Goals

 

They say that we all need to set a goal since it is the blueprint in which we wish to attain a meaningful life. So, it is most likely that for a few days, after the new year, we plan out what we wanted to achieve by paying close attention to what would be the short-term and long-term goals. We have read about people in their fields of interest who achieved success at any level of their lives.  

In this lesson, we shall be having a conversation about goals, that we have set in the short-term and long-term. Discuss our thoughts on the importance of having a goal, whether we are of different gender, race, status, and business.

Vocabulary:

achieve        /əˈCHēv/ v. successfully reach the desired objective by effort, skill, or courage   

goal             /ɡōl/ n. the object of a person's ambition or effort  

long-term   /lȯŋ-ˈtərm/ adj.  takes about three to five years (or even longer) to achieve. It requires and consists of many smaller, short-term goals.

motivate     /ˈmō-tə-ˌvāt/ trans. v. stimulate (someone's interest in or enthusiasm for doing something.

short-term  /ˈshȯrt-ˌtərm/ adj. can be finished within a six-month to three years.

Expressions:

my goal is...

goals are important because...

short-term goals...

long-term goals...

biggest goal...

plan to achieve my goal by...

I feel...

people must...

main differences...

they did...

Questions:

How important are goals to you?

What do you enjoy, and what are you good at doing?

Is having a goal helpful in motivating a person?

What are your "short-term" goals?

What are your " long-term" goals? 

What is your biggest goal in life?

How do you plan to achieve your goal?

How will you feel, if you fail to achieve any of your goals?

Tell me about a goal that you have achieved for yourself?

What are the main differences between male and female goals?

Do you believe that people must work hard to become successful? Why or why not?

Can you think of a successful person from your own county? What do they do? How do you think they did it?

What kind of success do you want in your life?

References:

https://totempool.com/blog/goal-oriented/

http://iteslj.org/questions/goals.html