LESSON 1

Believe That
You Can Do Better

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Get Ready Reading Grammar in Context

TOPIC 1 Future Dreams The Magic of Believing That • The boy does not feel like
TOPIC 2 Mindset for Growth You Can Grow taking up the challenge.
• He holds onto the belief that
Reading Strategy
they are best avoided.
Listening Tip
Understanding the writer’s
Understanding contrasts purpose and the text structure
 Before You Begin

Watch
‌ the video and answer
the question.

• What do you think the message

of the video is?

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Step-by-Step Writing Step-by-Step Communication Reading about Psychology

Writing a new school TASK Counseling Podcast Resilience: Recovering from
year’s resolution FUNCTION Difficult Times
I think you should start ...

Writing Strategy Speaking Tip

Listing ideas Using fillers

Get Ready 1 Topic Future Dreams

A Listen
1 What are the speakers talking about?

reading science books high school life future plans

2 Listen again. What is the girl doing for her dream?

solving math problems

volunteering at a local museum
taking biology classes

B Speak
Talk about your interests and dream job with your classmates and fill in the table.

Interests Dream Job e.g.

I’m interested in

You reading books.

I want to be a
writer.

Friend 1

Friend 2

Help Note

Friend 3 • I’ve always liked …

• ‌I’m dreaming of
becoming ...

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Get Ready 2 Topic Mindset for Growth

A Listen
1 What is the topic of the book the boy was reading? Listening Tip

the benefits of challenges To understand contrasts

better, listen for linking words
the differences between the two mindsets like “in contrast” and “on the
natural intelligence and talent other hand.”

2 Listen again and fill in the blanks based on the dialog.

People with a Fixed Mindset People with a Growth Mindset

• b
‌ elieve they cannot • b
‌ elieve their abilities can develop
their intelligence and talent. with .
• o
‌ ften challenges • s‌ ee failures as to
because failures mean they are not learn.
naturally intelligent or talented.

B Speak
Read what the students say and answer the questions.

I actually prefer doing

Doing homework is stressful. homework. It helps me
Besides, I don’t think learn and grow.
doing homework can make
me smarter.

1 Whose opinion do you agree with? Why?

2 Which mindset does each student have? Why do you think so?

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Before Reading

Topic Preview
Read the following quotes and answer the questions.

Do not judge me by
I have not failed.
my successes. Judge me by Everything you want is
I’ve just found 10,000 ways
how many times I fell down on the other side of fear.
that won’t work.
and got back up again. Jack Canfield
Thomas A. Edison
Nelson Mandela

1 Think about what they mean. Which one do you like the most?

2 What do you think you need to get what you want?

Word Preview
STEP 1 Read the sentences and guess the meanings of the underlined words.

1 It was a challenge for 2 The first obstacle in

her to speak in front of the training course is a
other people. high wall.

3 He has a passion for 4 Collaboration is

playing the guitar. important to achieve
better results.

STEP 2 Read the definition of each word and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
1 A challenge is something that requires great effort.
2 If you meet an obstacle, something your path or progress, requiring you to seek
a solution to overcome it.
3 Passion is a powerful in a particular subject or activity.
4 If you achieve something, you your goal through hard work.

interest   blocks   reach   difficult

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 Source ‌You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant
at (Almost) Anything, Matthew Syed, Wren & Rook, 2018

Reading Rate

READING
You Are Awesome!
1st min. sec.

2nd min. sec.

The Magic of Believing

That You
Can Grow
Guide Questions

1 What two paths does the boy face?

2 How does the boy become truly awesome?

Think of an ordinary boy who likes playing sports like

you and your friends. One day, as he returns from school, his
mom and dad are waiting outside and pointing at the garage.
His mom smiles and says, “We have a surprise for you.”
05 When his dad pulls the garage door open, there is a table- Q1 Why is the boy excited after
receiving the table-tennis
tennis table inside! The boy is excited. He recently joined the table?

school’s table-tennis club and wanted to practice more. He

rushes to the other side of the net and challenges his dad to a
match. Info. Garage A garage is a
useful space; people park
10 Let’s pause the story here. The boy now faces a big cars, store things, and work
choice. He could choose to challenge himself to grow and on their hobbies there. It is
also used for garage sales,
face difficulties with endurance and courage. Or he could where people sell unwanted
items. Some people even
avoid new and challenging experiences and choose an easy, change their garage into an
extra living space.
familiar path.

