From Flop to the Top

Inspiring Words

Winston Churchill once said,

"Success is not final, failure is not
fatal. It is the courage to continue
that counts".
Advice
Getting to the top requires:

H…………

L……..

T……..

S……..

R………

A………

And S………..
Study Pages 24-25
With your partner write a paragraph in your notebooks which contains answers to
these questions.

1) What exactly can you see in the main picture? Be specific, give details.
(Colours, arrows, movement, character (s))

2) How do the matchstick men on the chalkboard connect to the main character(s)?

3) All in all, what do you think is the artist’s intention/message?

elation / awe / admiration /bravery /cowardice / self-confidence / self-doubt /dare / lose your
nerve/ jump/ leap/ bright / fluorescent / quote / motto / inspirational/ impressive /ashamed
American view of failure and success
• “In American culture, we always say it’s not how many times you fall, it’s how
many times you get back up.”

• “The spirit in America is this idea that if you believe it you can do it and that
failure is just part of the experience.”

• “We have that phrase : No pain, no gain.”

• “There was one word that was key for us in sports, which was YET. Anytime we
said we couldn’t do something, the coach would always say : YET. You can’t do it
YET. And that was a big thing for us.”
Rowan Atkinson
● make ends meet
● outstanding
● stammer /stutter
● undeterred
● skillful
● let loose
● academic credentials
● even worse
● it’s been almost thirty years since
● Phd