Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialised Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan State World Languages University Republican Scientific – Practical Centre of Developing Innovational Methods of Foregn Languages Authors

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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else 

tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will 

burn very briefly.

Beeing awarded with “Oltin qalam” (“The 

Golden pencil”) was one of the most unforgettable 

experiences of my life. I had the opportunity to  meet 

many candidates of the competition from all over the 

country. I started by working with the local newspaper 

office where I ultimately became extremely involved. 

It has only been 7 years since I began working with 

newspaper reporter and since my involvement, I 

have developed a strong fervour and energy for the 

objectives promoted by the “Oltin qalam” organization. 

I feel honoured and blessed that I was chosen as a 

semi-finalist of the contest. I experienced so much and 

participated in new and exciting activities that have 

changed my life. I had the privilege to compete in the 

“Oltin qalam” competition after winning as a winner. 

Through competition I had the chance to encounter 

many talented youth from across the country and got 

a chance to experience life and culture from their 

perspective. I could’t win in the final competition, but 

I did get a chance to see a clump of celebrities! Being 

a participant of that competition not only opened 

my eyes to the obstacles that we, as youth, have to 

overcome, but it demonstrated the obstacles that we 

have in front of us. Also, I was privileged to meet 

and hear many accomplished professionals, famous 

journalists speak about different issues and help boost 

our motivation. 

One of the memorable quotations which motivated 

me was Bo Jackson’s. His powerful and motivational 

quotation that “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till 

you get there” still linger in my soul and will motivate 

me for a long time. Winning that award was so 

encouraging and uplifting because it not only assured 

me that my hard work was paying off, but it assured 

me that my work was in alignment with organization.

Overall my week in Tashkent was  marvellous. I 

know that the work does not stop here, nor does the 

load  lighten.  I  understand  the  significance  of  hard 

work and tenacity as demonstrated by those who have 

come before me. It is my duty to take my experience 

the newspaper and use them to motivate myself.

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1.  Powerless and motivational quotation empowered all participants

2.  Award enlightened author’s spirit

3.  Award was not so satisfying and uplifting

4.  “Set your goals high, and don’t give up till you get there”

5.  Author understood the significance of hard work and perseverance

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Scale up

Imagine your life in 10-15  years. Talk to the person next to you and discuss the following.

Read the following piece of writing. What does this script present that differs greatly from other 

written assignments you’ve learned to write in previous lessons?

 What points does the author mainly pay attention to?

Look through the words and word-combinations useful for  persuasive writing. Choose one of the 

subtopics below. Using the words in the table write a short essay using the ideas given in a-d.