„You don’t have to be better than others when you do something… But you have to be more disciplined than others to do it.“ (A1)

a motivational reminder that success often comes not from being the most talented, but from being the most disciplined and consistent.

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Discipline is Important

You don’t need to be better than other people to do something. It is more important to be disciplined.

Discipline means you work every day. You do your work on time. You don’t stop, even if it is hard.

If you want to learn something, you must practice. If you practice a little every day, you get better.

Some people want to be the best right away. But this is not easy. It is better to work hard and keep going.

When you have discipline, you do not give up. You do not wait for a good day. You do your work every day.

In the end, people who are disciplined can reach their goals. They learn more and do more.

So, you don’t have to be better than others. You only need to be more disciplined. This helps you to be successful.

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Vocabulary:

• Discipline: To work hard and do things every day without stopping.
• To mean: To say or show something.
• On time: To do something when you should, not late.
• To practice: To do something again and again to get better.
• To give up: To stop trying.
• To reach a goal: To do what you want or finish what you plan.
• To be successful: To do well or get what you want.

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Match words, meaning:

1. Discipline
2. To mean
3. On time
4. To practice
5. To give up
6. To reach a goal
7. To be successful

a) To stop trying
b) To do something again and again
c) To work hard every day
d) To do something when you should
e) To say or show something
f) To do well or get what you want
g) To finish what you want

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Fill in the blanks with the correct word

Words: discipline, practice, on time, give up, reach a goal

1. I study every day. This is called _________.
2. I want to be good at football. I ________ every afternoon.
3. I do my homework ________. I am never late.
4. If the work is hard, don’t ________. Keep trying!
5. When you ________, you do what you want.

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True, false?

1. Discipline means to work every day.
2. To practice is to do something one time.
3. Being on time means doing things late.
4. To give up means to stop trying.
5. You must be better than others to be successful.
6. To reach a goal means to finish what you want.
7. Discipline helps people not to stop.
8. To mean is to say or show something.
9. Practicing helps you get better.
10. Being successful means you do not work hard.

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True: 1,4,6,7,9

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Fill-in-the-blank sentences, words below:

Words:
discipline, practice, on time, give up, reach a goal, successful, mean, work, better, every day

1. To be ________, you must try hard and not stop.
2. If you want to learn, you must ________ a lot.
3. Discipline means to ________ hard _________.
4. It is good to do your homework _________.
5. Don’t ________ when it is difficult.
6. To ________ a goal means to finish what you want.
7. You don’t have to be ________ than others.
8. To ________ something is to say or show it.
9. People who have discipline ________ hard.
10. If you want to be successful, you should try _________.

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1 successful, 2 practice, 3 work every day, 4 on time, 5 give up, 6 reach, 7 better, 8 mean, 9 work, 10 every day

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Choose the correct word:

1. You need (discipline / give up) to do your work well.
2. To get better, you must (practice / mean) every day.
3. Don’t (give up / reach) when something is hard.
4. Being (on time / better) means doing things when you should.
5. To (mean / work) is to say or show something.
6. You don’t have to be (better / discipline) than others.
7. To (reach / give up) a goal, you must keep trying.
8. People who (practice / give up) every day get better.
9. (Discipline / Mean) helps you keep working even when it is hard.
10. To be (successful / better), you must work hard and not stop.

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1 discipline, 2 practice, 3 give up, 4 on time,
5 mean, 6 better, 7 reach, 8 practice,
9 discipline, 10 successful
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Put the words in the right order:

1. hard / work / every day / must / you
2. up / give / must / not / you
3. practice / you / better / when / get / you
4. on time / must / be / you
5. can / reach / goal / a / you
6. succeed / discipline / helps / to / you
7. be / have / better / don’t / to / you
8. does / what / mean / it
9. working / day / keep / you / every
10. comes / from / hard / success / work
    

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1 You must work hard every day, 2 You must not give up,
3 You get better when you practice, 4 You must be on time,
5 You can reach a goal, 6 Discipline helps you to succeed,
7 You don’t have to be better, 8 What does it mean,
9 You keep working every day, 10 Success comes from hard work

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Multiple-choice questions, more than one answer can be correct for each:

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1. What does discipline mean?
a) To work hard every day
b) To stop trying
c) To be lazy
d) To do things on time

2. What helps you get better?
a) Practice
b) Not trying
c) Giving up
d) Working every day

3. What does “on time” mean?
a) Doing something late
b) Being early or at the right time
c) Forgetting your work
d) Doing something when you should

4. What does it mean to give up?
a) To stop trying
b) To keep practicing
c) To work hard
d) To be successful

5. How can you reach a goal?
a) By giving up
b) By practicing every day
c) By being disciplined
d) By being late

6. To be successful, you must:
a) Work hard
b) Give up easily
c) Stop practicing
d) Be disciplined

7. Which of these are good habits?
a) Being on time
b) Giving up quickly
c) Not working hard
d) Practicing every day

8. What does “to mean” mean?
a) To say or show something
b) To stop working
c) To give up
d) To practice

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1 a d, 2 a d, 3 b d, 4 a, 5 b c, 6 a d, 7 a d, 8 a

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Match questions and answers

Questions:

1. What do you need to do every day?
2. What does “give up” mean?
3. When should you be on time?
4. How do you reach a goal?
5. Do you have to be better than others?
6. What helps you get better?
7. Who works hard?
8. What does discipline help you do?

Answers:
a) To stop trying
b) You don’t have to be better
c) Practice every day
d) Work hard people
e) Be on time
f) Discipline helps you
g) Keep trying
h) Every day

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1 c, 2 a, 3 e, 4 g, 5 b, 6 c, 7 d, 8 f
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