L1 ordinary    L8 rush    L8 challenge    L9 match    L12 endurance    L12 courage

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 The Boy Who Chooses an Easy and Familiar Path
Let’s start with the path of avoidance. The boy waits for his
Q2 
dad and concentrates hard. When the ball comes flying across the
What advice does the
net rapidly, he misses it completely. He puts his hands on his knees boy’s dad give him
after he missed the
05 and sighs. “Never mind,” says his dad, “Try again. Practice makes ball?

perfect.”
When the boy serves the ball, it returns with full force, hitting
and bruising his elbow. The boy is not having much fun. He sets the Q3 
The boy is enjoying the
paddle on the table, saying, “I have had enough,” and leaves for his game against his dad.
10 room.
His dad asks for another game the next week, but the boy still
has some pain in his elbow and just does not feel like taking up the
challenge. When his mom suggests playing against his older brother,
he turns down her suggestion because his brother is very tough.
15 “No, thanks,” sighs the boy. “He’s going to be better than me
anyway.”
Q4 
In his eyes, challenges are nothing more than obstacles, and he
How does the boy see
holds onto the belief that they are best avoided. challenges?

Word Tip
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avoidance
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L18 hold onto to keep something that is useful or important

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 The Boy Who Embraces the Challenge
Let’s rewind to the point when the boy first faces his dad across
the net. His first attempt does not go any better, and he still gets hit on
the elbow on his second try. However, he picks up the ball and tries
05 again anyway.
An hour later, his dad still keeps winning easily, but the boy is
learning from the experience. Every now and then, he even surprises
himself with a decent return, and a few times, he almost hits the ball Q5 
past his dad. The boy later on decides to challenge his older brother. Why does the boy
decide to challenge his
10 His brother is a better player, but the boy likes the idea that he can older brother?

work even harder.

L1 embrace    L2 rewind    L3 attempt    L8 decent    

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 The boy learns from his mistakes and develops new skills by
practicing. He practices hard after school, on weekends, and on Q6 
What effort does the
holidays until he is able to join the regional team. Eventually, he boy make to join the
participates in the national championship and makes it all the way regional team?

05 to the finals. He finds his opponent to be skillful and smart, but he

plays hard. He finds himself at match point, and the audience holds its
breath. He realizes how far he has come. For years he has gotten up
early to practice and has loved the challenge of improving his game.
He serves for the match and sneaks the ball past his opponent. He
10 punches the air in triumph. He has become truly awesome!

Reading Strategy Strategy Build-Up

‌
Understanding the writer’s purpose and 1. ‌What structure does the writer
the text structure
use on pages 14-16?
Writers use different structures for different cause and effect
purposes: cause and effect, problem and solution, problem and solution
compare and contrast, time order, etc. For compare and contrast
example, one writer may use time order to explain
an event while another writer uses compare and 2. ‌Why does the writer use the
contrast to put that event into perspective. structure?

L3 regional L3 eventually L4 participate L5 opponent

L5 skillful L6 match point L9 sneak L10 triumph
L6 hold one’s breath to wait for something to happen; to feel anxious or excited

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 Mistakes help me learn. Never give up.

Embrace the challenge.

I can improve
with practice.

You may have the idea that this is simply a fictional tale.
However, this is the true story of Matthew Syed, a former member of
the British national table-tennis team. His tale shows how an ordinary Matthew Syed
(1970-)
boy developed his passion for table tennis and eventually became
He is a British
05 the national champion. Because he had a growth mindset, he tried author and former
professional
something new, discovered what he truly desired, and then became table-tennis player.
He has written some
tough when he faced a difficult task. How about you? Do you see books on mindsets and
high performance.
yourself in the story? You, too, can find your own “table tennis.” It
might be a hobby, a career, or a personal goal. What is important is
Q7 
10 that you embrace the challenge and never give up on what you want
What should we do to
to achieve. Go out there and achieve your goal! achieve what we want?

