by Mabel? Harry Potter is based on universal

themes such as:

evil / betrayal / love / justice

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Language Through the Arts

Who was Alexander Hamilton?

The Two-hour Play that Crossed Borders

In 2015, Hamilton: An American Musical, a play with script, lyrics,

and music by Lin-Manuel Miranda; premiered at a theater in New York.
The play is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding
fathers of the United States. Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and became
a Broadway sensation. It became so popular and exclusive that the best
tickets cost $ 849 per seat, and close to $ 200 for a regular seat.
The play includes great music and acting. The catchy-rhythm songs
of this play combine hip-hop, rap, jazz, R&B, and Broadway tunes. It also
features fresh and innovative lyrics. Even though it is a play, Hamilton’s
music became the album of the year. The cast of the play was talented, and
could easily alternate between the genres without missing a beat. Hamilton
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also caught people’s eye because while watching it, the audience learns
something. The book-based play really sticks to the real facts of Alexander
Look at the image above
Hamilton’s story.
and discuss the folowing
questions with a partner. Hamilton’s story happened centuries ago. However, his story and
Have you seen this man
problems can reflect and mirror today’s situations, such as the consequences
before? Where? How do you
think that he is related to
of speaking one’s mind, immigration, and the American dream.
the arts?
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Work in small groups to discuss and answer the following questions.

a. How is Lin-Manuel Miranda associated with Alexander Hamilton?

b. What are the three reasons the author gives to justify Hamilton’s
success?

c. Is Hamilton an original story created by Lin-Manuel Miranda? Explain.

Compound adjectives are two or more adjectives joined together to

modify the same noun. These terms are usually hyphenated to avoid
confusion or ambiguity.
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Read the text again, and find the compound adjectives. Circle the
compound adjectives and underline the noun they refer to.
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Language and Literature

What past experiences might give authors inspiration to write horror and thrilling stories?

Who is Stephen King?

Audio
Listen to the dialogue.

Grammar Tip

Compound adjectives are

adjectives formed by 2 or more

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words that add information
to a noun. They are usually
separated with hyphens and can
be formed with different word
1. Listen to the conversation, and answer the questions below. types like:

a. What type of books does Stephen King write?

Adjective + Part Participle
Narrow-minded, open-minded,
high-spirited, old-fashioned,
short-haired, strong-willed
b. Do both people in the conversation like Stephen King’s books?
Adverb + Past Participle
Well-behaved, well-educated,
c. Which of King’s stories do they mention? densely-populated, highly-
respected, widely-recognized

d. List the three theories they have to explain where Stephen King gets Noun + Past Participle
his inspiration from. Sun-baked, child-wanted,
middle-aged
Noun + Present Participle
English-speaking, time-saving,
record-breaking
2. Rewrite the phrases expressing the same meaning.
Adjective + Present Participle
Good-looking, long-lasting,
The 6-page document The document has 6 pages.
slow-moving, far-reaching

The red-haired clown Adverb + Present Participle

Never-ending, forward-
thinking
The yellow-raincoat kid
Noun + Adjective
Those horrific-ending stories World-famous, ide-cold,
smoke-free, sugar-free
A post-apocalyptic story Adjective + Noun
Full-length, last-minute, long-
distance
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Work in pairs. In your notebook, write 3 sentences describing a Noun + Noun

classmate or person without writing his or her name. Use compound Part-time, north-west, bullet-
adjectives. Read the sentences to your partner so they can guess who proof
you are talking about.

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Reading

Why do some artists become famous after their death?

