Warming Up! Page:

1) The following diagram shows important factors to be considered while choosing a career. Discuss with a group which factors you regard as important.

• Skills
• Interest
• Abilities
• Personality traits
• Demand
• Financial gains
• Family profession
• Future prospects

Ans: Students can discuss with their group and choose any of the above points they feel are important.

Example Important Points:

• Interests
• Skills
• Future prospects

2) An Acrostic is a form of writing where the first letters in each of the lines forms another word.

Prepare on your own such acrostics for:

• Your dearest family member
• Name of your best friend
• A quality or feeling
• Any profession

Ans:

MOTHER – Merciful, Openhearted, Teacher, Healer, Elegant, Respect

Anita – Adorable, Noble, Interesting, Terrific, Attractive

Anger – Agonizing, Nasty, Grumpy, Empty, Reckless

Painter – Peaceful, Appealing, Imagine, Natural, Talent, Exciting, Radiant

3) Say whether the underlined words in the following sentences are used as a Noun or Verb or Adjective.

a) I walk to school everyday. – Verb

b) I go for a walk everyday. – Noun

c) They gave me a gift everyday. – Noun

d) You can gift her a story book. – Verb

e) It was sold as a gift pack. – Adjective

f) They bought a new house on 10th street. – Adjective

g) The water-tanks leak a lot. – Verb

h) The old-age home houses 100 aging and homeless people. – Verb



From the main chapter pages:

Q1) Why do some people find setting goals a challenge?

Ans: Some people find setting goals a challenge due to fear of failure.

Q2) How does quantifying goals help us?

Ans: Quantifying goals help us by providing specific ways to track progress against goals.

Q3) What factor is unreal while setting goals?

Ans: Expecting to become an expert in a short amount of time is unreal while setting goals.

Q4) To what are efforts towards success compared? Why?

Ans: Efforts towards success is compared to a walk in the dark. This is because just like walking in the dark, success depends upon how we approach and handle problems such as finding the right footing, precisely mastering the skills and getting to the next place.



English Workshop Questions:

1) Complete the following web with the words associated with the text and the given title.

Ans: Title – Component of Success

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time-bound
• Skill
• Will
• Natural Talent

2) Pick out examples from the text that support each of the following facts:

a) Goals should be achievable.

Ans: As students, we can’t become a President, a Prime Minister, but can hope to reach those heights in future.

b) A time-limit should be set to achieve goals.

Ans: Establish time parameters around each goal, as it will help increase focus and accountability. To reduce weight we know how to go about it. But without consistent time-bound action, it never becomes a reality.

c) A specific field/area has to be fixed to achieve goals.

Ans: The more specific the area, the more refined the achievement of one’s goal can be. It makes it easier to set parameters and work towards the goal. For example, if it is building a house, what exactly is the capacity required and how long can it stretch?

d) Good results depend upon the quality and quantity of work put in.

Ans: The quality and quantity of energy we put forth, directly impact the results. Life is something like a trumpet. If we don’t put anything in, we can’t get anything out.

e) A benchmark is needed to track progress.

Ans: This makes it easy to benchmark performance throughout the goal period, including areas to improve. While playing football, one’s exact role and position has to be clearly defined.

3) Complete the following sentences.

a) SMART goals are a methodology of thinking that helps people each success.

b) Two valuable assets of setting goals are a sense of originality and a stepping stone to illuminate the path.

4) Read this quote.

‘If we don’t put anything in, we can’t get anything out.’ Guess the meaning.
Discuss in pairs and find similar quotes that bring in the same meaning.

Ans:

Meaning – The above quote means that in life, what we get is related to how much effort we put for achieving success. If we are lazy and do not put much effort, then we should not expect great success. However, if we are hardworking and remain focused on the tasks, then we can achieve what we want.

Similar quotes:

• You reap as you sow
• Input is equal to output
• Garbage in, garbage out.
• Where there is a will, there is a way.
• What goes around, comes around.



5) Drafting a Speech. Discuss in groups each block and make notes about it.

Title: How can I draft an impressive speech?

Points/Blocks:

a) What should be the size/length of the speech?

b) Do I know the format?

c) How to start?

d) What to write?

e) How to bring quality to your speech?

f) What are the relevant thoughts/slogans, maxims?

g) Which are the most important elements to be included?

h) What is the systematic overall procedure to justify an impressive speech?

Note: The above points are guidelines for writing a great speech. Students need to discuss amongst themselves each point and use those when writing a speech.

6) Speech Development

A – Content

a) Greeting and introduction of the topic.

b) Exposition of main theme/clarity of message/organized thoughts/an ideas.

c) Moral and practical application with examples.

d) Conclusion.