Answer the Guide Questions on your own. Sample Answer p. 112

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After Reading

A Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

A boy receives a table-tennis table.

He starts playing with his dad but keeps losing.

The boy who sees challenges as The boy who sees challenges as
opportunities for

stops   keeps   obstacles   challenge   growth

B Rewrite what the boy who avoids challenges would say if he had a growth mindset.

1 
Come on. You can do I’ve had enough, but thanks
better than that. Try again. anyway.
→ ‌

2
Let’s play table tennis! But I’m not good at it.
→ ‌

3 
Why don’t you practice No thanks. He’s going to be
with your brother? better than me anyway.
→ ‌

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 Connect to Yourself

C Think about a difficult time in your life and answer the following questions.

2
1 3
How did you deal
What was your with the difficulty? If you could say one
experience like? word to your past self,
what would it be?

Expand Your Thoughts

D Think about how to develop a growth mindset.

1 Read and check the attitudes you already have.

Attitudes with a Growth Mindset

Embrace challenges I see challenges as chances to learn and get better.

Learn from advice I listen to advice carefully and follow it.

Keep going when things are hard I don’t give up when things are tough; I just keep trying.

Celebrate trying I find value in the effort I put in, not just the results.

Be around positive people I spend time with people who encourage me to grow.

2 Choose one of the attitudes you have not checked above and give it a try for a week.

My Habit Tracker M T W T F S S

e.g. Keep going when things are hard

Portfolio 1-1

3 Post your experience to the online board and share it with your classmates.
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Grammar in Context
POINT 1 The boy does not feel like taking up the challenge.

If you want to change your life, try the 21/90 rule. This method
involves choosing a habit, continuing it for 21 days, and then
keeping it up for another 90 days. By doing this, you form a habit,
and it can lead to starting a new lifestyle. Give it a try and start
improving yourself today!

Practice Complete the sentences by changing the given phrases into the proper forms.

1 I am pretty good at .
(take care of pets)

2 We look forward to on the matter.

(hear your opinions)

3 Despite , she continued working on her project.

(feel exhausted)

4 My mom is interested in .

(try out a new recipe)

Challenge ‌
Answer the question by using the target structure.

Ask me anything!
What are you working on to
improve yourself personally?
Type something.

e.g. I am working on improving

my communication skills.

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POINT 2 He holds onto the belief that they are best avoided.

March 20
I made a vision board for my dream of opening my own café. On the board,
I put inspirational quotes and some pictures of pretty cafés that I have always
loved, and it looked amazing! My sister agreed with my opinion that my
vision board looks great. Looking at my vision board, the belief that I will be
able to open my own café has become stronger.

Practice Complete the sentences by putting the words in the correct order.

1
Josh has an opinion .
(making good pizza, that, is, an art)

2
He needed more evidence .
(a lie, was telling, that, she)

3
Don’t forget the fact .
(regular exercise, is, that, for good health, essential)

Challenge Write a statement for your vision board.

My goal is .
I have a belief that .

e.g. My goal is to contribute to my community through various types of

volunteering. I have a belief that I can make my dream come true.

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Writing

Writing a Resolution
Writing Strategy
A resolution is a firm decision to do or not to do
Listing ideas
something. Writing a resolution aims to create a
To make a list of ideas, use transitional words
better you by setting new goals and making new such as “firstly,” “secondly,” “in addition,” and
plans. When writing a resolution, it is important to “finally.”
set achievable goals and create specific plans.

Analyze the Sample

My New School Year’s Resolution

In the new school year, I am determined to become a Goal

key member of the soccer team. The reason is that I want to Reason for setting
the goal
contribute to my team by helping it score goals and stopping
the opponent from scoring. Firstly, to achieve my goal, I am Plan 1
going to use a scheduler to keep track of my practice schedule.
To be specific, I will spend five minutes after I wake up to plan
my daily training. In addition, I plan to eat more healthy food. Plan 2
Following these plans will not be easy, but I am sure that they Closing
will help me achieve my goal of becoming a successful soccer
player.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Goal Reason Plans

- I am determined to ... - The reason is that I want to … - I am going to …

- My goal is to ... - This is because … - I will …
- My aim is to ... - I set the goal in order to … - I plan to …
- I hope to achieve ... - My plan is to …

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 Write on Your Own
STEP Generate Ideas
1 Think about the goal you want to achieve in the new school year and make notes about it.

