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Unit 060 Success, failure and difficulty

readeralexey

Дата: Воскресенье, 13.02.2022, 13:28 | Сообщение # 1

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Are there responsibilities you can never say you have fulfilled?

Tell about your plan that failed (came to nothing).

Tell about your fulfilled ambition.

Do you have hopes and dreams (outside of family life)? What are the prospects of them being realised?

Do you think Russia and the Ukraine will reach a compromise and avoid further escalation of armed conflict? Why (not)?

Tell about your plan that came off.

What aspect of English do you find it difficult to understand?

Can you name people who succeeded in rising to the top of their profession?

Do you ever have any trouble using your smartphone?

Can you say you have accomplished something in life so far?

What do you find it difficult to cope with in your life?

Did you have much difficulty finding friends on campus?

What would you do if …
1 you were having a lot of bother with your neighbours?
2 you started a small business but it came to nothing?
3 you couldn’t cope with your English studies?

oksanaoni2159

Дата: Понедельник, 22.12.2025, 23:01 | Сообщение # 16

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I'd like to share my musings on what I would do in three of the most difficult situations a human being can find themselves in.

The first one. If I were having a lot of bother with my neighbours, I'd try my best to, while being most polite and pleasant, REACH AN AGREEMENT that would satisfy both parties and that would hopefully not BACKFIRE. Too often have I seen in my day efforts of neighbours with a mild character that came to nothing in keeping the noisy neighbours silent after 10 p.m., and I naturally FIND IT DIFFICULT to engage in open confrontation. I'd make it my top priority to learn to deliver my demands in a confident way that would SECURE AN AGREEMENT.

The second situation. If I started a small business, but it came to nothing, which is a thing that could happen in this economy, I'd gather all the strength left in my body to COPE with the failure of my business endeavours. First of all, I'd do my best to FULFIL my financial OBLIGATIONS, hopefully, pay back the debts I have accumulated going into this business. But ultimately, I'd look at that experience with a smile on my face, and I'd see it as a thing that brings me closer to tycoons like Donald Trump, who's famously lost everything at least six times in the span of his career. I wouldn't want to shield myself from it: I'd feel everything, learn from everything and go right through it, out the other end. I'd see it as the first step of REALISING my DREAMS and AMBITIONS as a modern businesswoman.

And finally, something close to home. I often wonder what I would do if I couldn't cope with my English studies. Well, I'd first remind myself that there's no shame in HAVING TROUBLE learning. I'd remind myself that there's lots of fulfilment to be found in the meditative process of studying a language. I'd make sure to SET ATTAINABLE GOALS and make note of when I ACHIEVE those. I'd remind myself that if it's been done by someone before me, it can be done by me. I'd remind myself that I can manage this journey; and those reminders would give me a great sense of calm in the face of HARDSHIPS.

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Дата: Вторник, 23.12.2025, 19:14 | Сообщение # 17

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What do you find it difficult to cope with in your life?

I can say that I am a control freak. I try to control everything that happens in my life, and it's difficult sometimes to COPE WITH situations where things GO WRONG from my perspective.
When my plans GO WRONG, I start to feel frustrated. I understand that there are many things out of my control, and I`m looking for a good way to deal with negative and destructive emotions. The worst thing is blaming yourself. I know that talking to someone about my problems or failed plans helps me feel better, so I try not to keep everything inside. Sports also help me overcome failures SUCCESSFULLY. Recently, I watched the cartoon "Inside Out 2", which is a good example of how anxiety and overcontrol can affect us. So, I try to calm down and switch to something else.

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What aspect of English do you find it difficult to understand?

I have some DIFFICULTIES with grammar. But I think that if I do a lot of practical exercises, I will COME OFF. The problem is that I keep repeating the same mistakes and it's hard to get rid of them. However, that's okay. There are UPS AND DOWNS, and I don't give up. I do every exercise, and that's already a CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS.

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davidkushakov

Дата: Среда, 24.12.2025, 15:32 | Сообщение # 18

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What aspect of English do you find it difficult to understand?

For me, one aspect of English I HAVE TROUBLE with is grammar, especially the complicated cases in building sentences. I also find it hard to MEMORISE vocabulary and MANAGE TO use it in speaking because it takes time to ACCOMPLISH adding new words to my active list. Sometimes, I try new sentence structures and they don’t COME OFF the way I planned, which makes me feel frustrated when things GO WRONG.

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What do you find it difficult to cope with in your life?

In my life, I often HAD A LOT OF BOTHER WITH routine. I study and sometimes work after studying, and I also need to do homework, which I usually SUCCEEDED IN finishing in the mornings or before lessons. I try to COPE WITH everything, but from time to time I experience emotional burnout. Still, I try to set TARGETS for myself and MANAGE TO ACCOMPLISH at least the most important tasks.

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When I was a schoolboy, I witnessed a REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT when my classmate solved a really difficult problem that no one else could. During my own attempt to present, I completely LOST MY NERVE and forgot half of what I wanted to say. At first, I thought it was a SPECTACULAR FAILURE, but later I realized I had actually learned a lot and that some people MISS THE POINT if they only look at the mistakes.

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Дата: Понедельник, Сегодня, 16:45 | Сообщение # 19

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Are there responsibilities you can never say you have fulfilled?

From my point if view, there are many responsibilities in life that sometimes can feel endless and impossible to fully complete. Sometimes, I FIND IT really DIFFICULT to MANAGE the balance between my career and my family life or my relationships with my nearest and dearest people. I try to SUCCEED IN being present for every important moment, but often I just barely COPE WITH the daily stress and exhaustion. It is HARD to REALISE every AMBITION you have for your future. I don't think anyone can say they have completely ACCOMPLISHED the massive task of being a perfect human being. I mean, we all FALTER sometimes, and that's okay.

Tell about your plan that failed (came to nothing).

Last year I had a brilliant plan to open art commissions (I'm both digital and traditional artist actually and that thing with making commissions in digital style is quite popular nowadays. So, for your understanding, commissions are special orders for artists who can draw an art based on your wishes). Like, I was going to draw different arts for those who want an art specially in my style. Usually most part of all commissions is about drawing some original characters, and quite often that's all have to be made in a fantasy style. I thought it would be easy to SUCCEED IN this because I love to draw and I love everything about fantasy. However, things started GO WRONG almost immediately. In a short time I've got more than ten commissions. Firstly I thought it's okay, but when I started to work with them, I understood that I've got too much. I used to draw something around three full arts per month, so ten more arts with the same deadline turned out into something clearly impossible. I put in a lot of HARD WORK and EFFORTS, but still it was really exhausting. I had a lot of BOTHER WITH the corrections from some of the clients at the sketch stage. In the end I found it really DIFFICULT to accept that I couldn't COPE WITH such stress, so I've actually done all the commissions almost on time, but I immediately stopped to take commissions.

Tell about your fulfilled ambition.Tell about your plan that came off.

One of my biggest AMBITIONS was to learn archery. For years, this was a DREAM I wanted to ATTAIN. I set specific TARGETS for myself, like making special exercises and practicing for an hour every day. I wasn't easy, as I often had TROUBLE with the bowstring: it hit the skin of my hand quite often, sometimes even leaving bruises. However, I didn't let my efforts COME TO NOTHING. After months of consistent work, I finally SUCCEEDED IN that. I felt I had truly FULFILLED this personal goal!

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