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OLGA PONOMARENKO
A WAY TO EXAM…
A WAY TO SUCCESS…
A WAY TO SUCCESSFUL EXAM !
(PART 1)
KYIV
2022
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УДК 811
Рекомендовано Вченою радою Науково-дослідного Інституту філології

КНУ імені Тараса Шевченка
Протокол № 9 від 04 травня 2022 року
РЕЦЕНЗЕНТИ:
Ольга ЯШЕНКОВА, доцент кафедри англійської філології та

міжкультурної комунікації,
Наталія КОШАРНА, завідувач кафедри іноземних мов і методик їх
навчання Педагогічного інституту Київського університету імені Бориса
Грінченка.
Пономаренко Ольга
A way to exam, a way to success, a way to successful exam!
Методичні рекомендації для іноземних студентів магістратури 1го року
навчання, ОП «Англійська мова і література», а також для широкого
кола автодидактів. – Київ: Видавництво Ліра-К, 2022. – 70 с.
ISBN
© Пономаренко О., 2022

© Видавництво Ліра-К, 2022
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Writing a book is harder than one may think and more rewarding
than one can imagine. None of these is possible without a great support
of people who back the author.
I would like to thank everyone who let, helped and made this
collection of didactic materials be published.
I have to start by thanking my awesome professors who inspired
me decades ago and developed my particular feeling for learning and
teaching throughout my life.
I am eternally grateful to Alla D. Belova, my amazing university
professor, inspirer and ever-patient boss.
Special thanks to my reviewers, Olga Yashenkova and Natalya
Kosharna. Their critical opinion and remarks were important to eliminate
minor structural mistakes and offer my future readers an easy-to-use
and a really useful textbook.
To the unique Publishing Team “LIRA-K, quick and precise, always
“ready” and quite innovative.
Finally, I cannot but stress the contribution of my students: they
were the first readers, true critics and successful users of these
guidelines to exam.
All mentioned above were as important to this book getting done
as I was.
Thank you all so much!
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INTRODUCTION
This collection of didactic materials is designed for students following the 1st
year Master program, prevalently foreign students, having their mother tongue
different from the English language.
It develops three topics, namely: Motivation and success, Personality and
character, Culture and traditions. It aims at enriching vocabulary, provide an
example of writing proper essays and helps to develop a grammatically correct
speech.
A simple layout, well-balanced structure, logical chain of exercises, interesting
additional information, illustrated materials and interactive tasks enlarge the book’s
usability and widens the circle of its potential readers.
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Dear Students,
During your language Exam/Credit at the end of the FIRST term of the FIRST
year MASTER program, as a rule, you are asked to do the following tasks:
1. Text: read, answer 1-3 q-ns, explains words.
2. Gr.topic: retell and give examples.
3. Oral topic: retell.
Please, find the list of all corresponding topics below (usually, it may be also
found in your GoogleClass):
№ TOPICs HOMEWORK
Lexis&Oral topics
Motivation and
UpstreamC1, Unit 1, Pp. 7-9
1 Success. People’s
Essay “Ways/Keys to success”.
stories.
Personality
(descriptions). UpstreamC1, Unit 3, Pp. 54-57
2 Character, Photocopies “Appearance. Character & Manners”.
behaivo(u)r, Essay “Self-description”or“My friend/My relative”
relations.
Travelling. Culture. UpstreamC1, Unit 2, Pp. 27-29
3 Traditions. Essay “Travelling”.
Customs.
English in the https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6353
4 globalized society. https://lincolnenglishcenter.com/blog/9-english-around-the-world.html
Essay “Global English”.
Mass media. Mass http://www.halklailiskiler.com/the-role-of-media-in-todays-
communication. world.html
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Events. UpstreamC1, Unit 4, Pp. 73-76, 82-83
Essay “Concerned about main global issue”& “MassMedia”
Money and UpstreamC1, Unit 6, Pp. 128-129
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business. Essay “Working and making money”.
Grammar&topics
Present, Past and GrWay4, Unit 1, pp. 6-29
7 Future Tenses
revision.
8 Attributive Clauses. GrWay4, Unit 10, pp. 144-163
9 Indirect Speech GrWay4, Unit 7, pp. 102-117

Passive Voice. GrWay4, Unit 6, pp. 86-97
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Causative verbs.
Essays. Write a list of your tips (approx..10points)
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“How to write a good essay”
In/formal letters. Write a list of your tips (approx..10points for each one)
12 “How to write a good formal letter” and
“How to write a good informal letter”
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In other words,
You are required to write 7 oral topics, submit them in GoogleClass for
corrections and learn the corrected version (by heart), to be able to retell during your
winter exam.
1. Ways/keys to success.
2. Description of person.
3. Travelling.
4. Global English.
5. Being concerned about social issues.
6. Mass media in the modern world.
7. Working and making money.
You are also required to write 7 grammar topics, submit them in GoogleClass
for corrections and learn the corrected version (by heart), to be able to retell during
your winter exam.
1. Ways of expressing the present.
2. Ways of expressing the past.
3. Ways of expressing the future.
4. Indirect speech.
5. Passive voice.
6. Causative forms/verbs.
7. Attributive clauses.
Finally, you are required to write 3 essays of your own: these should be lists
of tips for writing:
1. A good essay.
2. A good formal letter.
3. A good informal letter.
You should submit them in GoogleClass for corrections and learn the corrected
version (by heart), to be able to retell during your winter exam.
This edition was designed to give You ideas for writing (oral topics) You are
supposed and expected to produce, as well as to enrich Your vocabulary learning
words and collocations from original texts found in free access online, and serve as
a useful grammar-in-use checker tool and pave the path to Your successful English
exam!
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TOPIC 1. Motivation and Success. People’s stories
I. PRE-READING ACTIVITIES
1.1. Answer the following questions, writing down some key-words which will
help you to prove you point of view:
- Do you consider yourself a successful person?
- What is “success” for you, personally?
- Where do you find your inspiration and motivation?
- Who and what can motivate you?
- How do you motivate yourself?
1.2. Compare your ideas with those of your groupmates. Say, in what you
coincide. Have you found many discrepancies?
II. READING
2.1. Read the article below. Explain, which of the mentioned issues are
acceptable for you and which are you strongly disagree with? Why?
2.2. Do you think that motivation is important for success and happiness?
2.3. What other components of personal success can you mention?
WHY MOTIVATION IS IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS

https://www.careeraddict.com/why-motivation-is-important-for-success-and-happiness
By Joanna Zambas, 15.11.2014–13.03.2019
Without motivation in life, it’s hard to strive for success and achieve internal
happiness. How can you pass your exam if you aren’t motivated to study? And how
can you be happy if you’re spending all your time on external motives (pleasing
those around you to receive praise or success) instead of internal motives (focusing
on a goal for personal happiness)?
As psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, explains in his book Happier, happiness
is the “highest on the hierarchy of goals, the end toward which all other ends lead…”.
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So, to help you reach your goal of self-love and satisfaction, we’ve listed the
reasons why motivation is vital for success, and how you can achieve “eternal
happiness”.
1. It increases your energy levels
When you’re motivated, your entire body is pumped with adrenaline to help
you complete the goals that you have set for yourself, which results in increased
energy levels. For example, when you’re excited about a project that you’re working
on, you rarely get tired. And when you’re out partying, you can dance the whole
night away without any problems, but if you were attending a gym class that you
disliked, on the other hand, you’d struggle to get through an hour. When we have
autonomy over our own tasks and goals, we instantly see our energy levels increase
as we are more focused and passionate about the result. This proves that work
motivation can increase our energy levels and allow us to perform better.
2. It makes you happier
Motivation builds determination to achieve something, like losing weight or
securing a new job, and when you succeed, you feel happy with your results. So, if
you continue to motivate yourself and set and achieve new goals, you’ll generally
feel happier than you did before.
And although success is the root of motivation, happiness is the underlying
desire leading the motivation. So, to ensure that both your happiness and
motivational levels are growing, set yourself small challenges and learn to be
satisfied with gradual improvement.
3. It’s infectious
When one team member is motivated, it’s likely to rub off on their colleagues,
causing more employees to be committed and driven. Indeed, one study referred to
by Sandglaz Blogshows that “when one team member [feels] and [expresses]
positive emotions, others [are] more likely to respond favo(u)rably to that team
member’s social influence attempts”.
This is also relevant to your personal life. Think back to when you spent time
with someone that was positive; did their positivity rub off on you and make you
feel more productive? If so, think about how your positive energy can influence
those around you and make them feel more motivated as a result.
4. It enhances your performance
According to the research of Dr. Anders Ericsson, and as Jim Taylor, PhD,
writes in Psychology Today, motivation is the most significant predictor of success,
and success is achieved through high performance. By understanding what motivates
you to do better, you will naturally be a better worker and climb up the career
ladder faster, or reach your personal goals. In a recent study published in the Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, Cornell University researchers Kaitlin
Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach found that ‘giving people an immediate bonus for
working on a task, rather than waiting until the end of the task to reward them,
increased their interest and enjoyment in the task’.
So, on this basis, try to set up a reward system for yourself to help you stay
motivated. It doesn’t have to be anything big; it can be something small like a cup
of coffee from Starbucks or treating yourself to your favo(u)rite chocolate bar.
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5. It increases your commitment
When anyone is motivated to do something, they will be more committed to
the task and will put all their efforts into it. It sounds easy when you’re naturally
motivated to do a good job, but when you’re feeling demotivated, you need to remind
yourself of the importance that commitment can have on your overall success.
Let’s say that you’re hoping for a promotion – if you are motivated and
committed to doing the best that you can, you’ll have a better chance of bagging that
promotion and advancing in your career.
6. It helps you manage your time more efficiently
Motivation is important to manage the challenges that life throws at us and to
do so efficiently. For example, highly motivated people are organised, and they
allocate set times in their schedules to different tasks, setting themselves a deadline
to complete each one. On the other hand, those who are less motivated don’t stick to
a specific plan and end up procrastinating in the process.
A good example is something simple like waking up on time and getting out of
bed. If you love what you do, you’ll be more motivated to get out of bed and into
work on time, but if you feel indifferent, you could end up hitting the ‘Snooze’
button a few times too many and wasting unnecessary time in the process.
7. It helps you grow as a person
Motivation enhances self-development. Indeed, as you set yourself personal
goals and you reach them, you’ll feel more inspired to push yourself further and
achieve greater things.
Take Rihanna for example, who started singing at the young age of 17. Since
then, she’s acted in blockbuster movies, including Ocean’s 8 and Valerian and the
City of a Thousand Planets, and launched her own makeup brand and a lingerie
company. By continuing to set herself new targets, she’s achieved great success and
has established herself as an entertainer and entrepreneur.
8. It builds your self-confidence
People that lack confidence are generally scared to move out of their comfort
zone and try something new. However, if you don’t take risks, you’ll have a limited
chance of success. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have to drop your entire
routine to try something new.
Instead, you can juggle a few different tasks on the go until you decide what
you enjoy and what keeps you motivated. For example, if you are thinking of setting
up your own business, start while you’re still employed. If you can see that it’s
successful, then it’s a clear indication to leave your day job and focus solely on your
business. However, if it’s not progressing as planned, you’ll have the safety net of
your job to fall back on.
Without motivation, success is unachievable. And while success is the vision,
it’s essential to remember that happiness is what’s most important in the equation,
because without happiness, there will be no sense of purpose to your success.
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III. AFTER-READING ACTIVITIES
3.1. Match the words with their definitions. Follow the link in
WORDWALL: https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/27173895/topic-1-
success-motivation or scan the QR-code:
01 to pass one’s exam to get promotions at work

