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Unit 10
Money Life Competencies

Warmer MONEY UNIT 10
Write being determined on the
board, and elicit what it might mean. LIFE COMPETENCIES
Encourage students to try and clarify
its meaning through examples or Being determined is a positive quality to have and it’s good to want to achieve
things in life.
explanation, rather than through a
translation. Ask students to read 4 Answer the questions about the text.
the introductory paragraph to check Being determined 1 What difficulties has Harry had to overcome to
try and achieve his goal?
their ideas. Elicit examples of people 2 What kind of special motivation does he have for
being determined in Unit 10. being determined?
3 How much money has he raised?
4 How are other people helping him to achieve
his goal?
27 Life Lessons: Me and my world
Being determined 5 Think of a time you were determined to do
something and make notes.
• What did you want to do?
1 27 Ask students to compare • Why did you want to do it?
• Were you successful?
27 Watch the vlog. Match these people with
their answers with a partner. 1 the roles they play in Serena’s dream of learning • How did the experience make you feel?
1 c 2 a 3 b the guitar? 6 Talk to your friend about the experience.
1 her dad a her mentor
2 27 Ask students to try to 2 her music teacher b her motivation TIPS FOR BEING
answer the questions from 3 her friends c her inspiration DETERMINED
27 Watch the vlog again and answer the
memory before watching the 2 questions.
video again to check. 1 How is she going to find the time to learn the • Try not to get discouraged – don’t give up if
things don’t work out for you at first.
1 She’s going to cut down on the guitar? • Being determined isn’t the only thing that
time she spends in front of a screen. 2 How did her dad inspire her? counts. Remember to think about how your
actions might affect the people around you.
3 What advice did her teacher give her?
2 He taught himself to draw and paint 4 What is she going to do with her friends? • It’s OK to accept help even when you were
and has made a success of it. determined to complete a task alone.
3 She advised Serena to learn an 3 Read the text. What is Harry’s goal?
instrument / the guitar while she’s
young. 4 She’s going to form a band
with them. Last year, my aunty got ill with cancer. She has spent
a year having treatment and she’s recovering now,
but I felt that I wanted to do something for her and
3 Check/clarify: cancer, half other people who are ill. So, in two months’ time I am
doing a half marathon to raise money for a cancer
marathon, raise money. charity. I’m not very good at running and during the
Give students one minute to read first month of training, I hurt my ankle. My training
also started in January when it was cold and often
the text and find the answer. dark. It’s been tough sometimes, but I’m so grateful
Encourage them not to focus on to my mum, who encouraged me and ran with me on
the cold mornings. So far I’ve raised £400, and I’m
every word. hoping to raise £500. My aunty is really proud of me,
so I’m determined to finish for her. Harry
To raise money for a cancer charity by
running a half marathon
4 1 He isn’t very good at running and he 99
hurt his ankle. It was often cold when
he started training. 2 His aunty had
cancer and he is determined to finish Homework
the race for her. 3 He has raised
£400. 4 His mother encouraged Ask students to interview a family member about a time when they have been
him and ran with him, and his aunt is determined. As a follow-up, students can present this to the class in the next lesson.
proud of him.
Activity idea An interview
5 You may like to give your own
example to get students started Students could act out an interview with either Harry or Harry’s aunty. Divide
on this. the class into four groups: A (Harry), B (Harry’s aunty), C (Reporter to Harry) and
D (Reporter to Harry’s aunty). Ask groups C and D to look at the text again and
6 Monitor to help with any write down five questions to ask Harry / Harry’s aunty. Ask group A to look at
difficulties, but do not interrupt the text again and find key information about Harry and group B about Harry’s
as this is a fluency activity. aunty in preparation for an interview. Monitor to make sure all the students are
making notes and help with ideas if necessary. Put the students in A/C and B/D
pairs and give them time to act out the interview.

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Emotional Development
Identifying and understanding emotions Practice Extra Worksheets Tests
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situations.
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