Only Famous After Death

Before Reading

Look at the picture. Who is the It doesn’t matter if you are an art expert or not. The name Vincent
man? Do you know him? Do you Van Gogh is so well known today, that even if you haven’t seen one of his
consider him a successful man? paintings, the name must ring a bell.
It is incredible however, that Van Gogh, a world-famous painter today,
sold only one painting during his lifetime. Vincent Van Gogh was a different
man, who showed a strong and complicated temper at an early age. His
life, as the life of many other successful people, was full of difficult and sad
moments. He had periods of extreme poverty, he lost many friends, and
was rejected by women on many occasions. Once, he had to leave a woman
he wanted to form a family with, due to his family’s pressure. Moreover,
he had to fight against depression and epilepsy. One of the events that
marked his life was when he cut off part of his ear. This was captured in
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a self-portrait. At the end of his life, Van Gogh had psychiatric problems.
Something positive, during Van Gogh’s life, was his great friendship with
his younger brother, Theo. Vincent wouldn’t have had the chance to live
like a painter without his brother’s emotional and financial support.
Vincent produced more than 1600 drawings and 900 paintings, among
them 43 self-portraits and 148 watercolors. However, while he was alive, he
sold one only painting for $109. It wasn’t until a decade after his death that
his paintings were found and appreciated. Today, Van Gogh’s paintings are
worth millions of dollars.
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When you read, pay attention to
what the author doesn’t tell you
explicitly. Use what you read to
make a logical guess about what In groups, discuss and answer the following questions.
is probably true. This is called
• Why do you think that Van Gogh became famous only after his death?
making inferences.
• What role did Theo Van Gogh have in Vincent’s success?

• How did the obstacles in Van Gogh’s life impact in his work and his
success?

Skim the text. Check the

information below that is
mentioned in the text. Read the text again, then read the statements. Select True(T) or False(F).

Relationships a. Van Gogh was a famous painter while he lived.

Family ties b. Vincent Van Gogh had a bad temper all his life.

Inspiration c. Vincent’s family forbid him to be with women on many

occasions.
Struggles
d. Van Gogh was a healthy man.
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e. The portrait Van Gogh did of himself after he cut his ear is
the only portrait of him there is.

f. Vincent gave money to his younger brother Theo.

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How is it useful to identify good qualities in successful people?

Writing a Letter

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1. Select one of the people we have learned about in this unit, or someone
you consider to be successful. Write a 70-90 word letter to the person
explaining why you respect and admire their success, and how it has
influenced you. Brainstorm ideas and write notes on the lines below.
When you are ready, write the letter in your notebook.

Person:

Achievements:

Why you respect/admire:

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2. Work with a partner or in small groups. Talk about successful movies

that were based on books. Did you see the movie? Did you read the
book? How were they similar and different? As a challenge, your
teacher may have you write a letter to a friend about the book or movie
you chose.

Title

Book Both Movie

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Assessment
Speaking

1 Role-Play this situation. Work with a partner and

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take a few minutes to prepare ideas on the lines
below student A and student B.
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Listening

3 Listen and write down the important information

you hear.
Student A
You are on a committee to decide who will
be the winner of the Global prize for success.
Choose one person and explain why this person
should be the winner. Explain what this person
has done to deserve the prize.

4 After listening to the audio, write a short example

of each theory below and give an example.

Theory X
Student B
You are on a committee to decide who will
be the winner of the Global prize for success.
Choose one person and explain why this person
should be the winner. Explain what this person
has done to deserve the prize.

2 With a partner, choose two or three successful Theory Y

movies and/or books to discuss. Why were they
successful? What could have made them more
successful? Write notes on the lines below and then
discuss the movies or books.
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 Assessment What does success mean to you?
Reading

1 Do you know the story of David and Goliath? 2 After reading the story, answer the questions below.

a. Why did Goliath have an advantage?

b. Why did David decide to fight Goliath?

c. What helped David beat Goliath?

