“Success is not final,

failure is not fatal: it is

the courage to
continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
Lesson plan
• Expanding vocabulary: individual presentations on
sports, fitness, health and wellness

• Motivation and success: speaking practice - what

makes people successful; how does it motivate?

• Worksheet: difficulties on the phone – technical

difficulties and communication difficulties
What makes people successful?

charm drive looks nepotism

dedication imagination luck ruthlessness
discipline intuition money stamina
How important is the following for showing a
person status in an organization?
A reserved parking space
An office with a window
A uniform
Your own office
A company car
Your name on your door
Taking holidays when you like~the size of your
desk
A company credit card
Having to clock in when you arrive
Journalists at the UK’s ‘The Times’ newspaper
received a surprise this week when the noise of
old-fashioned typewriters was heard in the
newspaper’s new offices. But it’s not just
nostalgia that has inspired this. It is suggested
that the extra noise will increase energy levels
and help reporters to meet deadlines.
How does it motivate?
Make a list of factors that help to
motivate people.
Think and work out how we might
increase team motivation.