02 hierarchy a job that you do to earn money so that you
can do something else that you prefer but that
does not pay you much money
03 to complete one’s to give a person, company,
goals or organization money or
other advantages because they have
been successful
04 to work on a project to complete successfully one's test
05 challenge (n) to get/have a job, to work for a company or a
person
06 gradual improvement to evolve and (self)develop
07 team a system in which people or things
are arranged according to their importance
08 attempt (n) to spend time doing or improving something
(a task, a case)
09 to reward to step beyond one’s limits, to start new
activity regardless the feeling of insecurity or
fear
10 to advance in career happening or changing slowly over
a long period of time or distance and for the
better
11 to manage one’s time necessary, needed, important
12 to procrastinate (in to find, set, start a new line of products;
the process) produce and bring to the market
13 to grow as a person to know how and to use in practice the
available time in a useful and effective way,
especially in work/studying
14 to launch one’s own a number of people or animals who do
brand something together as a group
15 entrepreneur something that needs great
mental or physical efforts in order to be
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done successfully and therefore tests a
person’s ability
16 to move out of one’s someone
comfort zone who starts their own business, especially when
this involves seeing a new opportunity
17 to be employed to keep delaying something that must be done,
often because it is unpleasant or boring
18 vision the act of trying to do
something, especially something difficult
19 essential to finish, complete, accomplish, fulfill one’s
targets
20 day job an idea or mental vision of something
3.2. Explain the meaning of the underlined (in the text above) words and
expressions.
3.3. Find at least 3-5 synonyms and contraries to the lexical units below:
1 - to achieve
2 - to be vital for
3 - eternal
4 - to be excited about
5 - have autonomy over
6 - feel happy with
7 - to be relevant to
8 - to enhance
9 - to feel demotivated
10 - efficiently
11 - to set deadlines
12 - to establish
13 - routine
14 - on the go
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15 - to focus on one’s
business
IV. AUDIO-VISUAL COMPREHENSION
4.1. Watch the video (scan any of the QR-codes). Then, comment on the Elon
Musk’s story of success. If you need help, you may use the Video decoding in the
Appendix 1.
4.2. List 3 ideas you liked best and 3 thinks you would never apply in your life.
Explain, why you think so.
4.3. Define the main idea of Musk’s message to the audience.
Teary-Eyed Elon Musk On Not Giving Up, Even When Your Heroes Are Against You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGqMZQAMio
V. SPEAKING
5.1. Look at the pictures below. Do they make you recall any episode, event
or person from your life? Share your story or memories with your groupmates.
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This is the place for
YOUR
image of success
Draw a sketch
and
comment on it
5.2. Make up a list of tips, strategies and tactics you would apply to pass your
English exam with success. Discuss it with your groupmates.
VI. WRITING AND CREATIVE TASKS
6.1. Write a 300-words summery of the article.

6.2. Write your own 300-words essay on the topic “My way to success”.
6.3. Prepare a 10-15 PPp to illustrate your advice on how to pass your
English exam.
VII. GET INSPIRED!
7.1. Read the quotes (Appendix 2) regarding motivation and success. Find
the best 3 for you, learn them and use in your essay as well as in your answers in
class and during the exam.
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TOPIC 2. Personality (descriptions). Character, behaivo(u)r, relations
- What does the word “personality” mean for you?
- Do you know anyone who could be called a real “personality”?
- What type of character do you have?
- What kind(s) of character would you like to deal with in private life and
at work (in your academic group)?
- How are norms of behaivo(u) defined? Are they universal or culture-
bound?
- Should relations at university be rather equal or hierarchical?
II. READING
2.2. Do you think the classification in 5 personality traits is sufficient to
describe the multitude of individuals inhabiting our planet?
2.3. Should this typology be further developed or shrunk, taking in
consideration the latest global changes in the era of total digitalization?
BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits
(abbreviated)
The Big Five personality traits is a suggested taxonomy, or grouping,