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David & Goliath
3 Write a 70-90 word story where someone fights
The Bible tells us that one day the Israelis had
or struggles to become successful. Don’t forget to
to fight with the Philistines. Goliath, a giant
include, the name of the main character, their goal,
Philistine who mocked the Israelis and their
and also their personal qualities. The story should
God, challenged them to fight against him.
be real, and based on a person and situation you
None of the Israelites dared to do a thing,
know about.
because they were terrified.
The skinny-little David offered to fight
Goliath. Armed with just one sling and five
stones, David fought Goliath. Goliath, armed
with a sword and spears, mocked the young
boy, but the skilled and brave David threw
a stone that embedded itself in Goliath’s
forehead and killed him.
Any reader can see in this story a brave
character, who despite having everything
against him, decides to fight for his ideals and
take advantage of what he knows to win. It
is clear that David’s fast and strategic mind is
what helps him win, not his strength.
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I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module.

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me

I do it I do it I can I can’t do it
Topics very well somewhat well improve without help
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I can read and talk about successful people and their personal qualities.
I can make deductions about the past.
I can write about what I consider success.
I can read and talk about successful fiction and nonfiction characters.

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 Project 1
Present a Successful Person
It doesn’t matter in what field they work or perform in, successful people
always have something special we can learn from.

1 Make groups of 4.

2 Each person will have a role.

• Student A will be the timekeeper and check

that the group works according to the time
limit the teacher gives for the project.

• Student B will be the manager of discussion

to make sure that every member of the group
collaborates.

• Student C will take notes.

• Student D will report the findings and

conclusions of the group to the class in a
presentation.
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3 Imagine you are in charge of giving a prize to

someone in your class for being an example
of hard work and success. It does not need to
be the student with the best grades.

• Explain how this student is successful.

• Identify the steps this student follows to

achieve success.

• Describe how can you incorporate some of

this student’s strategies to your daily life to
become successful.

• Make a visual diagram to show how

adopting the actions you chose from the
successful student’s life, would improve
your life.

Good luck with your project!!!

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Vocabulary Grammar

2 Correct the following sentences. Circle the mistake

and rewrite the sentence with the phrasal verb in
the correct form.

a. First you get through the bus and 3 blocks later

you have to get off.
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b. Brenda broke up with her boyfriend. She is

1 Complete the sentences using the words from the trying to get along it.
box. Write the correct word in the blank space in
each sentence.

perseverant – brave – intelligent – unique –

hard-working c. This flash drive is broken, I hope I can get over
my money.
a. David was very small and .
Goliath was way bigger and stronger than him.
b. The paintings of Van Gogh are very .
That’s why they are so expensive.
c. J.K. Rowling is really .
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She tried more than 12 times before a company

published her work.
d. Grace Hopper was very .
She created a whole system before anyone else.
e. Lin-Manuel Miranda worked more than 5 years
on his play Alexander Hamilton.
He is .

Reading

3 Check the statements below that are true based on

the text.

J.K. Rowling chose Daniel

Radcliffe to play Harry Potter.
Hermione, Ron and Harry
Potter were British kids.

J.K Rowling chose who played Hermione too.

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Daniel Radcliffe is an actor.

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Daniel Radcliffe is British.

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 Lesson C

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Social Studies

Is success the same around the world? How could success be measured differently in different cultures?

Success Around the World

When you describe success, and everyone agrees with you, it could be
the result of the social collective mind. That is, success is different depending
on where you are. According to a survey done in Asia, Africa, and the
Middle East; the concept people have of success is different depending on
the culture. The survey asked affluent people who averaged 37 years old,
and who had a kid. The results were the following:
Success…
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• in China is living a valuable life.

• in Japan is to live an enriching life.
• in South Africa is financial independence.
You are successful, aren’t you?
• in Singapore is to live as you want.
Write your own list of
3 important things that • in the UAE is to enjoy luxuries.
someone has to do or
to have to be successful . Although each country is a different world, there were some general
To be successful means to…
similarities. Money wasn’t just to buy luxurious material things, they
saw money as the way to experience the world. According to the survey,
affluent individuals in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East place more value
on experiences than things.

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Work with a partner. Discuss and then answer the questions below.
After your list is complete, ask
your classmates if they agree a. What does the text state about the social collective mind?
or disagree with your list.

b. Why do you think the survey was given?

c. Why do you think that all the nations shared a similar idea of what
success is?

