UNIT 6 · LESSON 4 + REVIEW

Discuss Factors that Promote Success

Interactive English lesson about work habits, success factors, reading comprehension, and Unit 6 review.

By the end of this lesson, students can:

  • discuss factors that promote career success.
  • understand key vocabulary from context.
  • identify the five effective work habits in a reading.
  • review life changes, qualifications, would, and perfect modals.
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Warm-up: What promotes success?

Think about the factors that may help a person succeed in work or study.

skillsprior experiencetalentjob knowledgework habitsphysical appearance / dress

Activity 1 · Choose the strongest factor

A new employee has good skills, but always arrives late and ignores important tasks. What does this show?
Which factor means “what you know about your job”?

Activity 2 · Before you read

Which sentence gives a good reason for choosing “work habits” as important?
Which example is a good work habit?
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Reading: The Five Most Effective Work Habits

Reading Audio 29

Listen to the reading, then study the five habits below.

Main idea: Skills and knowledge are important, but basic work habits can be even more effective in promoting success.

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Volunteer for assignments.
Show that you are eager to learn and not afraid of hard work. Before volunteering, make sure you have the skills and knowledge to do the task successfully.
2
Be nice to people.
Be respectful regardless of rank or position. People are more likely to help you when you treat them well.
3
Prioritize your work.
Do the tasks that are urgent and strategically important to your company. This helps you become more productive.
4
Stay positive.
Office culture and politics may be difficult. Staying positive keeps you focused on your goals and helps you make better decisions.
5
Highlight a problem but bring solutions.
When you mention a problem to your boss or management, suggest a solution too. Otherwise, people may see you as a complainer.

Reading check

What is the reading mainly about?
Who gives the advice in the reading?
Who is the advice mainly for?
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Understand from Context

Study the four key words, then answer the quick context questions.

a habita regular way of behaving or doing something.
a solutionan answer or way to fix a problem.
volunteerto offer to do something without being forced.
prioritizeto decide which tasks are most important and should be done first.
Which word means “to offer to do a task”?
Which word means “an answer to a problem”?
Which word means “choose the most important tasks first”?
Which word means “something you do regularly”?
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Confirm Content

Answer according to the CEO’s advice.

1. Which may be most important for a new worker’s success?
2. Why should workers volunteer for tasks?
3. Why is “being nice” valuable?
4. What is the value of prioritizing tasks?
5. How does staying positive help?
6. What is wrong with stating problems without solutions?
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Now You Can: Discuss Factors that Promote Success

Use the reading ideas to talk about success in personal life, managing a home, studies, or work.

Factors that helped

When I face challenges,helps me continue.
When I have many things to do,helps me finish important work.

Factors that hurt

One habit that can hurt success isto others.
At work,can damage your image.
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Unit 6 Review

Review Audio 30

Listen to the review conversations about life changes, then answer the questions.

Review A · Listening for life changes

What information should students listen for?
Which expression is used for changing a decision?
Which question asks about regret?

Review B · Qualifications

QualificationSimple meaningPossible occupation or study
athletic abilitybeing good at sports or physical activitiesathlete, coach, physical education
artistic abilitycreative skill in art, design, music, or performanceartist, designer, architecture
mathematical abilitybeing good with numbers and problem solvingaccounting, engineering, data analysis
logical thinking abilitythinking clearly and solving problems step by stepprogramming, law, science
a good memoryremembering information wellmedicine, language learning, law
leadership skillsguiding and organizing peoplemanagement, teaching, team leader
Which qualification fits a person who organizes a team well?
Which qualification fits engineering or accounting best?

Review C · Complete beliefs with would

When I was a child, I thought Ia pilot.
My parents believed Imedicine.

Review D · Perfect modals

Marie was unhappy. Sheto communicate more.
My parents miss the country house. Theyit.
John’s car is smashed. Hean accident.
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Final Quiz: 5 Important Questions

Answer these key questions to review Lesson 4 and the Unit 6 review.

1. Which habit means offering to do tasks?
2. What does “prioritize” mean?
3. What should you do when you highlight a problem?
4. Which is a correct perfect modal form?
5. Which phrase talks about a changed decision?

You’ve completed the fourth lesson and Unit 6 review. Wonderful!

Review the work habits and practice explaining which factors promote success in your life, studies, or work.