RETHINKING

YOUR
MINDSET

by marya.eng

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 MINDSET
01 Look at the definition and discuss the
questions

1) In what situations does a person’s

mindset change?
2) Why is it sometimes difficult for us to
change our mindset?
3) Which of the heads in the picture
represents growth mindset and which
represents fixed mindset?
4) What is the difference between them?

*Mindset the way a person thinks; a person’s opinions

02 In a moment, you’ll watch a video

titled: Growth mindset vs. fixed
mindset
Look at the information from the beginning of
the video and guess what word is missing in
each gap.

Insert a task or question

Professor Carol Dweck uses the term ‘mindset’ to

describe the way people think about ability and
talent. According to Dweck, ___ mindset’ means
that we think our abilities can’t change, and ___
mindset’ means that we believe that we can ___
our abilities through practice.
03 Watch the first part (to 0:30) of the
video and check your answers.

04 Let’s study some collocations

Match the halves to create phrases.

A take a 1 obstacle
B solve a 2 problem
C be more likely 3 risk
D view critical 4 as a personal attack
feedback 5 experiment
E avoid 6 challenges
F face an 7 to succeed
G be less likely to

05 Discuss whether you think the statements

describe a person with a growth mindset or
fixed mindset.

views failure as something negative

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 views failure as something negative
is less likely to view critical feedback as a personal
attack
will probably choose a less complicated task
sees an obstacle as a chance to solve problems
sees life as a journey of improvement

05 Watch the rest of the video (from 00:30) and

check your answers.

05 Let’s discuss!
Discuss the questions.

Are people with a growth mindset more likely to succeed than

people with a fixed mindset? Why/Why not?
Can all abilities be improved through practice? Can you think
of any situations in which they can’t? I
s viewing critical feedback as a chance to develop always the
best thing to do?
Is experimenting a good way of finding solutions to problems?
In what situations?
Do you agree that it is better to have a growth mindset? What
can a person do to achieve it?
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