A mom who has Yes! I agree.

time for herself is
No, I don’t agree.
successful.
Do you agree?
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Vocabulary

affluent. having plenty of

money and living a very
comfortable life
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 Oral Communication

What should we do when we do our best but get no recognition?

Recognizing Talent

1. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.

Audio
Listen to the dialogue.
a. Did both watch The Oscars? Why?

b. Did something interesting happen in the ceremony? Explain.

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c. List the three movies for which DiCaprio has been nominated?

d. How did Leonardo DiCaprio feel the night before the Oscars?

You know what the Oscars

are, don’t you? What categories
are there at the Oscars?
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Grammar Tip
2. Complete the sentences with the correct question tag.
Use question tags to verify
a. Leonardo DiCaprio is a good actor, .
information. They are short
questions at the end of sentences
usually used in spoken English.
aren’t he? / doesn’t he? / isn’t he? To form them, we need to use
the opposite(positive/negative
form) of the sentence. If the
b. He was very happy, .
main part of the sentence is
positive, the question tag is
isn’t he? / didn’t he? / wasn’t he? negative. If the sentence is
negative, the question tag
is positive.
c. Leonardo DiCaprio won the Oscar, .
For example:
didn’t he? / doesn’t he? / wasn’t he?
“She likes you, doesn’t she?” Or,
“You don’t eat meat, do you?”
3. Write two of your own sentences with question tags on the lines below. The main sentence is in simple
present affirmative, so the
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question tag needs the auxiliary

1 verb for third person “does”
to form the negative form
2 in simple present.

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Reading

What do you want your legacy to be?

What is Success for Me

Before Reading

Look up the meaning of legacy in In this unit, we have talked about successful people and some traits you
the dictionary. In pairs, discuss need in order to achieve success. However, we haven’t really gone deep into
how it is related to the picture. the question, “what is success for me?”
Wealth, fame, happiness, luxury, and beauty are all synonyms of success
according to different people. There are articles, self-help books, and life
coaches that explain the steps to achieve success. The problem is, success
is something different for every person. If we start there, it is very difficult
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to achieve success following the same steps as other people. However, that
doesn’t mean that other people cannot inspire us. Role models can be a
great motivation for many people.
In order to accomplish your dream of success, you must establish what
success is for you.
To do that, you can ask yourself the questions below.
• If I could leave a legacy right now, what would it be?

• Why is it important for me to leave this legacy?

• How do I know that I’m living in alignment with my idea

of success?
In groups, discuss what • How can I start achieving my definition of success?
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1. With a partner, read the text and answer the questions below.

a. What can role models do for people, according to the text?

b. What is the first step to success?

2. Ask your partner the questions stated in the text to define success.
Compare your classmates’ answers to your own. Are they somehow
similar? Are they very different? Share your results in a small group, and
perhaps the class.
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 Writing
What do you consider when you set your goals? Are your goals short-term or long-term?

Setting Goals

1. In small groups, read and discuss the tips listed below.

Tips to set your greatest goals

a. You have to write YOUR goals. Letting other people define your
dreams is marking a path towards anything but real success.
b. They must be meaningful. You have to define your priorities. This
goal must give you enough energy to wake up and work hard every
day.
c. Your goals must be specific and measurable. Don’t set vague or too
general goals.
d. You must be ready to make modifications to your goals over time.
e. Your goals must challenge you. Try to get out of your comfort zone.

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f. They should be aligned with your values. If it doesn’t feel right, then
stop to analyze your goals.
g. Keep equilibrium. Leave time for yourself to have fun and relax.
h. Set realistic goals. You need to set high the bar, but not so high that
they are impossible.
In groups. Discuss.
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• How do you set your goals?

• What do you take into

2. You are going to set 3 personal goals. In your notebook, brainstorm account when you set
goals about various parts of your life. For example: relationships, health, goals?
school, etc. Use the notes in your notebook to write 3 goals on the lines
below. • Give an example of a well-
set goal and poorly-set goal.
a.

b.

c.