B) Speaking Presentation

a) Verbal clarity – pronunciation of words, voice modulation and projection.

b) Presentation/Speaking style – mannerism, audience eye contact, ability to keep the audience engaged.

c) Confidence – gestures and expression, stage courage.

C) Useful phrases and vocabulary.

a) It’s a pleasure to see you all / I am happy to see you today / It’s good to see you all here.

b) Today’s topic is……….. / My talk is about………. / My topic is………..

c) The purpose / aim of this speech……..

d) I will focus on one/two/three major issues.

e) If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

7) Do’s and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.

Do’s

• Talk slowly
• Emphasize key words
• Be confident
• Maintain eye contact
• Remain cheerful
• Give examples
• Be polite

Don’ts

• Don’t mumble
• Don’t look up/down
• Don’t be nervous
• Don’t forget
• Don’t talk too long
• Don’t repeat things
• Don’t be restless

8) You are going to participate in an Interschool Elocution Competition. The subject given to you is “How to achieve success in life.” Draft a speech to present it, in a competition.

My fellow students, it is with great pleasure today that I stand before you to discuss how to achieve success in life. Hopefully by the end of this session, we all will have a clearer picture on success, what it means and how to achieve it.

Success, we all want it but so few of us really know how to go about in achieving it. However, before we set forth in our journey, it is important to know what success means to you. Remember that for each individual person, success would mean something else. You cannot understand what success means to you by simply looking at what others want in their lives. You have to define what success means to you and what you want to achieve.

Once you know what is success for you, you can set your goal in life. It is highly important that you plan the key steps in achieving your goal. Without a proper plan and realistic steps defined, the chances of success go down. You need to gather as much information as possible and add to your knowledge of your domain as you go ahead in your steps towards success. Remember along with proper planning, genuine hard work, perseverance and confidence is key in moving towards your goals.

Do not be shy in getting guidance from people who have already achieved success or people who are in your chosen domain. Learning from people’s experience will help you in your own quest. Learn and follow the path to success of other successful people. Try to understand the problems they faced and tackle your own issues accordingly. Get motivated by the passion of other successful people and use that motivation to fuel your own passion. Your desire to succeed is second to none and always keep this in mind as you work hard for your goals.

Remember that there will be sacrifices to be made. Success very much depends upon how much effort you have put in each step of the way. You need to develop a never give up attitude as things can get hard at certain times. Your positive attitude will ensure that even when things get tough, you do not give up and march towards achieving your goals one by one.

The saying ‘A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work’ should be kept in mind. Of course once you do achieve success, the fruits of your labour will be sweetest and make every sacrifice you made absolutely worth it.

Thank you so much for listening to me today. I am really happy I was able to share my thoughts with you all and if anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask me right now.

9) Project Work – Note students need to complete this question on their own. They can write any 6 subjects and how they will achieve their goal of scoring well in those subjects.



Language Study

Gerund

For explanation of what is a Gerund, please click here.

Gardening is an art.

Cooking is a science.

I enjoy reading poems.

I like reading more than writing.

Rewrite the above sentence using other appropriate gerunds in place of the given here.

Ans:

1) Painting is an art.

2) Exercising is a science.

3) I enjoy writing poems.

4) I like singing more than dancing.

Infinitives

Underline the infinitive in the following sentences.

1) It was funny to read words that stood still.

2) Can I read the book?

3) To be or not to be – that is the question.

Finite

Underline the verbs and choose the correct option from the brackets.

1) Preeti even wrote about it – Past tense.

2) Today Sanjay found a new book – Past tense.

3) Rahul finds Maths easy. – Present tense.

4) Preeti was successful. – Singular.

5) This is the old kind of school. – Singular.

6) They are sportsmen. – Plural.

Change the verb form according to the change in the subject:

1) I don’t know
– She doesn’t know.

2) My father knows.
– We know.

3) I am following in your footsteps:
He is following in your footsteps.

Underline the gerund / present participles / infinitive

a) Setting goal my appear easy, but it is quite challenging.

b) Quantifying goals provide specific ways to track progress.

c) It is important to create goals that are within a current skill set or area of expertise.

d) We need to bring down life images down to earth and plan to execute our strategies.

e) Finding the right footing, precisely mastering the skills and getting to the next place, all depend on how we approach and tackle the problem.

Classify the following words in their respective columns

Noun

Absence, Expert, Imagination, Trumpet

Adjective

Aggressive, Important, Natural, Specific

Adverb

Clearly, Directly, Exactly, Precisely

Verb

Achieve, Create, Execute, Tackle

Pronoun

It, We

Preposition

From, If, Of

Conjunction

And, But

Interjection

Oh