Preguntas de conversación
Preguntas sobre éxito y motivación en inglés
Metas, tropiezos y lo que nos impulsa cuando las cosas se complican.
- Edad
- A partir de 13 años
- Nivel
- B1–C1
- Habilidad
- Expresión oral
- Formato
- Guía docente
Calentamiento
In pairs, list five words you connect with success. Compare lists with another pair and agree on the single most important word.
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Las 12 preguntas
B1
- What is something you are proud of achieving in the last year?
- Who or what motivates you to work hard?
- How do you reward yourself when you finish something difficult?
- Describe someone you know who you think is successful. What makes them successful?
B2
- Is success more about talent, hard work or luck? Explain your view.
- Why do people often give up on their goals, and what can help them keep going?
- Do competitions and marks motivate people, or do they put too much pressure on them?
- How has your idea of success changed as you have grown older?
C1
- To what extent should success be measured in money, and what alternative measures would you propose?
- In the long term, can failure teach us more than success? Give examples.
- If motivation comes and goes, what do people who achieve a lot rely on instead?
- How might society change if people were judged by their wellbeing rather than by their achievements?
Actividad de cierre
Each student shares one goal for the next month and one obstacle they expect. Their partner suggests a practical way to deal with that obstacle.
Tarjetas de preguntas para imprimir
Doce tarjetas recortables con el nivel en cada una, además de las frases y el vocabulario.
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Preguntas para conversar: adolescentes y adultos
Más de 200 preguntas para conversar, de B1 a C1, cada una con dos preguntas de seguimiento y frases útiles.
What is something you are proud of achieving in the last year?
B1 · Success and Motivation
Who or what motivates you to work hard?
B1 · Success and Motivation
How do you reward yourself when you finish something difficult?
B1 · Success and Motivation
Describe someone you know who you think is successful. What makes them successful?
B1 · Success and Motivation
Is success more about talent, hard work or luck? Explain your view.
B2 · Success and Motivation
Why do people often give up on their goals, and what can help them keep going?
B2 · Success and Motivation
Do competitions and marks motivate people, or do they put too much pressure on them?
B2 · Success and Motivation
How has your idea of success changed as you have grown older?
B2 · Success and Motivation
To what extent should success be measured in money, and what alternative measures would you propose?
C1 · Success and Motivation
In the long term, can failure teach us more than success? Give examples.
C1 · Success and Motivation
If motivation comes and goes, what do people who achieve a lot rely on instead?
C1 · Success and Motivation
How might society change if people were judged by their wellbeing rather than by their achievements?
C1 · Success and Motivation
Useful phrases
- What drives me is...
- I genuinely think that...
- To be honest, I'd say...
- I'm completely on board with that...
- That's a great way of putting it...
- I'm not sure that's the whole story...
- I'd push back on that a little...
- In some cases, maybe, but...
Vocabulary
- set goals — to decide what you want to achieve
- setback — a problem that delays progress
- persevere — to keep trying despite difficulties
- intrinsic motivation — the desire to do something for its own sake
- burnout — exhaustion caused by long-term stress or overwork
- track record — someone's past achievements or performance