3. Write a 70-90 word paragraph explaining why your goals are well-set.
Make sure your goals follow all the tips listed above.
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Language Through the Arts

How is success portrayed in literature, music, and visual arts? Can you think of examples?

Success
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Martínez, Juan.
The road to success is not st�aight.
There is a cur�e called Failure,
A loop called Conf�sion,
Speed bumps called Friends,
Red lights called Enemies, and
Caution lights called Family.
But if you have a spare called Deter�ination,
An engine called Perseverance,
Insurance called Faith, and
A driver called Jesus,
You will make it to a place called Success!!

by Niderah
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Read the poem. In pairs, discuss the questions below

• What is the author comparing success with?

• Make some guesses about the author’s background.

• In what ways do you agree and disagree with the author?

Work with a partner to discuss and answer the questions below.

a. Explain if the author’s images make sense to you. Give examples.

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Vocabulary
b. Think of other “driving” examples to help describe success.
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loop. something that keeps

returning to the same place

spare. extra for emergencies,

an extra tire in a car

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 Oral Communication

How easy or difficult is it to accurately describe someone or something?

Describing People and Things

1. Three friends are taking a magazine quiz. Listen to the conversation.

Then with a partner, use the choices in the box below to best complete Audio
the sentences. Listen to the dialogue.

long-lasting / good-looking / slow-moving / never-ending

record-breaking / mouth-watering

a. Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt are athletes.

b. Daya likes red lipsticks.
c. One Piece is a series.
d. All of them think that Black Forest cake is a
dessert.

e. Alain Delon was a man.

2. Quiz time. Go around the class asking two classmates for their opinions.
Fill in the chart.

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Useful language

• Who/What do you consider thought-provoking?

• I find the film The Breadwinner thought-provoking.

Name someone/
Name Answer Name Answer
something that is
The novel “Brothers” The movie
Thought-provoking Daya Lucía
by Yu Hua “The breadwinner”

Slow-moving

Good-looking
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Time-saving

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Forward-thinking
come off. become detached
or separated
Mouth watering
fade away. lose intensity

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 Lesson D

Communication and Cultural Awareness

How long does success last? Can you think of people that were successful, but aren’t any more?

What Happened to the Kids of Slumdog

Millionaire?

The movie Slumdog Millionaire was a very successful movie about a

young man who is, surprisingly, able to win the contest, “Who Wants
to be a Millionaire?”. The movie shows us, through flashbacks, how a
hard life was full of experiences that led the protagonist to know all of
the answers. It showed us how hard life is for millions of kids in India.
Slumdog Millionaire, which tells a story of success, was itself a complete
success in sales. It won an Oscar for the best movie in 2008, and the whole
world paid attention to India that year. Some people claimed that the
young actors came from a similar background to what the movie showed.
However, even though the movie earned approximately $377 million,
and made Freida Pinto and Dev Patel world-famous actors, the kids who
played the young versions of the protagonists did not earn very much
money. In fact, they still live in Mumbai slums today.
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Look at the picture. Make groups to discuss and answer the questions below in your
notebook.
• How might this picture
be related to the movie? • What is the ironic situation that the text describes?
• What is the movie about? • Why do you think that the kids didn’t get very much money?
How is the movie related
to success? • Do you consider the situation fair or not? Explain your reasons.

Work with a partner. Read the text and write your own definition for the
following words in the text.

Flashback

Earn

Slum
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 Oral Communication

In what ways can peolple help themselves? What do you do to help yourself?

Improving Your Mindset

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1. Listen to the interview. Work with a partner to discuss and answer the
questions below. Audio
Listen to an interview with
a. What is the program about? an author.

b. How often is this section of the show presented?

c. How many tips are given during the interview?

2. Write numbers in the circle next to the tips in the order they were said in
the audio.

Check your thoughts.

Write a grateful list.

Breathe.