for personality traits, developed from the 1980s onwards in psychological trait
theory. When factor analysis (a statistical technique) is applied to personality survey
data, it reveals semantic associations: some words used to describe aspects of
personality are often applied to the same person. For example, someone described
as conscientious is more likely to be described as “always prepared” rather than
“messy”. These associations suggest five broad dimensions used in common
language to describe the human personality, temperament and psyche.
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Starting in the 1990s, the theory identified five factors by labels, for the US
English speaking population, typically referred to as:
x openness to experience (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious)
x conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless)
x extraversion (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved)
x agreeableness (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/rational)
x neuroticism (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident)
Those labels for the five factors may be remembered using the acronyms
“OCEAN” or “CANOE”. Beneath each proposed global factor, there are a number
of correlated and more specific primary factors.
The initial model was advanced by Ernest Tupes and Raymond Christal in
1961, but failed to reach an academic audience until the 1980s. In 1990, J.M.
Digman advanced his five-factor model of personality, which Lewis
Goldberg extended to the highest level of organization.
Each of the Big Five personality traits contains two separate, but correlated,
aspects reflecting a level of personality below the broad domains but above the many
facet scales that are also part of the Big Five. The aspects are labeled as follows:
Volatility and Withdrawal for Neuroticism; Enthusiasm and Assertiveness for
Extraversion; Intellect and Openness for Openness to Experience; Industriousness
and Orderliness for Conscientiousness; and Compassion and Politeness for
Agreeableness. People who do not exhibit a clear predisposition to a single factor in
each dimension above are considered adaptable, moderate and reasonable, yet they
can also be perceived as unprincipled, inscrutable and calculating.
Here is the description of the Big Five personality traits.
1. Openness to experience is a general appreciation for art, emotion, adventure,
unusual ideas, imagination, curiosity, and variety of experience. People who are
open to experience are intellectually curious, open to emotion, sensitive to beauty
and willing to try new things. They tend to be, when compared to closed people,
more creative and more aware of their feelings. They are also more likely to hold
unconventional beliefs. High openness can be perceived as unpredictability or lack
of focus, and more likely to engage in risky behavior or drug-taking. Moreover,
individuals with high openness are said to pursue self-actualization specifically
by seeking out intense, euphoric experiences. Conversely, those with low openness
seek to gain fulfillment through perseverance and are characterized as pragmatic and
data-driven – sometimes even perceived to be dogmatic and closed-minded. Some
disagreement remains about how to interpret and contextualize the openness factor
as there is a lack of biological support for this particular trait. Openness has not
shown a significant association with any brain regions as opposed to the other four
traits which did when using brain imaging to detect changes in volume associated
with each trait.
Sample items
x I have a rich vocabulary.
x I have a vivid imagination.
x I have excellent ideas.
x I am quick to understand things.
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x I use difficult words.
x I spend time reflecting on things.
x I am full of ideas.
x I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. (Reversed)
x I am not interested in abstract ideas. (Reversed)
x I do not have a good imagination. (Reversed)
2. Conscientiousness is a tendency to display self-discipline, act dutifully, and
strive for achievement against measures or outside expectations. It is related to the
way in which people control, regulate, and direct their impulses. High
conscientiousness is often perceived as being stubborn and focused. Low
conscientiousness is associated with flexibility and spontaneity, but can also appear
as sloppiness and lack of reliability. High scores on conscientiousness indicate a
preference for planned rather than spontaneous behavior. The average level of
conscientiousness rises among young adults and then declines among older adults.
Sample items
x I am always prepared.
x I pay attention to details.
x I get chores done right away.
x I like order.
x I follow a schedule.
x I am exacting in my work.
x I leave my belongings around. (Reversed)
x I make a mess of things. (Reversed)
x I often forget to put things back in their proper place. (Reversed)
x I shirk my duties. (Reversed)
3. Extraversion is characterized by breadth of activities (as opposed to depth)
and energy creation from external means. The trait is marked by pronounced
engagement with the external world. Extraverts enjoy interacting with people, and
are often perceived as full of energy. They tend to be enthusiastic, action-oriented
individuals. They possess high group visibility, like to talk, and assert themselves.
Extraverted people may appear more dominant in social settings, as opposed to
introverted people in this setting.
Introverts have lower social engagement and energy levels than extraverts.
They tend to seem quiet, low-key, deliberate, and less involved in the social world.
Their lack of social involvement should not be interpreted as shyness or depression;
instead they are more independent of their social world than extraverts. Introverts
need less stimulation, and more time alone than extraverts. This does not mean that
they are unfriendly or antisocial; rather, they are reserved in social situations.
Generally, people are a combination of extraversion and introversion, with
personality psychologist Hans Eysenck suggesting a model by which individual
neurological differences produce these traits.
Sample items
x I am the life of the party.
x I feel comfortable around people.
x I start conversations.
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x I talk to a lot of different people at parties.
x I do not mind being the center of attention.
x I do not talk a lot. (Reversed)
x I keep in the background. (Reversed)
x I have little to say. (Reversed)
x I do not like to draw attention to myself. (Reversed)
x I am quiet around strangers. (Reversed)
Agreeableness trait reflects individual differences in general concern for social
harmony. Agreeable individuals value getting along with others. They are generally
considerate, kind, generous, trusting and trustworthy, helpful, and willing to
compromise their interests with others. Agreeable people also have an optimistic
view of human nature.
Disagreeable individuals place self-interest above getting along with others.
They are generally unconcerned with others' well-being, and are less likely to extend
themselves for other people. Sometimes their skepticism about others’ motives
causes them to be suspicious, unfriendly, and uncooperative. Low agreeableness
personalities are often competitive or challenging people, which can be seen as
argumentative or untrustworthy.
Because agreeableness is a social trait, research has shown that one's
agreeableness positively correlates with the quality of relationships with one's team
members. Agreeableness also positively predicts transformational leadership skills.
Conversely, agreeableness has been found to be negatively related to
transactional leadership in the military.
Sample items
x I am interested in people.
x I sympathize with others' feelings.
x I have a soft heart.
x I take time out for others.
x I feel others’ emotions.
x I make people feel at ease.
x I am not really interested in others. (Reversed)
x I insult people. (Reversed)
x I am not interested in other people's problems. (Reversed)
x I feel little concern for others. (Reversed)
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4. Neuroticism is the tendency to experience negative emotions, such as anger,
anxiety, or depression. It is sometimes called emotional instability, or is reversed
and referred to as emotional stability. Neuroticism is a classic temperament trait that
has been studied in temperament research for decades, before it was adapted by the
Five Factors Model. Those who score high in neuroticism are emotionally reactive
and vulnerable to stress. They are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as
threatening. They can perceive minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They also
tend to be flippant in the way they express emotions. Their negative emotional
reactions tend to persist for unusually long periods of time, which means they are
often in a bad mood. For instance, neuroticism is connected to a pessimistic approach
toward work, to certainty that work impedes personal relationships, and to higher
levels of anxiety from the pressures at work. Furthermore, those who score high on
neuroticism may display more skin-conductance reactivity than those who score low
on neuroticism. These problems in emotional regulation can diminish the ability of
a person scoring high on neuroticism to think clearly, make decisions, and cope
effectively with stress. Lacking contentment in one’s life achievements can correlate
with high neuroticism scores and increase one’s likelihood of falling into clinical
depression. Moreover, individuals high in neuroticism tend to experience more
negative life events, but neuroticism also changes in response to positive and
negative life experiences. Also, individuals with higher levels of neuroticism tend to
have worse psychological well-being.
At the other end of the scale, individuals who score low in neuroticism are less
easily upset and are less emotionally reactive. They tend to be calm, emotionally
stable, and free from persistent negative feelings. Freedom from negative feelings
does not mean that low-scorers experience a lot of positive feelings.
Neuroticism is similar but not identical to being neurotic in the Freudian sense
(i.e., neurosis). Some psychologists prefer to call neuroticism by the term emotional
instability to differentiate it from the term neurotic in a career test.
Sample items
x I get stressed out easily.
x I worry about things.
x I am easily disturbed.
x I get upset easily.
x I change my mood a lot.
x I have frequent mood swings.
x I get irritated easily.
x I often feel blue.
x I am relaxed most of the time. (Reversed)
x I seldom feel blue. (Reversed)
5. There are debates between researchers of temperament and researchers
of personality as to whether or not biologically based differences define a concept of
temperament or a part of personality. The presence of such differences in pre-cultural
individuals (such as animals or young infants) suggests that they belong to temperament
since personality is a socio-cultural concept. For this reason, developmental
psychologists generally interpret individual differences in children as an expression of
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temperament rather than personality. Some researchers argue that temperaments and
personality traits are age-specific manifestations of virtually the same latent
qualities. Some believe that early childhood temperaments may become adolescent and
adult personality traits as individuals’ basic genetic characteristics actively, reactively,
and passively interact with their changing environments.
Researchers of adult temperament point out that, similarly to sex, age and
mental illness, temperament is based on biochemical systems whereas personality is
a product of socialization of an individual.
While personality is mostly stable in adulthood, some diseases can alter it.
Some cross-cultural research has shown various patterns of gender
differences as well as birth-order differences, such that first borns were slightly more
conscientious, dominant, and agreeable, while also being less neurotic and less
sociable.
There are personality cultural differences, too. They are believed even to have
contributed to the emergence of different political systems.
It is interesting to consider how personality differences influence the ability to
study and the results achieved, learning skills and styles. Here are the main four of
them:
Name Function
processing information, forming categories, and organizing
Synthesis
them into hierarchies. This is the only one of the learning styles
analysis:
that has explained a significant impact on academic performance.
Methodical methodical behavior while completing academic
study: assignments
focusing on the actual result instead of understanding the
Fact retention:
logic behind something
Elaborative
connecting and applying new ideas to existing knowledge
processing:
The above researched differences influence also interpersonal relations,
academic achievements, occupation chosen and work success, religiosity and some
other.
Have you recognized yourself;)?
3.1. Match the words with their definitions. Follow the link in WORDWALL:
https://wordwall.net/resource/30055280/topic-2-personality-traits or scan the QR-
code:
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01 taxonomy in an opposite way
02 temperament have harmonious or friendly relations
03 compassionate impossible to understand or prevent
04 resilient not showing a serious or respectful attitude
05 an acronym tendency to suffer from a particular
condition
06 to correlate delay, prevent, obstruct, hinder
07 an industriousness have mutual relation or connection
08 a predisposition system in which its members are grouped
and ranked according to relative status or
authority
09 inscrutable not anxious or upset, free of worry
10 an appreciation for abbreviation formed from the initial letters
of other words
11 curiosity fact of working hard
12 reflecting on things feeling confident and relaxed
13 right away 10 years (+/- approximately)
14 dominance recognition and enjoyment of the good
qualities of someone
15 to get along with smb. feeling and showing sympathy and concern
16 to be unconcerned with feel sad
smb./smth.
17 conversely grouping
18 to feel at ease able to withstand or recover quickly from
difficult conditions
19 decade in a way that shows or causes despair
20 hopelessly strong desire to know or learn something
21 flippant immediately, at once
22 to impede one’s nature affecting one’s behaivour
23 to worry about think deeply or carefully about
24 to feel blue feel anxious troubled or cause such feelings
25 hierarchy power and influence over others
expressions.
1 conscientious
2 typically
3 extraversion
4 agreeableness
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5 exhibit (v)
6 adaptable
7 unconventional
8 display (v)
9 belongihg(s)
10 agreeableness
11 sympathize with
smb./smth. (v)
12 insult (v)
13 vulnerable
14 diminish (v)
15 age-specific
4.1. Watch the video (scan any of the QR-codes). Then, comment on the
influence of human behaivoural patterns and their ability to take decisions (decision-
making). If you need help, you may use the Video decoding in the Appendix 1.
4.3. Define the main purpose of Psychometric Assessment.
Psychometric Assessments:
Gauge Human Behaviour and Traits for Better People Decisions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzieboqF1c
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V. SPEAKING
5.1. Look at the pictures below. Do they make you recall any experience, event

YOUR
image of a good
personality
Draw a sketch
and
comment on it
5.2. Make up a list of 5 pieces of advice that would help any type of character
or temper pass the English exam with success. Discuss it with your groupmates.
6.1. Write a 300-words summery of the article.

6.2. Write your own 300-words essay on the topic “Me (my relative, my
friend): personality, character, habits”.
6.3. Prepare a 10-15 PPp to illustrate how different personality or character
types influence passing the English exam.
VII. GET INSPIRED!
7.1. Read the quotes (Appendix 2) regarding personality and character.

Find the best 3 for you, learn them and use in your essay as well as in your answers
in class and during the exam.
7.2. Take any of the suggested below personality tests (by Alyse Kalish).
Tell which one you chose and if you found it true. Why / why not?
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https://www.themuse.com/advice/14-free-personality-tests-thatll-help-you-figure-yourself-out
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TOPIC 3. Travelling. Culture. Traditions. Customs
- Do you like travelling?
- What astonished you most of all when you visited other countries?
- Where did you travel for the first time in your life?
- Who helped you discover other cultures?
- How different cultures, traditions and customs interact or influence
each other?
II. READING
2.2. Do you think travelling broadens people’s minds?
2.3. What other interesting facts about other cultures and traditions can you
mention?
5 ways to embrace cultural differences while traveling*

