Why you will fail to have a great

career by Larry Smith Created

1. Cross out one word that doesn’t collocate with the word career in each line.
Discuss the meaning of the others:

a) brief promisin successfu great sophisticated CAREE

g l R
b) build create pursue have resume CAREE
R
c) break advice path route structure CAREE
R
d) peak of change span of embark set off CAREE
of on R

e) chances opportunities ladder expansion advancement CAREER

brief = breve
sophisticated= sofisticado
build= construir
create= crear
have=tener
break=Descanso
path= camino
route= ruta
structure= estructura
peak of = pico de
span of= lapso de
set off= partir
laddor= escalera
expansion= expansion
advancement= avance

2. Reflect these questions (use the vocabulary from ex. 1):

a) Should people know where they want to be in their career in 5-10 years’ time?
Yes, they should have a goal to reach

b) Do you have a clear vision and ultimate goal for your career?
If I have it
c) What can you do to advance your career?
Strive and plan career goals

d) What’s the best and the worst time to have a change of career?
when you see that it is not what you are passionate about to be the rest of your life
e) Is a career break a good idea? Why/why not?
Yes, because having no passion in it becomes frustrating
3.What is a great career for you? Rank the following aspects in order of their
importance for a great career (1- most important, 8 – least important).

For me the chemical engineering career is a great care

• doing something you are passionate about (1)

• having a big paycheck (2)

• making a positive difference (8)

• being in a position of power (5)

• having a work-life balance (3)

• having an intellectually stimulating and challenging job (6)

• being able to constantly develop yourself (7)

• being respected and well-known (4)

VOCABULARY FROM THE TED TALK:

4. Match the words/phrases in column A with their definitions from column B
A. to follow a course of activity; to engage in

1. to the contrary B. unusual or strange

2. enumerate C. convince oneself to do sth

3. encounter D. making you think that the opposite may be true

4. pursue E. meet sb or sth (usually not on purpose)

5. sacrifice F. to specify one after another; to list

6. weird G. the act of giving up sth that you want to keep

especially in

7. talk yourself into sth order to get or do sth else or to help sb

5. Try to write one long, complex sentence that will include as many words/phrases
from above as possible. The sentence has to make sense!

Convince yourself to do something, making you think that the opposite is to follow an
activity course
 VIDEO & DISCUSSION 6.

Discuss the following questions:

1. How would you differentiate passion from interest?

The passion. - is a great love, which will help you create the greatest expression of your talent

Interest. - is the affinity of something that can catch you

2. What kind of excuses do people find not to pursue their passions?

"Well, great races really are for the majority and it's a matter of luck so I'm going to stay here
trying to be lucky"

"Yes, there are special people who pursue their passion, but they are geniuses"
3. Does a great career mean doing something you are passionate about? Why/Why not?

No, because it can cause you many things apart from having a great career

4. Would you agree with the speaker that working hard will not lead to a great career?

I disagree
5. Should each of us strive to have a great career or is it not important to the majority?

I think that it is important to get a great career but you have to be passionate
6. Do you agree that many people decide to forget about their dreams because

they want to have a family/friends/partners?

No since it is an excuse not to chase your dreams