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Blaming Others or Reaching Goals (A1)

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wolfgang kugler

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Thank you for the quote, Philip

“He who blames others has a long way to go. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.”

This quote gives good advice. It helps us understand how to grow and reach our goals.

Some people always blame others. They say, “It’s not my fault.” These people do not learn. They stop trying. They do not get better.

Other people blame themselves. They say, “I made a mistake.” These people want to change. They try again. They learn from their mistakes. This is a good step.

The best people blame no one. They understand that problems happen. They stay calm and work hard. They don’t waste time. They keep moving forward.

To reach a goal, we must work every day. We must believe in ourselves. We must learn and grow. We must not give up.

Blaming does not help. Learning and trying again helps a lot. That is how we succeed.

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Vocabulary:

  • To blame others – to say another person did something wrong.
    Example: He broke the glass and blamed his sister.
  • Halfway – in the middle, not at the start or end.
    Example: We are halfway to school.
  • An advice (correct form: advice) – good words to help someone decide or do better.
    Example: My teacher gave me advice to study more.
  • To reach a goal – to get what you want after working for it.
    Example: I studied hard and reached my goal of passing the test.
  • A fault – something wrong or bad, a mistake.
    Example: It was my fault that we were late.
  • To stop trying – to give up, not try anymore.
    Example: She stopped trying after one mistake.
  • A mistake – something you do wrong.
    Example: I made a mistake in my homework.
  • To learn from mistakes – to understand your mistake and do better next time.
    Example: I lost the game, but I learned from my mistakes.
  • A step – one small part of doing something.
    Example: Writing the name is the first step in the test.
  • To stay calm – to not get angry or scared.
    Example: He stayed calm during the storm.
  • To waste time – to do nothing useful with your time.
    Example: Watching too much TV is a waste of time.
  • To keep moving – to continue, not stop.
    Example: Even when tired, she kept moving.
  • To believe in oneself – to think you can do something.
    Example: I believe in myself. I can do it!
  • To learn and grow – to get better and smarter over time.
    Example: Children learn and grow every day.

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Match the words with their definitions

Words/Phrases:

  1. To blame others
  2. Halfway
  3. Advice
  4. To reach a goal
  5. A fault
  6. To stop trying
  7. A mistake
  8. To learn from mistakes
  9. A step
  10. To stay calm
  11. To waste time
  12. To keep moving
  13. To believe in oneself
  14. To learn and grow

Definitions:

A. Something you do wrong.
B. To understand your mistake and do better.
C. Good words to help someone decide or do better.
D. To say another person did something wrong.
E. One small part of doing something.
F. In the middle, not at the start or end.
G. To get what you want after working for it.
H. To give up, not try anymore.
I. To not get angry or scared.
J. To continue, not stop.
K. To think you can do something.
L. To do nothing useful with your time.
M. Something wrong or bad.
N. To get better and smarter over time.

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Answer:

1-D, 2-F, 3-C, 4-G, 5-M, 6-H, 7-A, 8-B, 9-E, 10-I, 11-L, 12-J, 13-K, 14-N

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Multiple choice vocabulary – choose the correct meaning – only one answer

  1. To blame others
    A. To help people
    B. To say someone else did something wrong
    C. To say thank you
  2. Halfway
    A. At the start
    B. At the end
    C. In the middle
  3. Advice
    A. A kind of food
    B. Good words to help someone
    C. A big mistake
  4. To reach a goal
    A. To find money
    B. To get what you want after working
    C. To play a game
  5. A fault
    A. Something wrong or bad
    B. A nice gift
    C. A fun game
  6. To stop trying
    A. To sleep
    B. To eat slowly
    C. To give up
  7. A mistake
    A. A correct answer
    B. Something you do wrong
    C. A type of food
  8. To learn from mistakes
    A. To watch TV
    B. To do the same mistake again
    C. To understand and do better next time
  9. A step
    A. One small part of doing something
    B. A big jump
    C. A long road
  10. To stay calm
    A. To get angry
    B. To feel happy and quiet
    C. To run fast
  11. To waste time
    A. To use time well
    B. To do nothing useful
    C. To work hard
  12. To keep moving
    A. To stop and sit
    B. To eat lunch
    C. To continue, not stop
  13. To believe in oneself
    A. To think “I can do it”
    B. To look at someone else
    C. To sleep late
  14. To learn and grow
    A. To get better and smarter
    B. To play all day
    C. To make a mistake