(by Gabrielle Boucher)
https://www.worldpackers.com/articles/ways-to-embrace-cultural-differences-while-traveling
Check out my tips on how to prepare yourself for the cultural differences you
may experience while traveling abroad. You can make the most of this amazing
experience!
Traveling to a foreign country is one of life’s greatest privileges. As humans,
we are lucky enough to have the ability to cross borders and experience different
cultures for very little time and money.
To develop a more open-minded and mature sense of the world and its billions
of people, traveling is essential.
Whether you are just visiting a foreign land or participating in a work exchange
where you get to live and work in a particular area, cultural differences can have a
huge influence on your time there.
It could be little things, like what time dinner is served or what is eaten for
breakfast.
____
* travel(l)ing can be written with 1 or 2 “l”.
It could also be big things, like how women are treated or how seriously religion
is taken.
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It’s important to be expectant of cultural differences before-hand, so you don’t
experience extreme culture shock when you arrive at your destination.
Here are five tips for making the most of the local culture, and seeing cultural
differences as a positive rather than a negative.
1. Study the culture of your destination beforehand
Doing a little research on the country you’re going to is a great way to prepare
yourself for the cultural differences you’ll experience while traveling.
Just knowing simple facts about the country and how daily life is lived can help
you integrate better into the society.
Look up useful, everyday tips, like how people greet each other, whether you
should leave tips or not when eating out, and whether shoes should be removed in
homes. These may seem like trivial things, but some cultures take these customs
very seriously.
These may seem like trivial things, but some cultures take these customs very
seriously. For example:
x Many countries in Asia find it disrespectful if you don’t remove your shoes
before entering a building.
x Countries like the USA and Canada find it disrespectful if you don’t tip your
waiters and bartenders.
x Mediterranean and most Latin American countries consider a close embrace
and kiss or two to be a normal greeting, whereas greetings in other countries may
not involve touching at all.
Brushing up on these daily occurrences in a new country can make your first
few days there go a bit more smoothly. Do your research and make a mental list of
cultural differences to expect.
If you do no research at all, you risk being caught off guard, which can not only
stress you out but it may offend some of the locals.
To make a good impression on others, and feel confident in yourself, try to
study the local culture before you jump on the plane.
2. Converse with someone who has traveled there before
Take your preparation for travel a step further with direct conversation.
A great way to get an authentic feel for the culture is to get in contact with
someone who has visited there before.
Browse through travel blogs, look up fun facts and photos, read books, or
actually, have a conversation with someone who has spent time in your destination.
If you’re planning on doing a work exchange, then, there are websites where
you can actually send messages to travel experts and have a full conversation about
their travel experience.
Talking to someone who traveled there, rather than someone who lives there,
can be helpful because you’ll be having a similar experience.
Fellow travelers can give you give you an idea of the culture from a foreigner’s
perspective, and give you advice on what to expect and how to handle it.
They can also give you specific tips about cool stuff to do in the area, and share
some of their own stories with you to give you a sense of comfort about venturing
off to a foreign land.
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3. Respect the local culture
After researching examples of cultural differences between countries and
learning about the local customs and traditions of your travel destination, you must
take your understanding of cultural differences to the next level.
Don’t just learn about all these cultural insights and then fail to engage with
them and respect them.
There is a term in cultural studies called “egocentrism”, which means viewing
your own culture as superior to others. While traveling, you must avoid being
egocentric at all costs.
It’s pivotal to put your ego aside and understand that no culture is better or
worse than another. Appreciate what makes the local culture different from your
own, and understand that the locals there live that way for a reason.
Usually, the locals are happy and content with their way of life, so just observe
and respect that rather than try to push your own ways on them.
It’s important to think of yourself as a visitor while traveling. When you venture
to a new land, they already have their own cherished customs in place, and that is
how life thrives there.
Your own culture and lifestyle may be different from how these people live,
but you must have the mindset that travel is a pure form of education, and you are
there to learn.
Absorb their way of life, try to adapt, and always try to see the positive side of
things.
4. Maintain good communication
An important way to show your respect for the culture is to communicate
clearly and carefully with the locals.
This means approaching people in a friendly, non-threatening and non-
judgmental way.
Some people are hesitant to open up to foreigners, so you must show that you
are trustworthy. Having a positive attitude, always wearing a smile, and being patient
will help your communication with the locals immensely.
Even if you prepare yourself and respect the culture, sometimes things can go
wrong and you may feel stressed, upset or angry.
If your bus is late, or if someone tries to rip you off when shopping at a market,
or if you’re lost and no one can give you the right directions, try to avoid acting
irrationally in a moment of panic.
These things always happen, whether you are at home or abroad, and you
shouldn’t let it detract from your incredible travel experience.
Speak to others slowly and clearly, and remember that not everyone speaks
English. If you don’t speak the language, use gestures and hand signals as best as
you can.
In your pre-trip preparation, it may be helpful to try and learn some words in
the local language or buy a dictionary to take with you.
If you are choosing to work in a different country, this tip of good
communication always applies to your bosses, co-workers, or host families.
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The people you live and work with are willing to accept you into their lives and
help you have a wonderful experience, so always maintain consistent
communication and positivity with them.
This will result in a better relationship and a more enjoyable time living abroad.
5. Have empathy
To take this positivity with the locals further, try to have a sense of empathy
with them. This means being able to put yourself in their shoes and relate to their
emotions.
You’ll find that no matter where you are in the world, people are all the same
underneath the surface. Regardless of skin color, clothing, religion, occupation,
social class, sexual orientation, or any other trait, all people feel the same emotions
and want to be happy in life.
Recognizing this common connection between people can help you relate to
them and feel a sense of community even if you’re thousands of miles from home.
This is also one of the many ways that traveling makes you more open-minded.
Sharing a smile, a laugh, a hug, a meal, a dance, or any human experience with
others halfway across the world is an incredibly beautiful moment.
The bonds that people can create even if they look completely different and live
differently can be so strong, and this is why people love traveling.
With this sense of community, you’ll have a more enriching experience while
traveling or working and living abroad.
3.1. Match the words with their definitions. Follow the link in WORDWALL:
https://wordwall.net/resource/30203334/topic-3-travelling-cultures or scan the QR-code:
01 ability to expose to danger, hazard; to risk, to gamble

02 destination viewing oneself, one’s own culture and similar
as superior to others
03 look up (v) 50 % of length
04 tip(s) to search for and find a piece of information in
a book or database
05 converse with (v) the practice of analyzing culture, tracking,
measuring and highlighting the invisible
cultural forces impacting the lives, perceptions
and choices
06 handle (v) to keep away; try to prevent (from happening)
07 venture off (v) grow or develop well or vigorously; flourish,
prosper
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08 cultural insights to be the outcome of, to issue, to terminate
09 egocenreism despite the prevailing circumstances; without
considering or taking into consideration
10 cherished the ability to understand and share the feelings
of another
11 thrive (v) talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area
12 wear a smile (v) to have/give a portion of (something) with
another or others
13 avoid (v) improve or enhance the quality or value of;
make wealthy (-ier)
14 detract from (v) to engage in conversation
15 result in (v) to divert
16 empathy useful suggestion
17 regardless of to keep a pleasant facial expression almost all
the time; to be completely nude
18 share smth with smb to manage; feel or manipulate with the hands
19 halfway viewing oneself, one’s own culture and similar
as superior to others
20 enriching the place to which someone or something is
going or being sent
expressions.
1 difference
2 amazing
3 open-minded
4 disrespectful
5 authentic
6 (to) absorb
7 hesitant
8 underneath
9 willing
10 immensely
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11 trustworthy
12 irrationally
13 mature
14 beforehand
15 pivotal
4.1. Watch the video (scan any of the QR-codes). Then, comment on the key
“lessons” (ideas) for travelling around the world. If you need help, you may use the
Video decoding in the Appendix 1.
4.3. Define the (main) value of travelling.
5 LESSONS from TRAVELING around the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02svWrih6Xw
V. SPEAKING
5.1. Look at the pictures below. Do they make you recall any experience, event
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YOUR
best travelling experience.
Draw a sketch
and
comment on it
5.2. Make up a list of your pieces of advice for those who set off for their first
a) sea voyage, b) airplane-trip, c) hiking experience, d) international camping or
similar. This is meant to make their first experience unforgettable. Discuss your
ideas with your groupmates.
6.1. Write a 300-words summery of the article (from Task 2.3 or Task 4.3).
6.2. Write your own 300-words essay on the topic “My best travelling
experience”.
6.3. Prepare a 10-15 PPp to illustrate some interesting or remarkable facts
from different cultures.
VII. GET INSPIRED!
7.1. Read the quotes (Appendix 2) regarding travelling, cultures, habits,

