• It is no secret that to be successful you must put in a great deal of hard work. This is especially true when it comes to achieving one’s education and career goals.
• In this lesson you will learn all about the importance of studying and how conquer unmotivated mood to fulfill your academic goals.

Vocabulary

Exercise 1 - Endeavor to write the definition of a particular idiom

The particular idiom:

• [ ] to go to great lengths
• [ ] no pain, no gain
• [ ] a snowball effect
• [ ] a know-it-all
• [ ] put off until later

Exercise 2 - Fill in the gaps with suitable words.

The sentence to fill:

—The more successful you become, the more publicity you get and that publicity generates sales. It's a kind of _____ _____.

—He made an easy target, the ______ liberal egghead who demeaned the wisdom of the American people.

—Although old fitness fictions like "_____" are fading fast, plenty of misconceptions still exist.

—She knew, as well as anyone, that she was lazy and ______ in the city.