W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

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– What are your goals?
– What are your passions?
– What are your skills?
students’ own answers.
.
pre-listening Time: 10 min.
aim:
preparing students for the new topic.
1. 
Ask students to make up their own sentences using the words and word 
combinations given in the picture. Elicit random answers. Monitor the process. 
Go round and help if necessary.
vision, passion, action, take risks, reflect, assess progress, inform, listen, 
observe, know yourself
students’ own answers.
While-listening Time: 15 min.
aim:
listening for specific information.
2. 
tell students that they are going to listen to a student talking about his 
personal development action plan. Ask them to complete the text with suitable 
words from the box.
TapE sCRIpT 36.
answers:
Every 1) 
successful
person needs a personal development 2) 
plan
. My 
objective and passion is to become a prosperous 3) 
leader
in a big organization. 
i would like to know myself 4) 
better
, listen to others, observe my 5) 
actions
, take 
a few risks and assess my progress. I will have to make an action plan on how to 
correct my mistakes and 6) 
improve
my few weaknesses, take advantages of my 
7) 
job
that I have. My future reflects on an 8) 
ability
to work well under pressure 
to meet 9) 
deadlines
, have an ability to adapt changing 10) 
priorities
and 
problem solving skills. I visualize I will be a 11) 
highly qualified
person that i 
want to become as a result.
After finishing, play the tape and check the answers in a whole class.
3.
Ask students to discuss the following questions with their partners.
– What is the personal development for you?
– What are the benefits of personal development?