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1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-A, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-A, 10-B, 11-B, 12-C, 13-A, 14-A

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Fill in the Blank – Choose the Right Word

  1. I made a _________ in my homework.
    a) goal
    b) mistake
    c) advice
  2. Don’t _________ others for your problems.
    a) blame
    b) learn
    c) believe
  3. We are _________ to the park.
    a) halfway
    b) calm
    c) fault
  4. My teacher gave me good _________.
    a) fault
    b) advice
    c) step
  5. It is my _________ that we were late.
    a) step
    b) fault
    c) goal
  6. You must _________ in yourself to succeed.
    a) blame
    b) believe
    c) waste
  7. Don’t _________ your time.
    a) keep moving
    b) waste
    c) learn
  8. Take one _________ at a time.
    a) step
    b) mistake
    c) blame
  9. I try to stay _________ when I am nervous.
    a) calm
    b) goal
    c) halfway
  10. We _________ from our mistakes every day.
    a) learn
    b) blame
    c) waste
  11. Keep _________ forward to reach your goal.
    a) moving
    b) calm
    c) halfway
  12. My _________ is to finish the race.
    a) step
    b) goal
    c) advice

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1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a, 9-a, 10-a, 11-a, 12-b

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Fill in, words below:

  1. Believe in __________ to reach your dreams.
  2. Learning from __________ helps you grow every day.
  3. Don’t __________others; take responsibility for your actions.
  4. Stay __________ when problems come your way.
  5. Keep __________ forward, even when it feels hard.
  6. A small __________ can lead to big success.
  7. Good advice helps us make __________decisions.
  8. Halfway means you are closer to your __________.
  9. Mistakes are chances to learn, not to __________.
  10. Always try your best and never __________ trying.


step – mistakes – stop – calm – goal – yourself –
give up – better – blame – moving
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Answers:
1. Believe in yourself to reach your dreams. 2. Learning from mistakes helps you grow every day. 3. Don’t blame others; take responsibility for your actions. 4. Stay calm when problems come your way. 5. Keep moving forward, even when it feels hard. 6. A small step can lead to big success. 7. Good advice helps us make better decisions. 8. Halfway means you are closer to your goal. 9. Mistakes are chances to learn, not to give up. 10. Always try your best and never stop trying.

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True or false?

  1. Believing in yourself helps you reach your goals.
  2. Blaming others solves your problems.
  3. Making mistakes is a part of learning.
  4. Staying calm is not important when you are angry.
  5. Taking small steps can lead to big success.
  6. Good advice can help you make better choices.
  7. Giving up is a good way to reach your goal.
  8. Halfway means you are close to finishing.
  9. Learning from mistakes helps you grow.
  10. You should never try again after failing.

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True: 1,3,5,6,8,9

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Put the words in order

  1. yourself / believe / you / in / must
  2. learn / mistakes / from / we / our
  3. for / blame / don’t / others / problems / your
  4. calm / stay / you / should / always
  5. step / small / take / one
  6. help / good / advice / us / can
  7. goal / reach / you / can / your
  8. keep / forward / moving / you / must
  9. to / mistakes / chances / are / learn
  10. stop / trying / never / you / should

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1-You must believe in yourself. 2-We learn from our mistakes. 3-Don’t blame others for your problems. 4-You should always stay calm. 5-Take one small step. 6-Good advice can help us. 7-You can reach your goal. 8-You must keep moving forward. 9-Mistakes are chances to learn. 10-You should never stop trying.
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Complete the Dialogue – fill in


believe, calm, blame, mistake, step, advice, goal, learn, keep, trying

A: I feel sad because I made a big ________.
B: It’s okay! Everyone makes mistakes. You can ________ from it.

A: But I don’t know how to reach my ________.
B: Just take one small ________ at a time.

A: Sometimes I want to ________ others for problems.
B: Don’t do that. It’s better to stay ________ and think clearly.

A: How can I ________ going when it’s hard?
B: You must ________ in yourself and keep ________.

A: Do you have any good ________ for me?
B: Yes! Always believe you can do it.

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Correct order: mistake, learn, goal, step, blame, calm, keep, believe, trying, advice

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