Set your intentions of the day.

Avoid negativity.

In small groups, discuss and answer the following questions. Write Freepik

notes in your notebook and be prepared to share your ideas with the
class.
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• What is the importance of these tips?

• Which one do you think is the most important and why?

• What other things can you do to improve your mindset?

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Reading

What comes after achieving success?

The Success Cycle

Richard St. John assures in his Ted Talk, that success is not a one-way
street, but a constant journey. According to St. John, the process does not
follow a linear order, since there is no specific end. In other words, St. John
explains that success is a circle. There is no such thing as being on top,
because after putting in passion, working, focusing, pushing, having ideas,
improving and persisting; success may not come. On the contrary, Richard
St. John explains that if someone takes all of those steps and expects to be
successful forever and remain on top because they worked hard, then, they
will be surprised when everything goes downhill or not the way they want.
The advice he gives out from his personal experience, is that the only way to
keep being successful is to repeat the whole cycle again, to keep constantly
working towards success.
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journey?referrer=playlist-what_is_success&language=en#t-22770

1. Which of the possible main ideas below, fits the text the best? With a
partner, select one option and explain why the other options can’t be the
main idea.

In small groups, discuss Success is not a line because if you see it as a line, then once
a
and answer the following you have achieved success you will not know what to do next.
questions.

• Where does Richard

St. John get his ideas about b Success.
success?

• According to St. John, what

is the problem with thinking
of success as a linear c Success shouldn’t be seen as a line, but as a circle.
process?

2. In small groups, discuss if you agree or disagree with St. John? Why?
After your discussion, write a short paragraph on the lines below
explaining if you agree or not with Richard St. John.
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 Writing

Do you know someone successful? How did they achieve success?

Steps to Success

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To prepare to write your

paragraph, in your notebook
answer the following
1. Work In pairs. Brainstorm ideas and finally select one successful person questions about a successful
or institution you know about. person.
Research their story. What was their route to success? Write down
important information in your notebook using the questions to the right • What did they do correctly?
as a guide. Fianlly, write your paragraph on the lines below. • What do they focus on?

• Did they make mistakes?

• How did they improve?

• What seems to be their

vision of success for
the future?

Values: Empathy

While everyone dreams of

being successful, success does
not always happen. Some
2. Draw a diagram or make a poster that allows your readers to visualize
people have many resources and
the path to success of the person or institution you chose. opportunities that allow them
to be successful. Meanwhile,
there are many honest and
hardworking people that still
have a difficult life. Recognizing
people’s efforts is part of showing
empathy. Many people feel
satisfied and successful, although
others may not know it. And
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other people may appear to be

successful, but are not happy. Be
aware of how other people might
feel. Be empathetic.

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Language Through the Arts

Which songs can you think of that are about being successful?

We are the Champions

Pixabay / David Mark

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Word and Music by

FREDDIE MERCURY

I've paid my dues No time for losers

Time after time 'Cause we are the champions
Look at the image.
I've done my sentence Of the world
But committed no crime
• What do you know about And bad mistakes [Verse 2]
this band?
I've made a few I've taken my bows
• Was Queen a successful I've had my share of sand And my curtain calls
band? Explain. kicked in my face You brought me fame and
• Were all its members But I've come through fortune and everything that
successful? Explain. (And I need to go on and on, goes with it
and on, and on) I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
[Chorus] No pleasure cruise
We are the champions, my I consider it a challenge before
friends the whole human race
And we'll keep on ighting till And I ain't gonna lose
the end (And I need just go on and on,
We are the champions and on, and on).
Martínez, Juan.

We are the champions

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Work in pairs. According to the lyrics of the song, discuss and answer
the questions below.

1. Success came easy to the singer’s life, didn’t it?

In groups, discuss the
questions below.

• What is the meaning of this 2. They achieved success already, didn’t they?
song?
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• Which view of success did

they have? 3. The characters mentioned in the song will stop trying, won’t they?
• What personal qualities
does this song talk about?