Goal Reason Plan 1 Plan 2

hobby
habit
friendship
health
schoolwork
future career

STEP Write Your Draft

2 Write your resolution based on the information in Step 1.

In the new school year, I am determined to .

The reason is that .

Firstly, to achieve my goal, I .

To be specific, .

,I .

Following these plans will not be easy, but I am sure that they will help me achieve my

goal.

STEP Revise & Publish

3 1 Use the self-checklist and get comments from your partner on your draft.
Self-Checklist Peer Comments

It contains all of the elements presented in Step 1. Y/N Strengths:

It uses transitional words to make a list of ideas. Y/N Weaknesses:

It contains an achievable goal and specific plans. Y/N How to improve:

Portfolio 1-2 2 Revise your work based on the self-checklist and the comments.
Edit your work by using an online editing tool.
3 Post your work to the online board.
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 Counseling Podcast
Communication
STEP 1 View
A Watch the video and answer the questions.

M edia F ocus
•S
‌ tarting the podcast
- Welcome to ...
• I‌ ntroducing the guest
- ‌Today, we have a guest on
the line who ...
•C
‌ losing the podcast
- ‌Thanks for joining us on ...
- I’ll be back with ...

QUESTIONS 1 What is the relationship between the two people having a conversation?
2 How is the tone of their voices?

B Watch again and complete the script. Then act out the counseling podcast.

Host Welcome to Keep Going. Today, we have a guest on the

line who is struggling with his dream. Can you tell us a bit
about your situation?
Guest Hi. Well, (sighing) I’ve always loved singing, and it’s
been my dream to become a singer. But every time I step
onto the stage, I get incredibly nervous. I’m not sure if I can
overcome this nervousness.
Host (in a kind and gentle tone) That’s truly understandable.
Even successful artists face doubts and fears. It takes N onverbal F ocus

practice to manage your fear and improve. • Using a kind and gentle tone
When giving advice, speaking
start by singing in in a kind and gentle tone
front of your family and friends to overcome your nervousness. without raising the voice
can make the listener feel
Guest I think that will be helpful. comfortable and safe.
Host Or join a singing
group? , Portfolio 1-3

practice and perform with others who share Record the podcast you
acted out and post it to
my passion. the online board.
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Pair
Work
STEP 2 Drill
A Check the expressions for giving advice.

• I‌ think you should start by singing in front of your family and friends to overcome your
nervousness.
• Why don’t you join a singing group?
• If I were you, I’d practice and perform with others who share my passion.

B Practice the dialog by using the problem and advice below.

A Can I talk to you about something?

B Sure. What is it?
Problem
A You know, I’m thinking about running for student government.
How can I Your Own effectively promote myself in a short
amount of time? Speaking Tip
Advice
Using fillers
B Hmm... Well, I think you should prepare an impressive
When you cannot think
speech. In addition, why don’t you Your Own meet as many of words or expressions
students as possible during the school day or lunch break quickly, using “you know,”
“well,” or “so” helps you buy
to introduce yourself? some time and continue
A That sounds helpful. Thanks a lot. the conversation naturally.

B You’re welcome. I’m sure you’ll do great.

[Problem] I often feel [Problem] I have difficulty [Problem] Time

distracted and cannot making friends. management is hard for
concentrate during class. me.

[Advice] Participate [Advice] Listen carefully [Advice] Determine which

actively in class activities when you engage in task is the most important
to stay focused. conversation. and needs to be done first.

C What do you need advice on these days? Talk about it with your partner.

What you need advice on:

Your partner’s advice:

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Group
Work
STEP 3 Prepare
A Write your concern on the online board.

B Make groups of four. Read your classmates’ concerns and choose one. Then think about
what advice you would give.