traditions. Find the best 3 for you, learn them and use in your essay as
well as in your answers in class and during the exam.
7.2. Take the quiz-test suggested below, or simply read it for pleasure. Tell,
if you found your traveler-type. Why / why not?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tailor-made-holidays/what-type-of-traveller-are-you/
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APPENDIX 1
Topic 1. Decoded video “PEOPLE’S STORIES”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGqMZQAMio
Teary-Eyed Elon Musk On Not Giving Up,
Even When Your Heroes Are Against You
00:00
SpaceX’s lack of experience bothers some
00:02
NASA legends like Apollo astronauts Neil
00:06
Armstrong and Gene Cernan now it’s a
00:08
time to overrule this administration’s
00:10
pledge to mediocrity you know there are
00:14
American heroes who don't like this idea
00:17
Neil Armstrong Gene Cernan have both
00:20
testified against commercial spaceflight
00:23
in the way that you're developing it and
00:25
I wonder what you think of that I was
00:28
very sad to see that because those guys
00:31
are yeah you know those guys are heroes
00:35
of mine so it’s really tough you know I
00:37
wish they would come and visit and see
00:40
the hardware that were doing here
00:41
and I think that would change their mind
00:44
they inspired you to do this didn’t they
00:47
yes
00:47
and to see them casting stones in your
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00:52
direction it's difficult
00:58
did you expect them to cheer you on so
01:02
they hoping they would did you think I
01:05
need to pack this in ever why not
01:10
I don’t ever give up I mean I’d have to
01:13
be dead or completely incapacitated
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Topic 2. Decoded video “PERSONALITIES”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzieboqF1c
Psychometric Assessments: Gauge Human Behaviour
and Traits for Better People Decisions
00:00
people
00:05
no effective people are at the core of
00:07
any successful business
00:10
but do you know what makes people
00:11
effective
00:13
it's their personality and behavior
00:17
the question is can we predict their
00:19
behavior
00:21
can we use these insights to build high
00:23
performing teams and drive better
00:25
business outcomes
00:26
well metals psychometric assessments are
00:29
designed to do exactly the same
00:32
our tools measure four key aspects to
00:35
predict the exhibited behavior
00:37
the bright side of personality that
00:39
defines how successful people can be
00:42
the dark side of personality which shows
00:45
them what can stop them from being
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00:46
successful
00:47
motivation that describes and shows
00:49
their values principles and preferences
00:52
and guides them in the pathway to
00:54
success cognitive abilities that depict
00:56
how good they are at processing
00:58
information
00:59
solving problems and making decisions so
01:02
how can organizations leverage these
01:04
tools to make better people decisions
01:07
well start with hiring the right people
01:10
understand the job role clearly
01:12
weed out the undesirable candidates by
01:15
assessing their true personality and
01:16
behavior
01:18
finally hire those with strengths and
01:20
motivations aligned to the role
01:22
using these insights that helped you
01:24
hire better and develop
01:26
them to their full potential in four
01:27
simple steps clearly define the
01:29
competency framework based on the job
01:31
role
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01:32
identify their skill gaps and training
01:34
needs now
01:35
based on these gaps define a targeted
01:38
training plan
01:38
and measure the effectiveness of those
01:40
training interventions
01:44
finally create effective leaders with
01:46
our scientific and data back tools
01:49
strengthen your future pipeline of
01:50
candidates with high potential
01:52
identification
01:53
foster your current pipeline with
01:55
succession planning and
01:57
empower your existing leaders with
01:58
leadership development suite
02:01
so hire the perfect fit train them
02:04
better
02:04
and create effective leaders thereby
02:08
build
02:08
highly effective teams that drive strong
02:11
and successful businesses
02:13
schedule a demo with us at www.metal.com
02:22
you
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Topic 3. Decoded video “TRAVELLING and CULTURES”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02svWrih6Xw
“5 LESSONS from TRAVELING around the world
0:00
LEXIE LIMITLESS: Traveling is probably
0:01
one of the best pleasures to ever exist.
0:03
Taking that first step out of our comfort zone
0:06
often takes us to places we'd never imagine exploring,
0:09
maybe a historic rich city or a far-off community.
0:14
[GULLS SQUAWKING]
0:15
[SNARL]
0:17
Either way, more often than not, the best destinations always
0:20
end up being those where you rediscover yourself
0:23
and new relationships emerge.
0:26
Hey, it's Lexie Limitless, and today I'm
0:29
with Google Arts and Culture to share with you
0:31
5 lessons learned by photographer and designer
0:35
Angelo Chiacchio during his journey around the world.
0:40
In 2018, European designer and photographer Angelo Chiacchio
0:45
set out on a solo journey around the world
0:48
to closely explore humankind's relationship with Earth.
0:52
This led him to experience the most unique places and ways
0:56
of life on our planet.
0:58
The fragility of some natural habitats
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1:00
and the cultural diversity of the communities he visited
1:04
taught him a thing or two about our journey through life.
1:09
When Angelo went back to Basilicata, the rural region
1:13
of Italy where he spent his childhood,
1:15
he learned that preserving the traditional practice of pig
1:19
farming in the community had been
1:21
left in the hands of the few that remained.
1:23
To preserve the tradition, families
1:25
would come around during pig butchering season
1:28
to prepare the traditional recipe that would provide them
1:31
with meat for the entire year.
1:34
With only a few pigs in the hamlet,
1:36
they would only produce what they
1:38
would consume, creating a harmonious balance
1:41
between human and animal.
1:42
[MUSIC PLAYING]
1:44
1:45
A thousand miles away, in the small village
1:48
of Nibutani in Hokkaido, Japan, we
1:51
find the indigenous Ainu people.
1:54
Different from the typical Japanese culture,
1:56
Ainu traditions are based on the belief
1:58
that all creatures and objects have
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2:00
a spirit that promotes an intimate relationship
2:04
with the natural world.
2:05
Thus, when the Ainu take bark from a tree
2:08
to do their craftsmanship, they show gratitude and respect
2:12
towards that tree.
2:13
Then they mark the tree to allow it time to recover.
2:17
2:19
With increasing temperatures due to climate change,
2:22
reindeer herding in northern Mongolia is at risk.
2:26
Yet from generation to generation,
2:28
the Tsaatan people have dedicated their lives
2:32
to preserving this long-standing tradition.
2:34
They search for the best grazing locations for their reindeers,
2:38
and during cold and harsh weather,
2:40
to ensure they're safe and healthy,
2:43
sacrificing their comfort for the sake
2:46
of their beloved animals.
2:47
2:50
On the other side of the world, Mount Roraima
2:53
lies among the forests of Venezuela.
2:55
It's a 400-meter-high tepui that, according to the Taurepan
3:00
people, is the stump of a legendary tree that
3:03
once held all of the fruits and vegetables of the world.
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3:06
For that reason, when visiting the rocky mountaintop,
3:09
you're expected to keep silent and step only
3:12
where previous visitors have walked,
3:14
as a sign of profound respect.
3:16
3:19
If there is one thing the Maori people have
3:22
fought for in the past centuries,
3:25
it is their heritage.
3:27
After enduring a challenging past,
3:30
it is widely feared that the Maori would cease to exist.
3:34
However, the Maoris' profound respect and pride
3:37
for their heritage and ancestors is what has kept them alive.
3:42
Every Maori introduction starts with reciting one's genealogy,
3:46
or wakapapa, a way of celebrating
3:50
their deep connection to their roots.
3:53
At the end of his journey, Angelo
3:55
took home the best souvenirs traveling could get him,
3:59
the ones that money can't buy.
4:01
He learned about what makes this world beautiful, vulnerable,
4:05
and one of its kind, experiences that you can only
4:09
learn when stepping out of your comfort zone.
4:12
Traveling has no rulebook.
4:14
So take advantage of this to explore your dream
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4:17
destinations, become imbued with its culture,
4:21
all while using the resources you have at hand.
4:24
It doesn't have to be flashy, time-consuming, or expensive,
4:28
but engaging and fun.
4:31
We hope these lessons help you kick start your next adventure.
4:35
Safe travels.
4:36
[MUSIC PLAYING]
4:39
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APPENDIX 2 QUOTES
TOPIC 1. SUCCESS and MOTIVATION quotes
https://www.shopify.com/blog/motivational-quotes
By Michael Keenan
1. “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we
came up with them.” — Albert Einstein
2. “Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” —
Mahatma Gandhi
3. “Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small
minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can
become great too.” — Mark Twain
4. “When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should
give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”— Eleanor Roosevelt
5. “When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.”—
Norman Vincent Peale
6. “It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the
most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest. —Walter Anderson
7. “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness
and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.”—Diane McLaren
Motivational quotes for success
1. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that
counts." — Winston S. Churchill
2. "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." — Herman
Melville
3. "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." —
Colin R. Davis
4. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.” — Henry
David Thoreau
5. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the
surest stepping stones to success.” —Dale Carnegie
6. "Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of
educated derelicts. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the
problems of the human race." —Calvin Coolidge
7. “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The
second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister Rogers
8. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in
knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” —John
Wooden
9. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder
10. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.”
―W. P. Kinsella
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Motivational quotes for life
1. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees
opportunity in every difficulty." — Winston Churchill
2. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” — Will Rogers
3. “You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure
builds character.” — Unknown
4. “If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have
to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” — Steve Jobs
1. “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson
afterwards.” ―Vernon Sanders Law
2. “To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live.” —
Dorothy West
3. “Goal setting is the secret to a compelling future.” — Tony Robbins
Motivational quotes for work
1. “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not
burn until brought to a focus. “ — Alexander Graham Bell
2. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
3. “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have
of it.” — Thomas Jefferson
4. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes
better too.” — Paulo Coelho
5. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work.” — Thomas Edison
6. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” — Tony
Robbins
7. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be
truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great
work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As
with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.” — Steve Jobs
8. “It’s not about better time management. It’s about better life management”
— Alexandra of The Productivity Zone
Motivational quotes for women
1. Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.” — Cindy Gallop
2. We don’t just sit around and wait for other people. We just make, and we do.”
— Arlan Hamilton
3. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping
stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey
4. “The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself and shine
amongst those who never believed she could.” — Unknown
5. “Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going
out of their way to try to block her.” – Yulia Tymoshenko
6. “Some women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams.
If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake
up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” — Lady Gaga
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7. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take
it. ” ― Roseanne Barr
8. “No woman wants to be in submission to a man who isn’t in submission to
God!” ― T D Jakes
9. “A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.” ― George Meredith
10. “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von
Furstenberg
11. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a
woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
12. “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic,
reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not
overlooked and ignored.” – Sheryl Sandberg
13. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am
not going to be silent.” – Madeleine Albright
14. “Women must learn to play the game as men do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
15. “I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of
another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” — Ayn Rand
Motivational quotes for men
1. “He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” — Confucius
2. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value.” –
Albert Einstein
3. “One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
4. “One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when
it comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli
5. “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing
another mistake.” – Confucius Kongzi
6. “The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different
way.” – Dale Carnegie
7. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others
have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
8. “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but
rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus
Motivational quotes for students
1. “You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go
to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer
2. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world.” — Nelson Mandela
3. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” —
Amelia Earhart
4. “You’ll find that education is just about the only thing lying around loose in
this world, and it’s about the only thing a fellow can have as much of as he’s willing
to haul away.” —John Graham
5. “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know
too much to learn something new.” —Augustine Og Mandino
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Funny motivational quotes
1. “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step
at a time.” — Joe Girard
2. “Be a positive energy trampoline – absorb what you need and rebound more
back.” — Dave Carolan
3. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing –
that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar
4. “Work until your bank account looks like a phone number.” — Unknown
5. “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am
saying.” — Oscar Wilde
6. “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” — Winnie the
Pooh
7. “Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.”
— Tom Lehrer
8. “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realise I should have been more
specific.” — Lily Tomlin
Team motivational quotes
1. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” —
Michael Jordan
2. “Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work,
a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” — Vince Lombardi
3. “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The
ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is
the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” — Andrew
Carnegie
4. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working
together is success.” — Henry Ford
5. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
6. “Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that
is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” — Patrick Lencioni
7. “I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over
personal ambition.” — Jean-Francois Cope
Short motivational quotes
1. “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
— Dalai Lama
2. “Opportunities don't happen, you create them.” — Chris Grosser
3. “Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.” — Gary Vaynerchuk
4. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot
5. “Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality” — Les Brown
6. “If you’re not positive energy, you’re negative energy.” Mark Cuban
7. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” —
Stephen R. Covey
Motivational Monday quotes
1. “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his
life by altering his attitudes.” — William James
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2. “One of the differences between some successful and unsuccessful people is
that one group is full of doers, while the other is full of wishers.” — Edmond Mbiaka
3. “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”
—Lucille Ball
4. "You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind. To begin, begin."
―Gordon B. Hinckley
5. “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to
think, to enjoy, to love…” – Marcus Aurelius
6. “Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times
a year!“ – David Dweck
7. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always
your choice.” – Wayne Dyer
8. “Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See
yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.” –
Germany Kent
Friday motivational quotes
1. “Friday sees more smiles than any other day of the workweek!”—Kate
Summers
2. “Oh! It’s Friday again. Share the love that was missing during the week. In a
worthy moment of peace and bliss.” —S. O’Sade
3. “Every Friday, I like to high five myself for getting through another week on
little more than caffeine, willpower, and inappropriate humor.” —Nanea Hoffman
4. “Make a Friday a day to celebrate work well done that you can be proud of
knowing that you just didn’t put in time to the next paycheck.” —Byron Pulsifer
5. “When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you
throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails) take a break you
will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break.” —Catherine
Pulsifer
Best motivational quotes to start your day
1. “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other
people get what they want.” —Zig Ziglar
2. “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” —Pablo Picasso
3. “Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it
fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.” —Angela Bassett
4. “Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” —
Isabel Allende
5. “Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals.”
―David Ogilvy
6. “I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes.” —Barbara Elaine Smith
7. “If you believe something needs to exist, if it's something you want to use
yourself, don't let anyone ever stop you from doing it.” —Tobias Lütke
Positive quotes for motivation
1. “Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.” ―Anne
Lamott
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2. “Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long
time ago.” —Warren Buffet
3. “True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
―Mortimer J. Adler
4. “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ―A.A.
Milne
5. “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated
through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this
expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium
and will be lost.” ―Martha Graham
6. “Small is not just a stepping-stone. Small is a great destination itself.”
―Jason Fried
7. “He that can have patience can have what he will.” ―Benjamin Franklin
8. “The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you and you don’t have to
listen.” —Jessica Ennis
9. “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” —Bo Jackson
10. “Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them,
but don’t settle for them.” —Mia Hamm
Daily motivational quotes
1. “Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything
around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you.
And you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you'll never be
the same again.” —Steve Jobs
2. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”
—Albert Einstein
3. “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” —Ralph
Waldo Emerson
4. “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” —Mark Twain
5. “If you can't yet do great things, do small things in a great way.” ―Napoleon
Hill
6. “If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find
an excuse.” ―Jim Rohn
7. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ―Abraham
Lincoln
8. “Live out of your imagination, not your history.” —Stephen Covey
9. “Do not wait for the perfect time and place to enter, for you are already
onstage.” —Unknown
10. “The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.”
―Epicurus
11. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the
end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." —Mary Anne Radmacher
12. “If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat,
and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become
that person.” ―Clayton M. Christensen
Inspirational quotes
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1. “Fear of what other people will think is the single most paralyzing dynamic
in business and in life. The best moment of my life was the day I realized that I no
longer give a damn what anybody thinks. That’s enormously liberating and freeing,
and it’s the only way to live your life and do your business” — Cindy Gallop
2. “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little
way past them into the impossible.” ―Arthur C. Clarke
3. "Worry is a misuse of imagination." —Unknown
4. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage,
you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ―Maya Angelou
5. "I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now." —Edna Mode
6. "A year from now you will wish you had started today." —Unknown
7. "The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-
the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel." —Steve Furtick
8. "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” —Carl Sagan
9. “I will not lose, for even in defeat, there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it
evens up for me.” —Jay-Z
10. “I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better
than myself.” —Arianna Huffington
11. “If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” —Erica Jong
Positive quotes
1. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more

