IELTS Expert User A2 Term 5 subject 2 lesson 9
PART 1
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
Look at the title of the book. What are the habits of effective people, do you think? Here are some ideas.
clothes
food and drink
sleeping habits
hobbies, interests, and sports
ways of thinking
PAIR WORK THINK CRITICALLY Answer the questions.
1 Is it a good idea to copy the habits of successful people? Why or why not?
2 Why do you think The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and similar books are so popular?
Who do you think buys these books?
Voicino 2
Listen and repeat.
PART 2
Pronunciation 1
A
Listen. Write the missing letters.
1 There’……….. a book called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
2 Can’……….. you tell us what they do?
3 They don’……….. wear normal clothes.
Pronunciation 2
Complete the sentences with There’, Can’ and don’.
1……….. has the same vowel sound as coat.
2……….. often sounds stronger than can.
3……….. often comes before a or an. The /z/ sound at the end connects to a.
PART 3
Write it
WRITING
Read the comments about the podcast. Then circle (A, B, or C).
1 A B C does not think that we can learn a lot from people’s daily routines.
2 A B C gives information about the daily routine of another successful person.
3 A B C wants information about the daily routine of another successful person.
Look at the phrases in bold in the comments above. Match each phrase to a category.
1 Giving an opinion
2 Giving an example
3 Comparing
WRITE IT
Write a comment of 40-60 words about the podcast. Use the comments
in exercise 3A and the phrases in exercise 3B to help you. You can:
■Give your opinion of the podcast.
■Give an example of the daily routines of a successful person you know.
■Compare one of these successful people to another successful person you know.
PART 4
Practicino 1
Listen to the podcast. Find the correct answers.
1 What does Ada do after breakfast?
a She calls clients.
b She writes stories.
c She uses her computer.
2 Why does she like her workspace?
a It has a big table.
b She can make lots of coffee.
c There is a lot of light.
3 How does she work?
a on her laptop
b on her tablet
c with pen and paper
4 What is the interview about?
a being successful
b daily habits
c fame and fortune
Listen to the podcast again. Match the columns to complete the sentences. a after she writes down her ideas.
1 Ada usually
2 The room where she works
3 She writes new notes
4 She never
5 She uses her computer
a after she writes down her idea.
b plans a new book.
c writes more than 1,000 words a day.
d is her favorite place in the house.
e on paper.
Practicino 2
READING
Read the magazine article. Circle the correct answers to complete the sentences.
Lessons In Life: Damian Brand offers four lessons to help you with your career choices. |
There is a famous quotation by American inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931): “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. So, lesson number one: if you want something in life, you need to work really hard for it. Lesson in life number two: do what you love. If your job is about something you really like, you have a very good start. I believe that people who work hard are people who usually love their jobs. Lesson number three: know what you want to achieve and how you can achieve it. My advice is to make a list of goals and practical things you can do to achieve them. Lesson four: believe in your talents, and don’t give up. It’s easy to think that employers don’t want you or what you can do. But your big break is just around the corner…
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1 This article says that success is easy/hard work.
2 It helps if you enjoy/don’t like what you do.
3 Goals help/invite you to be successful.
4 Don’t stop working/playing.
Practicino 3
Read the article again. Circle the correct answers.
1 What does Thomas Edison’s quotation mean? It means it’s important to ……….
a have talent.
b work hard.
c have talent and work hard.
2 Why does Damian think that people work hard? Because they…
a don’t have a choice.
b love their jobs.
c make a lot of money.
3 What is Damian’s advice about career goals?
a Have goals you can achieve.
b Make a list of jobs you want.
c Have big dreams.
WRITING
A Read the following statements. Give your opinion about them using the phrases in the box.
another example for example I don’t believe like all others very interesting
1 All famous businesspeople are successful.
I don’t believe all famous businesspeople are successful. For example…
2 All successful people are very organized.
3 Successful people play sports and have interesting habits.
4 You need to earn a lot of money to become successful.
5 Success is about having a lot of people work for you.
Write a blog entry about your daily habits and how you think they help you become a successful person. Include as many examples as possible.