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From the Ted Talk by Ayelet Fishbach: How to set the right goals and stay motivated

Unscramble the Blue Letters


(Audience mrurinmug)

Give them a pat on the sehoudlr.

(Laughter)

My fnired came to me not only because I am a motivation sisnticet, but also because I'm her friend, and as such, I wanted her to be successful. You may wonder what happened to her. Well, she syaetd at her job. Last time I saw her, her smile seemed bigger. She did not find her motivation. She learned how to motivate yourself.

And so, no, America, you did not lose your motivation. Each of you is wokrnig hard, pursuing your dreams, balancing the different aspects of your life. And it is so important, especially in the world we live in today. So when you feel discouraged, when you feel unmotivated, remember, motivation is not about being srontg, it is about being wise. And now we are all wiser.

Open Cloze


(Audience _________)

Give them a pat on the ________.

(Laughter)

My ______ came to me not only because I am a motivation _________, but also because I'm her friend, and as such, I wanted her to be successful. You may wonder what happened to her. Well, she ______ at her job. Last time I saw her, her smile seemed bigger. She did not find her motivation. She learned how to motivate yourself.

And so, no, America, you did not lose your motivation. Each of you is _______ hard, pursuing your dreams, balancing the different aspects of your life. And it is so important, especially in the world we live in today. So when you feel discouraged, when you feel unmotivated, remember, motivation is not about being ______, it is about being wise. And now we are all wiser.

Solution


  1. strong
  2. working
  3. scientist
  4. shoulder
  5. friend
  6. murmuring
  7. stayed

Original Text


(Audience murmuring)

Give them a pat on the shoulder.

(Laughter)

My friend came to me not only because I am a motivation scientist, but also because I'm her friend, and as such, I wanted her to be successful. You may wonder what happened to her. Well, she stayed at her job. Last time I saw her, her smile seemed bigger. She did not find her motivation. She learned how to motivate yourself.

And so, no, America, you did not lose your motivation. Each of you is working hard, pursuing your dreams, balancing the different aspects of your life. And it is so important, especially in the world we live in today. So when you feel discouraged, when you feel unmotivated, remember, motivation is not about being strong, it is about being wise. And now we are all wiser.

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Important Words


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