intelligently.” — Henry Ford
2. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Confucius
3. “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —
Wayne Dyer
4. “We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who
would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.” — Arthur Ashe
5. “It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of
failure.” — Bill Gates
Encouraging quotes
1. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been given a no. Only to find that a better,
brighter, bigger yes was right around the corner.” — Arlan Hamilton
2. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll
screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of
success, it’s part of success.” — Ariana Huffington
3. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane
takes off against the wind, not with it.” — Henry Ford
4. “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control
what goes on inside.” — Wayne Dyer
5. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
— Aristotle
6. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
7. “Hustle beats talent when talent doesn’t hustle” – Ross Simmonds
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Motivation quotes
1. “Everything you've ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear.” — George
Addair
2. “The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.” —
Ayn Rand
3. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth
4. “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” — Thomas
A. Edison
5. “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” —Drew Houston
6. “You carry the passport to your own happiness.” —Diane von Furstenberg
7. “Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart.”
—Drake
8. “Ideation without execution is delusion.” — Robin Sharma
Quotes about life
1. “Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears.” —
Laird Hamilton
2. “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” —Lucius Annaeus
Seneca
3. “For the great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of
little things that are brought together.” —Vincent van Gogh
4. “If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” —
Maria Edgeworth
5. “Resilience is when you address uncertainty with flexibility.” —Unknown
6. “Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than
anyone else might reasonably expect.” —Raymond Joseph Teller
7. “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to
prepare to win that matters.” —Paul Bryant
8. “As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought
will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again
and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of
thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” —Henry David Thoreau
9. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish
it. The time will pass anyway.” —Earl Nightingale
10. “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself
less.” — C.S. Lewis
Best motivational quotes
1. “The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the
day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
2. “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” – Pema
Chodron
3. ‘We can see through others only when we can see through ourselves.” – Bruce
Lee
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4. “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you
whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories.
Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” ―Octavia Butler
5. “The best way out is always through.” ―Robert Frost
6. “The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within
yourself—the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us—that's where it's at." —
Jesse Owens
7. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” —Frederick Douglass
8. “Someone will declare, “I am the leader!” and expect everyone to get in line
and follow him or her to the gates of heaven or hell. My experience is that it doesn’t
happen that way. Others follow you based on the quality of your actions rather than
the magnitude of your declarations.” ―Bill Walsh
9. “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” —Ruth Gordo
10. “Relentlessly prune bullshit, don't wait to do things that matter, and
savor the time you have. That's what you do when life is short.” —Paul Graham
11. "More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.” —Marcus Tullius
Cicero
12. "If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep
it in port forever." —Thomas Aquinas
13. "You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still
going to be somebody who hates peaches." —Dita Von Teese
14. “Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”
―Cormac McCarthy
Inspirational new year quotes
1. You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to
what you can do." — Dr. Seuss
2. “I think it’s intoxicating when somebody is so unapologetically who they
are.” —Don Cheadle
3. “You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.”
—Leymah Gbowee
4. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” —Dolly
Parton
5. “If it makes you nervous, you’re doing it right.” —Childish Gambino
6. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of
difference you want to make.” —Jane Goodall
7. “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” —Louise Hay
8. “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” —Coco Chanel
9. “Anything can make me stop and look and wonder, and sometimes learn.” —
Kurt Vonnegut
10. “People's passion and desire for authenticity is strong.” —Constance
Wu
11. “A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” —Sonia
Sotomayor
12. “Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you
stand for.” —Jennifer Lopez
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13. “No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.” —Billie Jean King
14. “I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing
the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.” —Mia Hamm
15. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others
make it happen.” —Michael Jordan
Quotes about success
1. “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten
by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.” —
Charlie Munger
2. “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it.
You have to go down the chute.” —Tina Fey
3. “When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone.” —Melissa
McCarthy
4. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom.” —Anaïs Nin
5. “The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept.” —David Hurley
6. “I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of
committees.” —Gilbert K. Chesterton
7. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
―Winston Churchill
8. “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ―Theodore
Roosevelt
9. “Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you
can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge
instead of competence.” ―Eleanor Roosevelt
10. “Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection we can catch
excellence.” —Vince Lombardi
11. “Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done
right.” —Walt Disney
12. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done
without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller
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TOPIC 2. PERSONALITY and CHARACTER quotes
https://kidadl.com/articles/top-personality-quotes-to-unleash-your-true-self
By Kidadl Team
04.11.2021
Below are some of the best quotes on personality starting with good personality
quotes.
1. “I use bits and pieces of others’ personalities to form my own.” – Kurt Cobain.
2. "The note of the perfect personality is not rebellion, but peace." – Oscar
Wilde.
3. "We continue to shape our personality all our life." – Albert Camus.
4. “Maybe that’s what a person’s personality is: the difference between the
inside and outside.” “But it’s worse for me.” – Jonathan Safran Foer, “Extremely
Loud & Incredibly Close”.
5. "All too often our personality is nothing more than psychological clothing that
we wear to hide our true self from the world." – Teal Swan.
6. "Personality begins where comparison ends." – Karl Lagerfeld.
7. "I would hope that I have a style or personality that is evident wherever I go."
– Trevor Dunn.
8. "All of our experiences fuse into our personality. Everything that ever
happened to us is an ingredient." – Malcolm X.
9. "Personality in man is what is “not his own” . . . what come from outside,
what he has learned, or reflects, all traces of exterior impressions left in the
memory." – G. I. Gurdjieff.
10. "The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade
in your reality for a role." – Jim Morrison.
11. "The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical
substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." – Carl Jung.
12. "Personality has power to uplift, power to depress, power to curse, and
power to bless." – Paul P. Harris.
13. “It's beauty that captures your attention; personality that captures your
heart.” – Oscar Wilde.
14. "I want freedom for the full expression of my personality." – Mahatma
Gandhi.
Here are some famous quotes along with beautiful personality quotes, quotes
about being unique, quotes on a person’s personality, and how personality is
everything for everyone.
15. "Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights
and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is." – Mae West.
16. "The great thing about acting is that you get to be a lot of different things in
one lifetime. You get to explore different personalities and characters." – Eva
Amurri.
17. "You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take
over." – Adam Baldwin.
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18. "Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out
and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee.
19. "The difficulty with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but
must live with a character." – Peter De Vries.
20. "Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures." – F. Scott
Fitzgerald.
21. "Personality is reduced and deformed with depleted thoughts and stagnant
mind." – King Hussein I.
22. "Don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am,
and my attitude depends on who you are." – Frank Ocean.
23. "It seems that the necessary thing to do is not to fear mistakes, to plunge in,
to do the best that one can, hoping to learn enough from blunders to correct them
eventually." – Abraham Maslow.
Here you will find the best quotes about introverts.
24. "The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the
religion of solitude." – Aldous Huxley.
25. "Introverts live in two worlds: We visit the world of people, but solitude and
the inner world will always be our home." – Jenn Granneman.
26. "I was happiest to be alone; for it was then I was most aware of what I
possessed." – Roman Payne.
27. "I am worn out with civility. I have been talking incessantly all night with
nothing to say." – Jane Austen, 'Mansfield Park'.
28. "People empty me. I have to get away to refill." – C. Bukowski
29. "Don’t think of introversion as something that needs to be cured." – Susan
Cain.
30. "I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable
as solitude." – Henry David Thoreau.
31. "You might be an introvert if you were ready to go home before you left the
house." – Criss Jami.
32. "You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being alone. I like eating by
myself." –Drew Barrymore.
33. "Introverts are collectors of thoughts, and solitude is where the collection is
curated and rearranged to make sense of the present and future." – Laurie Helgoe.
34. "You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen."
– Franz Kafka, “The Zurau Aphorisms”.
35. "It’s never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy
of half the population. We discovered this with women decades ago, and now it’s
time to realize it with introverts." – Susan Cain.
36. "I would admit I’m an introvert. I don’t know why introverts have to
apologize." – Bill Gross.
37. "Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy
curiosity. Make your life worth living." – Albert Einstein.
38. “I think a lot, but I don’t say much.” – Anne Frank.
39. "The highest form of love is to be the protector of another person’s solitude."
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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40. “We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than
when we stay in our chambers. - Henry David Thoreau.
41. "Introverts are word economists in a society suffering from verbal diarrhea."
– Michaela Chung.
42. "One can be instructed in society; one is inspired only in solitude." – Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe.
43. "I need space from a world that is filled with millions of mouths that talk too
much but never have anything to say." – Kaitlin Foster.
44. "Let’s clear one thing up: Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike
people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people."
– Laurie Helgoe
45. "Introverts keep their best stuff inside – that is, until it is ready." – Laurie
Helgoe.
Here are the best quotes on extroverts.
46. "When I'm performing I'm an extrovert, yet inside I'm a completely different
man." – Freddie Mercury.
47. “But as a savvy introvert, I can differentiate between someone wanting to
connect over a truly great story and an extrovert just trying to vampire energy out
of a random interaction.” – Knox McCoy.
48. "An extrovert is more likely to share immediate reactions and process
information through conversation." – Laurie Helgoe.
49. "The last introvert in a world of extroverts. Silence: my response to both
emptiness and saturation. But silence frightens people." – Ariel Gore.
50. "If the extrovert watches and listens a bit more, the introvert's true mood will
become more evident." – Laurie Helgoe.
51. "I attract a crowd, not because I'm an extrovert or I'm over the top or I'm
oozing with charisma. It’s because I care." – Gary Vaynerchuk.
52. “There is no greater plague to an introvert than the extroverted.” – Pierce
Brown.
53. "Maybe come to think about it, that is the sign of an extrovert, in any event I
have always from the earliest of ages found it difficult to wander into a restaurant
on my own." – Roger Moore.
54. "Being an extrovert isn't essential to evangelism - obedience and love are."
– Rebecca Pippert.
55. "They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to
compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and contented
and at ease with life they are." – Paulo Coelho.
56. "Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the
inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again."
– Anais Nin.
57. "Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days."
– Neil Peart.
58. “I am at a point where I really don't know any more if I am an introvert or
an extrovert. Avoid going out and then I regret later.” – Nitya Prakash.
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59. "Extroversion is an enormously appealing personality style, but we've turned
it into an oppressive standard to which most of us feel we must conform." – Susan
Cain.
60. "I'm probably the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet." – Nikki Cox.
61. "Never underestimate the social awareness and sense of reality in a quiet
person; they are some of the most observant, absorbent persons of all.” – Criss Jami,
‘Healology’.
62. "It's partly that I'm an extrovert and that I like being with people." – N. T.
Wright.
63. "In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an
extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until proven
innocent." – Criss Jami.
64. "Extroverts are more responsive to high-intensity and ‘happy’ stimuli, which
may be why an extrovert gets frustrated at the less ‘readable’ face of the introvert."
– Laurie Helgoe.
Here are some cool quotes on personality like funny personality quotes, strong
personality quotes, and split personality quotes.
65. "A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can
achieve them." – Herbert Read.
66. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character,
give him power." – Abraham Lincoln.
67. "If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking,
damages his personality, makes him landlord to a ghost." – Henry Ward Beecher.
68. "Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself." – Erich Fromm.
69. "Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower." – Charles M. Schwab.
70. "I believe in a world of opposites and that’s why I avoid people with rigid
and inflexible personalities." – Meryl Streep.
71. "Cute is when your personality shines through your looks." – Natalie
Portman.
72. "I have a strong personality, and I say what I think." – Penelope Cruz.
73. "Nothing can more quickly reveal aspect of personality and character than
the choice - or absence – of color." – Van Day Truex.
74. "Personality is more important than beauty, but imagination is more
important than both of them." – Laurette Taylor.
Here are some of the finest strong personality quotes and inspirational
personality quotes.
75. "Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." – Albert Einstein
76. "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge
yourself one." – James Anthony Froude.
77. "Only a real champion and a person of character and strength can keep
going and refuse to give up." – Sadie Robertson.
78. "Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind." – Barbara Taylor
Bradford.
79. "Every time I fail I assume I will be a stronger person for it." – Joan Benoit.
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80. "Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out
and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee.
81. "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." – Frederick
Douglass.
82. "Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human
personality." – Alexis Carrel.
83. "Only strong personalities can endure history, the weak are extinguished by
it." – Friedrich Nietzsche.
84. "Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in
someone else's hands, but not you." – Jim Rohn.
85. "Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has,
and that which he thinks he has." – Alphonse Karr.
86. "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive
characters are seared with scars." – Khalil Gibran.
Here are some of the finest quotes on two-faced personality, ugly personality
quotes, quotes on personality and character, and different personality quotes.
87. "I try to be cool with everybody, but sometimes, everybody just has different
personalities, motives, and different characters." – Tyga.
88. "I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different
personalities and different styles." – Edward Burns.
89. “It’s great how two-faced people come in groups! They’re stabbing each
other in the back and are too ignorant to know it.” – Unknown.
90. "Backstabbing is nothing new. In biblical times, King David experienced the
pain of betrayal." – Les Parrott.
91. "I don't have two different personalities. I am what I am." – Ju dy Sheindlin.
92. "I definitely want to go out and explore different personalities and different
people." – Katherine Heigl.
93. "We have different personalities and different skills and the kind of things
that we do, we can do together that neither of us can do separately." – Guy Burgess.
94. “If you’re gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.” – Marilyn
Monroe.
95. "You're always going to get different personalities within a team.” – Glenn
McGrath.
96. "You see so many different personalities and mind-sets in the world of sports,
just like you do with actors." – Marc Blucas.
97. "My different personalities leave me in peace now.” – Anna Freud.
98. "I've always loved reading diaries and memoirs and just getting a sense of
different personalities and what made them tick as individuals.” – Margaret
MacMillan.
99. “I don’t need to have a bunch of fake friends. It’s much better to have 4
quarters than 100 pennies.” – Unknown.
100. "I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely." – Tori
Amos.
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Topic 3. Travelling and Cultures quotes
Simon in Travel
15.11.2018
1. “To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” – Frantz Fanon

