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We all want to achieve success, so that we could live a comfortable life, have financial
freedom, drive a nice car, and live in a beautiful house. Success can be achieved, but it is
not easy. There are a lot of tips and strategies on how to be successful in life. Here are few
tips to be successful.
1. Think big and work towards achieving your goal.
2. Find out what you love to do and then do your job sincerely.
3. There is a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both
can be influenced. How you go about is the key to success.
4. Do not be afraid of failure. As Henry Ford said, “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.”
5. Determination to succeed would make you put in hours of hard work which is the sure
road to success.
6. Be in the middle of the action. Do not sit back and watch things happen. Get up and
go, and make things happen.
7. Believe in your capacity to succeed. Remember, if you can dream it, you can do it.
Finally, do not take success for granted. Keep getting motivated. You lack motivation because
you are lazy or don’t have a goal. Even the most accomplished people lose motivation
sometimes. What makes them motivated is the curiosity about how much better or faster
they can get. So above all, be curious, and this will lead you to your goals and success.
Thank you!
Activtiy 4
Activtiy 4
Task 1 (4 marks)
Task 1
You will hear an advertisement for the Institute of Kitchen Kraft. Read the statements given
below, then listen to the advertisement and complete them with one or two words. You will
hear the recording twice.
People who find cutting, chopping, or frying a (a) ___________________ can join this
institute. Courses are (b) ___________________ to suit each student’s requirements. Small
interactive student batches ensure (c) ___________________ and personalised care. The first
(d) ___________________ registrations will be eligible for an early bird discount.
Task 2 (5 marks)
Task 2
You will hear a conversation between two girls talking about clay modelling. Read the
statements given below, then listen to the conversation and find which five of the following
statements are the part of conversation. You will hear the recording twice.
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