Vocabulary

Exercise 1 - Endeavor to suggest and match verbs with their definitions:

— Persevere - to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time — Look up - to become better — Show off - to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying — Thrive - to grow, develop, or be successful — Dissolve - to disappear

Exercise 2 - Fill in the gaps with suitable words.

1. persevere

2. dissolve

3. look up

4. thrive

5. show off

Reading

Exercise 2 - Questions about the article

1. Under what condition learning something new can be a waste of time? — if your goal is to make progress and not simply gain additional knowledge.
2. What is the difference between actively practicing something and passively learning it? — the answer can be whatever you regard acurate
3. What do we opt to do if we're trying to avoid taking action on the goals? — we claim that we are preparing or researching the best method, but these rationalizations allow us to feel like we are moving forward when we are merely spinning our wheels. We make the mistake of being in motion rather than taking action.
4. Why Practice Is Learning, But Learning Is Not Practice? — the answer can be whatever you regard acurate
5. Name a bunch of up-to-date information that you gain from this article. — the answer can be whatever you regard acurate.

Listening

Exercise 1 - Listen to a part of the videos.

1. highlight, balance
2. writing out, as well as
3. in a slump

1. intend

2. tangible, numerical values, tangible

3. well-rounded