1Look at a picture of a team celebrating a victory. Discuss what it takes to achieve success.
2Look at the man standing in front of a fairy-tale castle. Who do you think this person is?
3What is he known for?
4Complete with the correct word from the list (domineering, solace, apprentice, bankrupt, plotting, afloat, mounting, harness, perseverance, colossal): Kisan had to sell his house to keep his business ____.
5Complete: He was accused of ____ the robbery of the bank.
6Complete: Scientists are trying to ____ the sun's rays as a new source of energy.
7Complete: Many companies went ____ during the economic depression.
8Complete: Courage and ____ are the keys to success in life.
9Complete: The government had ____ pressure from the public to withdraw the bill.
10Complete: After his graduation, he worked as a/an ____ electrician in a company.
11Complete: The government spent a ____ amount of money on the renovation of the historical buildings.
12Complete: Kathy was brought up by an unkind ____ stepmother.
13Complete: Patrick took ____ in the company of his mates.
14Find the meaning of 'make ends meet' and use it in a sentence of your own.
15Find the meaning of 'silver lining' and use it in a sentence of your own.
16Find the meaning of 'nervous breakdown' and use it in a sentence of your own.
17Find the meaning of 'kick in the teeth' and use it in a sentence of your own.
18Find the meaning of 'drop out' and use it in a sentence of your own.
19Find the meaning of 'set off' and use it in a sentence of your own.
20Rewrite these events of Disney's life in chronological order: He shifted his focus from big screens to television shows. He successfully founded the famous Disneyland. He returned and worked as a trainee at an art studio. He created the characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. The cartoon company collapsed. Disney suffered severe mental and emotional illness. Disney left home and went to France to work as an ambulance driver.
21How was Walt Disney's childhood?
22Describe Disney's family background.
23What did Disney do after his failure in the first business?
24How was the character of Mickey Mouse created?
25Why did Disney have a mental breakdown?
26Which of his films were commercially useless?
27Which films produced him great financial returns?
28Why do you think the opening of Disneyland was called 'Black Sunday'?
29What special quality of Disney made him finally a successful entrepreneur?
30What lesson do you learn from Disney's life?
31Who has inspired you significantly in your life? Share her or his life story with the class.
32Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'sibling'.
33Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'adversity'.
34Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'renegotiate'.
35Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'venture'.
36Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'enterprise'.
37Give the pronunciation, part of speech, number of syllables and stressed syllable of 'animation'.
38Congratulate your friend who got a GPA of 4.0 in the first terminal examination.
39Congratulate your uncle and aunt, who have got a new baby girl.
40Congratulate your cousin, who got a new job in a bank.
41Congratulate your sister, who got promoted from Sales Assistant to Account Manager.
42Congratulate your brother, who has graduated from a university.
43Congratulate your neighbour, who has won a trophy in a tennis tournament.
44Choose the correct preposition: A: When did you reach school? B: I reached sometime ____ 9:00 to 9:15 am. (at, between, on, next to)
45Choose: I usually stay in my office ____ 10 am to 4 pm. (at, on, in, from)
46Choose: You should finish your test ____ next 30 minutes. (at, by, in, of)
47Choose: Noor worked in the hotel ____ 2010. (for, in, until, by)
48Choose: I have been looking ____ my spectacles. I don't remember where I kept them. (of, to, at, for)
49Choose: Mr. Shahi has ten members working ____ him. (under, above, beside, on)
50Choose: There is a knock ____ the door. Who can be calling us now? (on, at, in, for)
51Choose: Kritika is ____ her twenties. (on, in, at, during)
52Choose: There is a great deal ____ violence in some countries. (of, for, at, about)
53Choose: Their discussion turned ____ an unpleasant quarrel. (to, into, on, onto)
54Complete with in, on or at: Water boils ____ 100 degrees Celsius.
55Complete with in, on or at: Last year, we went ____ a trip to National Botanical Garden, Godawari from our school.
56Complete with in, on or at: Can you turn the light on, please? I don't want to sit ____ the dark.
57Complete with in, on or at: She was married ____ the young age of 20.
58Complete with in, on or at: Science and technology has developed ____ a great pace.
59Complete with in, on or at: ____ my opinion, violent films should be banned for children.
