VOCABULARY

abilities and achievements.

Think of someone who is the most successful person you know &
discuss it with your classmates in breakout rooms.
(BORs-5’)
LET’S PRACTICE!
Match.

1. When someone is awesome, we say

that they are …
a. outstanding
2. A person who is clear and persistent in
b. talented who they are, where they are headed and
what they want from their life is …
c. skilled
3. An ability that may be developed & lead
d. exceptional to future success or usefulness.

e. successful 4. When we talk about someone who has

the ability to do something they were
f. brilliant born with, we say they are …

g. potential 5. when someone does something in an

excellent way.

6. A person who is capable of making the

critical decision to reach their desired.

7. When someone practices on something

very much in order to make it reach a
great level so that they are really good at

TASK 1a: Look at the adjectives of these sentences and answer the questions
that follow. (BORs-5’)
a. And when you look at all the people who are outstanding at what they do…

b. …they seem so much more talented...

c. …that’s what it takes to become really skilled.

d. Those who became exceptional practiced about two thousand hours more…

e. …in order to learn something and become very successful at doing it, all you’ll need is about 10,000 hours!

f. Without a doubt, there are people who are brilliant at certain things …

g. All the musicians in the study had the potential to become world famous.

1. Which two adjectives describe a good level of ability?

2. Which adjective describes a good level of achievement?
3. Which three adjectives describe a very high level of ability or achievement?
4. Look at the noun in bold in the last sentence (potential). Are the musicians world famous
now or are they likely to be in the future?

TASK 1b: Let’s find out how the following words are stressed.
(e.g.) Outstanding Talented Skilled Exceptional

Successful Brilliant Potential

TASK 2: Write the noun form of the adjectives.

1. skilled 
2. talented 
3. brilliant 
4. able 

TASK 3: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

at for to(x2)

1. He is very talented ________ playing the guitar.

2. He has lots of potential _______ succeed in this career.
3. She’s got a real talent ______ drawing.
4. She definitely has the ability ______ become a brilliant actress.

 I am talented ___ (adj.)

I have the potential _____ (noun)
I have a talent _____ (noun)
 I have the ability _____ (noun)
TASK 4: Think of an example of someone who:
(BORs – 10’)

1. is skilled at some kind of sport or art.

2. has a talent for some kind of musical instrument.
3. is famous and you think is brilliant.
4. you think is exceptional in their field.