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 Oral Communication

What are things that make you feel successful every day?

Success in Everyday Life

1. Listen and read the poem. What is the main topic?

To laugh oſten and love much;

To win the respect of intelligent persons

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And the affection of children;
To ear� the approbation of honest critics
And to endure the bet�ayal of false friends;
To appreciate beaut�;
To find the best in others;
To give of one’s self;
To leave the world a little better,
Whether by a healthy child, Complete the phrase with
A garden patch your own ideas.
Or a redeemed social condition; • I am successful when I...
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm
And sung with ex�ltation;
To know that even one life has breathed easier
Because you have lived •
Everyday I feel successful
This is to have succeeded. when...

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Martínez, Juan.

2. Listen again. Ask classmates what they consider to be the three most
important examples of success in the poem? Why? Use their names and
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Assessment
Writing

1 Write a 60 – 90 word poem about success. 3 Answer the following questions.

It is a free poem. It doesn’t need rhyme or have a
specific number of syllables. a. Who is John Wooden, and how is he related to
this unit?

b. Why do you think that Wooden makes a

distinction between winning and succeeding?

c. What is John’s definition of success?

4 Read the text. Circle the best answer to fill in the

blank and complete the sentence.

a. Parents have been very proud

Reading of their kids when they got a 10/10.

2 Read the following text. can

Defining success is the first step to achieve it must

During a TED talk, former basketball coach
cannot
John Wooden, explained why he needed to
come up with his own definition of success.
He said in his talk, that as a teacher, parents b. Every time a parent said his or her kid was better
measured the success of their children based because of a grade, Wooden
only on the grades they got. He stated, however, have been happy.
that not every person is the same or has the same
intelligence. So, this way of measuring seemed could
completely unfair for him. John Wooden also
explained that winning doesn’t necessarily must
mean succeeding.
He defined success as the “Peace of mind cannot
attained only through self-satisfaction in
knowing you made the effort to do the best you c. John’s students have been glad
were capable of.” He says that not trying to be to have a teacher like him. We can’t be sure.
someone else, but trying to be the best you can
be is success. John also explains that the only must
part we have control over are interior things,
and if we spend too much time on the things we can’t
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do not have control over, we will not have time

for the ones we have control over. could

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 Assessment What does success mean to you?
Listening Speaking

1 Listen to the conversation. 2 Role-play the following situation.

Then select True(T) or False(F) for the statements First, read through the description of the role for
below. each student. Write some notes, then start the
conversation.

Student A
You work in a store that sells movies/
DVDs to watch at home. You know a lot
about movies. Your customer wants to
watch a movie with characters who take
risks and succeed.

Student B
You have seen many movies in your life, but
you are looking for a movie with characters
who succeed in a special, not classic way.
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You have to describe the type of movie you

want to see.

a. Mulan is not a hero in the movie.

Grammar/Vocabulary

b. Both like Mulan, but they can’t see 3 Think of someone you consider successful that
it now. you admire. Write 3 short sentences that include
compound adjectives to describe them. Look back in
c. Both are excited to see “The Princess the module to pages 11 and 23 for ideas to help you.
and the Frog”.

d. Tiana is a classic hero. 1

e. Brave is a princess movie.

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I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module.

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me

I do it I do it I can I can’t do it
Topics very well somewhat well improve without help
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I can verify information using question tags.

I can write and talk about steps that lead to being successful.
I can write and talk about personal traits of people who are succesful.
I can read and recognize the main idea and the author’s purpose of a text.

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 Project 2
Becoming Successful
In groups. Discuss all the stories about successful people you have
discussed in this module.

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1 Select one of the successful people.

2 Explain how this person became successful.

3 Highlight 4 qualities of the person’s philosophy and

personality.

4 Then, write a 70-90 word paragraph explaining why

you chose that story and how it is related to success.

5 Make a diagram or a poster of their journey to success.

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6 Share your information with the whole class.

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