Inspirational English, Issue 39, July/Aug 2017 Inspirational English, Issue 39 July Aug 2017 | Page 26

Find words in the article with the following meaning:
1. a chemical substance produced in the body that encourages growth or influences how the cells and
tissues function
2. the quality of being happy and ready to do something
3. to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something
4. something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly
5. to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something
else, especially in a straight line
1. Divide the students into two groups. Assign for homework to watch one of the TED talks and prepare a
presentation on the ideas expressed in the videos. Set up a discussion the following lesson.
Links to the TED talks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joj7_brYWt8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVK4mWaS3F8
2. Start a daily “Positive journal”. Every night before going to sleep they could write something positive about that
day, what they have accomplished and something they look forward to the next day. Point out that they should use
“positive words”.
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