60Complete with in, on or at: I heard the news ____ the radio this morning.
61Complete with in, on or at: My father is not at home ____ the moment.
62Your school football team has won the title of the Inter-school Football Tournament organised by the District Sports Development Committee. Write a message of congratulation to the team on behalf of the school for the notice board, using these clues: feeling happy and proud; hard work and dedication of the team; trophy and cash prizes; congratulations and best wishes.
63Your maternal uncle has recently been promoted to the post of Inspector of Nepal Police. Write a letter of congratulation extending him your best wishes.
64What conditions do you think one has to fulfil to be a successful person in life?
65Which of them have you been following?
66Match the words from the poem with their meanings: unforgiving, virtue, sinew, pitch-and-toss, worn-out, stoop, knave, triumph, impostor.
67Complete the summary of the poem using: will, importance, success and failure, value, inspirational, truthfulness, virtue. 'In If, Rudyard Kipling provides ____ insights into life. In the first stanza, the poet suggests us to keep calm, have self-trust and bear ____. ... balancing between ____ is another important quality of a successful person. In the third stanza, the poet suggests us to ____ our winnings. ... we should always have a strong ____ to achieve success. In the final stanza, the poet suggests us to maintain our ____ no matter who we are with. Most importantly, we must realise the ____ of time.'
68What does the poet suggest about dealing with lies?
69What do you mean by 'not be tired by waiting'?
70Why should we not aim only to dream in life?
71How do you think we can achieve our dream?
72What can knaves do to us?
73Why should we forget our failures in life?
74What should we do if we lose the 'pitch-and-toss'?
75What suggestions do your parents and teachers give you to be successful in life? Share with the class.
76Look at the picture of a man in a suit in front of the American flag. Who do you think the personality is?
77What is he popular for?
78Listening: What is the responsibility of every individual: to find what they are weak at, to find what they are good at, or to find what their personality traits are?
79Listening: Who was the speaker raised by: his mother, his father or his grandparents?
80Listening: Why does the speaker consider himself lucky: because he got second chances, because he got to be focused, or because he had the opportunity to go to school?
81Listening: Why did Michelle Obama work hard: to be able to support her parents, to be able to go to the best school, or to be able to follow her dreams?
82Listening: Who are the most successful people in the world, according to the speaker: those who have tried the most, those who have failed the most, or those who have done everything right?
83Listening: How many times was Harry Potter rejected before it was finally accepted: 12, 13 or 14 times?
84Listen again and fill the blank: The speaker was just ____ old when his father left his family.
85Fill the blank: His mother had to struggle to ____.
86Fill the blank: He does not feel ____ of what he did in the school.
87Fill the blank: He was lucky that he got ____ to follow his dreams.
88Fill the blank: Our present status does not ____ what we will become in the future.
89Fill the blank: We may not ____ in everything we try the first time.
90Fill the blank: Michael Jordan was not selected in ____ team.
91Listen to a motivational speech and share the main points of the speech with the class.
92Complete with a prepositional phrase (in cash, at playing, interested in, with each other, out of their hand, in a hurry, out of reach, on a diet, at large, on board, of the situation): The accident took place as the bus and the lorry collided ____.
93Complete: Amin is brilliant ____ the violin.
94Complete: Mr. Sharma is not ____ politics.
95Complete: The criminal who took the lives of five is still ____.
96Complete: I cannot contact him. His phone is ____.
97Complete: The concert went ____. They had to call the police to take control ____.
98Complete: Sanskriti is ____ these days for fear that she will put on weight.
99Complete: I cannot talk to you now. I am ____.
100Complete: Even though the plane had to take an emergency landing, all the passengers ____ were safe and sound.
101Complete: Would you like to make the payment ____ or by cheque?
102Draft a speech on 'Failure as Pillar of Success'. Include relevant examples from renowned and successful personalities in the world.
103Visit one of the successful persons in your community. Interview the person and write a report on how he or she became successful.
104Why did Disney move into television, and why was it called a gamble?
105Explain Disney's words: 'a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.'
106Why does Kipling call Triumph and Disaster 'impostors'?
107What is the difference between a message of congratulation and a letter of congratulation?
108What does the archaic word 'wherefore' mean, and why do people often misunderstand it?