2. “Nothing develops intelligence like travel.” – Emile Zola
3. “One must travel to learn.” – Mark Twain
4. “See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream.” – Ray Bradbury
5. “Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten
6. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
7. “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
8. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” –
Ibn Battuta
9. “I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before.” –
Bill Bryson
10. “Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries,
all beliefs.” – Amin Maalouf
11. “There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back
all changed.” – Kate Douglas Wiggin
12. “To travel is to evolve.” – Pierre Bernardo
13. “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I
shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin
14. “Oh, the places you’ll go!” – Dr Seuss
15. “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao
Tzu
16. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
17. “The traveler sees what he sees, the tourists sees what he has come to see.”
– G.K. Chesterton
18. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” –
Henry Miller
19. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.”
– Fitzhugh Mullan
20. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle
21. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama
22. “Traveling is not something you’re good at. It’s something you do.” –
Gayle Forman
23. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen
24. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” –
Aldous Huxley
25. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel only read a page.” – St.
Augustine
26. “If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies,
jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” – Cesare Pavese
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27. “I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James
Baldwin
28. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – JRR Tolkien
29. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the
world.” – Gustave Flaubert
30. “It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves –
in finding themselves.” – Andre Gide
31. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous
32. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where
they’re going.” – Paul Theroux
33. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
34. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark
Twain
35. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous
36. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the
people, you’d be better staying at home.” – James Michener
37. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the
world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
38. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” –
Lewis Carroll
39. “No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests
his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
40. “A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin
Saadi
41. “Only one who wanders finds new paths.” – Norwegian proverb
42. “Through we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it
with us, or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
43. “The further I go, the closer to me I get.” – Andrew McCarthy
44. “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a
place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.” –
Judith Thurman
45. “Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” Jack Kerouac
46. “It is not the destination where you end up but the mishaps and memories
you create along the way.” – Penelope Riley
47. “Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more.” – Arab Proverb
48. “If you think adventure is dangerous try routine. It is lethal.” – Paulo
Coelho
49. “Travel teaches tolerance” – Benjamin Disraeli
50. “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aristotle
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APPENDIX 3. Wordwall
Topic 1. Success and motivation

The task:
01 to pass one’s exam to get promotions at work

02 hierarchy a job that you do to earn money so that you can
do something else that you prefer but that does
not pay you much money
03 to complete one’s to give a person, company,
goals or organization money or
been successful
04 to work on a project to complete successfully one's test
05 challenge (n) to get/have a job, to work for a company or a
person
06 gradual improvement to evolve and (self)develop
07 team a system in which people or things
08 attempt (n) to spend time doing or improving something (a
task, a case)
09 to reward to step beyond one’s limits, to start a new
activity regardless the feeling of insecurity, fear
10 to advance in career happening or changing slowly over
a long period of time or distance and for the
better
11 to manage one’s time necessary, needed, important
12 to procrastinate (in the to find, set, start a new line of products; produce
process) and bring to the market
13 to grow as a person to know how and to use in practice the available
time in a useful and effective way, especially in
work/studying
14 to launch one’s own a number of people or animals who do
brand something together as a group
15 entrepreneur something that needs great
person’s ability
16 to move out of one’s someone
comfort zone who starts their own business, especially when
17 to be employed to keep delaying something that must be done,
often because it is unpleasant or boring
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18 vision the act of trying to do
19 essential to finish, complete, fulfill one’s targets
20 day job an idea or mental vision of something
Solutions:
to pass one’s exam to complete successfully one's test
hierarchy a system in which people or things
to complete one’s goals to finish, complete, accomplish, fulfill one’s
targets
to work on a project to spend time doing or improving something (a
task, a case)
challenge (n) something that needs great
person’s ability
gradual improvement happening or changing slowly over
a long period of time or distance and for the better
team a number of people or animals who do something
together as a group
attempt (n) the act of trying to do
to reward to give a person, company,
or organization money or
been successful
to advance in career to get promotions at work
to manage one’s time to know how and to use in practice the available
time in a useful and effective way, especially in
work/studying
to procrastinate (in the to keep delaying something that must be done,
process) often because it is unpleasant or boring
to grow as a person to evolve and (self)develop
to launch one’s own brand to find, set, start a new line of products; produce
and bring to the market
entrepreneur someone
who starts their own business, especially when
to move out of one’s to step beyond one’s limits, to start new activity
comfort zone regardless the feeling of insecurity or fear
to be employed to get/have a job, to work for a company or a
person
vision an idea or mental vision of something
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essential necessary, needed, important
day job a job that you do to earn money so that you can do
something else that you prefer but that does
not pay you much money
Topic 2. Personality traits

