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SETTING PERSONAL GOALS.

Glossary:
want to : querer, el verbo
want va seguido del to pero
el to no significa nada en este
caso.E.g. I want to join a
gym. Quiero unirme a un
gimnasio.
Healthy:saludable
healthier:más saludable.
Get fit: ponerse en forma
NGO: ONG

We often hear people say, “I need more direction in my life.”Setting personal goals can give your life a sense
of direction. It´s a technique used by top athletes and successful business people in all fields.Before you set
personal goals,think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories:
Work and Career: What level do you want to get in your career?
Do you want to get a part-time job?
Family: What kind of relationship do you want with your mother,father,
brother,sister,grandparents,cousins?
Spiritual:Do you want to inprove your faith in a religion?Do you want to attend mass?Do you want to
start mindfulness?
Financial: How much money do you want to earn?
Mind/Intellect: Is there any knowledge you want to get?What information do yo need?
Physical/Health:Do you want to be healthier?Do you want to get fit?
Personal/Social:Do you want to spend more time outdoors?Do you want to take part into an NGO or a
youth club?
Think about them carefully.Are they realistic?
Remember,your goals can change with time.Adjust them regularly to reflect this growth in your
personality.Be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve,not what your parents,spouse,family,or
teachers want.

ACTIVITIES:
Answer:
1.What´s setting personal goals?
2.What kind of people set personal goals?
3.How many categories are there in the text?
4.What does them refer to?
5.Write your goals for each category.
6.Translate the last sentence.
7.Do you agree with this statement?
set: establecer set set

REGULAR VERBS PHRASAL VERBS:

Achieve /əˈtʃiːv/: lograr look for: buscar


Adjust: /əˈdʒʌst/:ajustar get better:mejorar
Attend /əˈtend/: asistir take part into:tomar parte en
Attract /əˈtrakt/:atraer
Earn: /əːn/: ganar, sólo para dinero
Stay /stei/:permanecer
Listen/lisn/:escuchar
Increase/ɪnˈkriːs/: incrementar
Develop/dɪˈveləp/.desarrollar
Refer/rɪˈfəː/:referirse
Work/wəːk/:trabajar
Try/trai/:intentar
Deal/diːl/:tratar
call/kɔːl/:llamar
use/ius/:usar
prepare/prɪˈpeaː/:preparar
serve/səːv/:servir
clear/klɪə/:limpiar
help/help/ :ayudar
hope /həʊp/: esperar
clean/kliːn/
improve/ɪmˈpruːv/:mejorar
expand/ ɪkˈspand/:expandir
provide /prəˈvʌɪd/:proveer
design/dɪˈzʌɪn/:diseñar
repair /rɪˈpea/:reparar
wash/wɒʃ/:lavar
need /niːd/:necesitar
want /wɒnt/:Querer va seguido del to I want to sutdy
reflect /rɪˈflekt/:reflejar
remember: /rɪˈmembə/:recordar

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