The Concern You Chose Your Advice

C Write a script with your group and practice the counseling podcast.

Opening

Concern & advice

Closing

STEP 4 Present
Present your group’s counseling podcast to the class.

Your • Who presented the most fluent counseling podcast?

Pick • Whose advice do you think is the most helpful?

1 We gave helpful and effective advice on the chosen concern.

‌Self-Check 2 We used appropriate nonverbal expressions, including a kind and gentle tone.
3 All of our group members actively participated.

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 Reading about Psychology
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Resilience: Recovering from Difficult Times

Teenage life on social media might seem fun and easy, but being a real teenager
presents its own set of challenges, both big and small. So why can some people handle
tough times and become stronger while others remain unchanged and helpless? The
answer lies in resilience—the ability to adapt to challenging experiences, such as
05 unexpected events or personal difficulties.
The good news is that humans can recover from pressure and hardship and you can
develop this skill. However, having resilience does not mean you will never feel stressed
or anxious; it is perfectly normal to feel down every now and then. Resilience will not
prevent problems, but it will help you face and overcome them.
10 Think of it like building your body’s immune system*. Just as you need to be exposed
to ger ms to build immunity, you must experience
dif ficult ies to build resilience. I n si mple ter ms,
resilience is not about being emotionless: Resilience
means you experience. You feel. You fail. You hurt. You
15 fall. But you keep going. It is like working out to build
your muscles; it takes time and effort to enhance your
resilience. * immune system 면역 체계

Fill in the blanks with the words beginning with the given letters.

Resilience
- is the ability to adapt to c e .
- does not mean we do not feel s or a .
- helps us face and o problems.
- can be built, but it takes t and e .

Mini Project
Use online presentation tools.
A C
 hoose one famous person that you are interested in and search
for how that person overcame difficult times and achieved his or her
Portfolio 1-4 goals. Then make some presentation material about that person.

B Post your presentation material to the online board.

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WRAP UP
Reading

Read the summary of the main text and fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box.

• does not give up • avoid challenges

• gives up easily • achieve what you want

The story is about a boy who is given a table-tennis table by his parents and faces a choice
between an easy path to and another path to face difficulties
with endurance. He plays table tennis with his dad and soon finds out he is not good at it. The
boy who avoids the challenge because he sees challenges as
obstacles. However, the boy who embraces the challenge and
works hard. He eventually becomes a skilled player who wins the national championship. This
is the true story of Matthew Syed, a former member of the British national table-tennis team.
His growth mindset made it possible for him to embrace the challenge. With this mindset, you,
too, can .

Vocabulary Grammar

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. Choose the appropriate one for each
sentence.
Amy wants to be a dancer because
1 
dancing has always been her 1 Dan usually delivers
. the items ordered
by his customers by
2 Bad weather often serves as an
(to ride / riding) a
to outdoor activities.
motorcycle.
3 Learning a new language can be an
enjoyable . 2 Don’t forget the fact

4 Kevin is excited to a (that / what) taking a

good grade on the test. walk is helpful for
your health.
achieve passion
challenge obstacle

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Listening and Speaking
Culture Links
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1 Listen and say what the girl’s worry is.
Movies Showing a Growth Mindset
The Martian (2015)
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Book

The Power of Habit: Why We Do

What We Do in Life and Business
This book explains why
we have habits and how
we can change them. It
provides practical advice
on breaking bad habits
and creating new, positive
ones in our lives.

Writing
Learning Log
Complete the resolution with the expressions in
the box. • What have you learned?
• ‌What do you want to know
more about?
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• My goal is • In addition

to be a computer
programmer. I Digital Portfolio

like doing things with computers. Firstly, to Visit your digital portfolio and check
achieve my goal, take what you did in this lesson.
coding classes online. By following structured 1 Writing your experience on the habit
lessons, I aim to build a strong foundation. tracker p. 19
, I plan to join a 2 Writing a new school year’s
computer programming club to meet others resolution p. 23

who like having fun with computers. Following 3 Recording a podcast p. 24

4 Making presentation material
these plans will not be easy, but I am sure that
about a person you are interested in
they will help me achieve my goal.
p. 27

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