The task:
01 taxonomy in an opposite way

02 temperament have harmonious or friendly relations
03 compassionate impossible to understand or prevent
04 resilient not showing a serious or respectful attitude
05 an acronym tendency to suffer from a particular
condition
06 to correlate delay, prevent, obstruct, hinder
07 an industriousness have mutual relation or connection
08 a predisposition system in which its members are grouped
authority
09 inscrutable not anxious or upset, free of worry
10 an appreciation for abbreviation formed from the initial letters
of other words
11 curiosity fact of working hard
12 reflecting on things feeling confident and relaxed
13 right away 10 years (+/- approximately)
14 dominance recognition and enjoyment of the good
15 to get along with smb. feeling and showing sympathy and concern
16 to be unconcerned with feel sad
smb./smth.
17 conversely grouping
18 to feel at ease able to withstand or recover quickly from
19 decade in a way that shows or causes despair
20 hopelessly strong desire to know or learn something
21 flippant immediately, at once
22 to impede one’s nature affecting one’s behaivour
23 to worry about think deeply or carefully about
24 to feel blue feel anxious troubled or cause such feelings
25 hierarchy power and influence over others
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Solutions:
01 taxonomy grouping
02 temperament one’s nature affecting one’s behaivour
03 compassionate feeling and showing sympathy and concern
04 resilient able to withstand or recover quickly from
05 an acronym abbreviation formed from the initial letters
of other words
06 to correlate have mutual relation or connection
07 an industriousness fact of working hard
08 a predisposition tendency to suffer from a particular
condition
09 inscrutable impossible to understand or prevent
10 an appreciation for recognition and enjoyment of the good
11 curiosity strong desire to know or learn something
12 reflecting on things think deeply or carefully about
13 right away immediately, at once
14 dominance power and influence over others
15 to get along with smb. have harmonious or friendly relations
16 to be unconcerned with not anxious or upset, free of worry
smb./smth.
17 conversely in an opposite way
18 to feel at ease feeling confident and relaxed
19 decade 10 years (+/- approximately)
20 hopelessly in a way that shows or causes despair
21 flippant not showing a serious or respectful attitude
22 to impede delay, prevent, obstruct, hinder
23 to worry about feel anxious troubled or cause such feelings
24 to feel blue feel sad
25 hierarchy system in which its members are grouped
authority
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Topic 3. Travelling. Culture.
Traditions. Customs.
The task:
01 ability to expose to danger, hazard; to risk, to

gamble
02 destination viewing oneself, one’s own culture and
similar as superior to others
03 look up (v) 50 % of length
04 tip(s) to search for and find a piece of information
in a book or database
05 converse with (v) the practice of analyzing culture, tracking,
cultural forces impacting the lives,
perceptions and choices
06 handle (v) to keep away; try to prevent (from
happening)
07 venture off (v) grow or develop well or vigorously;
flourish, prosper
08 cultural insights to be the outcome of, to issue, to terminate
09 egocenreism despite the prevailing circumstances;
without considering or taking into
consideration
10 cherished the ability to understand and share the
feelings of another
11 thrive (v) talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular
area
12 wear a smile (v) to have/give a portion of (something) with
another or others
13 avoid (v) improve or enhance the quality or value of;
make wealthy (-ier)
14 detract from (v) to engage in conversation
15 result in (v) to divert
16 empathy useful suggestion
17 regardless of to keep a pleasant facial expression almost
all the time; to be completely nude
18 share smth with smb to manage; feel or manipulate with the
hands
19 halfway viewing oneself, one’s own culture and
20 enriching the place to which someone or something is
going or being sent
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Solutions:
01 ability talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular
area
02 destination the place to which someone or something is
going or being sent
03 look up (v) to search for and find a piece of information
in a book or database
04 tip(s) useful suggestion
05 converse with (v) to engage in conversation
06 handle (v) to manage; feel or manipulate with the
hands
07 venture off (v) to expose to danger, hazard; to risk, to
gamble
08 cultural insights the practice of analyzing culture, tracking,
cultural forces impacting the lives,
perceptions and choices
09 egocenreism viewing oneself, one’s own culture and
10 cherished protect and care for (someone); lovingly
hold smth dear; keep a hope or ambition (in
one’s mind)
11 thrive (v) grow or develop well or vigorously;
flourish, prosper
12 wear a smile (v) to keep a pleasant facial expression almost
all the time; to be completely nude
13 avoid (v) to keep away; try to prevent (from
happening)
14 detract from (v) to divert
15 result in (v) to be the outcome of, to issue, to terminate
16 empathy the ability to understand and share the
feelings of another
17 regardless of despite the prevailing circumstances;
without considering or taking into
consideration
18 share smth with smb to have/give a portion of (something) with
another or others
19 halfway 50 % of length
20 enriching improve or enhance the quality or value of;
make wealthy (-ier)
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REFERENCES
TOPIC 1
1.II. Reading Zambas J. (2019) https://www.careeraddict.com/why-motivation-is-importan
Why motivation is for-success-and-happiness
important for
success and
happiness
1.III After- Ponomarenko O. https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/27173895/topic-1-
reading success-motivation
1.IV Audio- Teary-Eyed Elon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGqMZQAMio

Visual Musk On Not
Giving Up, Even
When Your Heroes
Are Against You
1.VII Quotes Keenan M. https://www.shopify.com/blog/motivational-quote
Success and
Motivation
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TOPIC 2
2.II Reading Wikipedia. Big https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits
Five personality
traits
2.III After- Ponomarenko O. https://wordwall.net/resource/30055280/topic-2-
reading personality-traits
2.IV Audio- Psychometric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzieboqF1c

Visual Assessments:
Gauge Human
Behaviour and
Traits for Better
People Decisions
2.VII Quotes Kidadl Team. https://kidadl.com/articles/top-personality-quotes-to-
Personality and unleash-your-true-self
Character
Tests Kalish A. https://www.themuse.com/advice/14-free-personality-tests-
14 Free Personality help-you-figure-yourself-out
Tests That’ll Help
You Figure
Yourself Out
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TOPIC 3
3.II Reading Boucher G. 5 ways https://www.worldpackers.com/articles/ways-to-
to embrace cultural embrace-cultural-differences-while-traveling
differences while
traveling
3.III After- Ponomarenko O. https://wordwall.net/resource/30203334/topic-3-
reading travelling-cultures
https://wordwall.net/resource/30203334 r
3.IV Audio- Google Arts & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02svWrih6Xw

Visual Culture
5 LESSONS from
TRAVELING
around the world
3.VII Quotes Simon in Travel. https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/50-inspiring-travel-
50 most inspiring quotes-time/
travel quotes of
all time
Tests Hayes Jarvis https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tailor-made-
holidays/what-type-of-traveller-are-you/
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CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGDMENT ...................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 4
TOPIC 1. Motivation and Success. People’s stories ............................................ 7

TOPIC 2. Personality (descriptions). Character, behaivo(u)r, relations ......... 14
TOPIC 3. Travelling. Culture. Traditions. Customs ......................................... 24
APPENDIX 1. Videos ............................................................................................ 31

APPENDIX 2. Quotes ........................................................................................... 41
APPENDIX 3. Wordwall ...................................................................................... 58
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 64
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Рекомендовано Вченою радою Науково-дослідного Інституту філології

Ольга ЯШЕНКОВА, доцент кафедри англійської філології та

© Пономаренко О., 2022

9 Indirect Speech GrWay4, Unit 7, pp. 102-117

WHY MOTIVATION IS IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS

By Joanna Zambas, 15.11.2014–13.03.2019

01 to pass one’s exam to get promotions at work

5 - have autonomy over

6 - feel happy with

IV. AUDIO-VISUAL COMPREHENSION

VI. WRITING AND CREATIVE TASKS

6.1. Write a 300-words summery of the article.

VII. GET INSPIRED!

BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS

The Big Five personality traits is a suggested taxonomy, or grouping,

III. AFTER-READING ACTIVITIES

IV. AUDIO-VISUAL COMPREHENSION

This is the place for

VI. WRITING AND CREATIVE TASKS

6.1. Write a 300-words summery of the article.

VII. GET INSPIRED!

7.1. Read the quotes (Appendix 2) regarding personality and character.

5 ways to embrace cultural differences while traveling*

III. AFTER-READING ACTIVITIES

01 ability to expose to danger, hazard; to risk, to gamble

IV. AUDIO-VISUAL COMPREHENSION

5 LESSONS from TRAVELING around the world

VI. WRITING AND CREATIVE TASKS

VII. GET INSPIRED!

7.1. Read the quotes (Appendix 2) regarding travelling, cultures, habits,

Topic 1. Decoded video “PEOPLE’S STORIES”

TOPIC 1. SUCCESS and MOTIVATION quotes

1. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more

1. “To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” – Frantz Fanon

Topic 1. Success and motivation

01 to pass one’s exam to get promotions at work

Topic 2. Personality traits

01 taxonomy in an opposite way

01 ability to expose to danger, hazard; to risk, to

1.IV Audio- Teary-Eyed Elon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGqMZQAMio

2.IV Audio- Psychometric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzieboqF1c

3.IV Audio- Google Arts & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02svWrih6Xw

TOPIC 1. Motivation and Success. People’s stories ............................................ 7

APPENDIX 1. Videos ............................................................................................ 31

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