B2 – Upper Intermediate
Life is full of challenges and struggles that test our resilience and determination. Be it personal, academic, or professional obstacles, we all face difficulties at some point in our lives. These struggles can come in many forms, such as financial hardships, health issues, or relationship problems. There will always be a point in our life where we struggle and ask ourselves if we can survive.
Read this article and find out what people answers if they are asked to advice their younger self.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does the verb “meander” mean? “You were always on the exact right path, even if it may have meandered and had its own timeline.” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘meander’ in your own sentence.
- What does the noun “to brush something off” mean, “Your instincts are right. Trust them. Don’t brush them off.”? Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘to brush something off’ in your own sentence.
- What does “to work hand in hand” mean? “Don’t ignore your heart. Just because everyone is complimenting your head (logical thinking), doesn’t mean you can’t also listen to your heart. They can work hand in hand.” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘to work hand in hand in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What piece of advice would you give your younger self?
- What struggles did you have before and how were you able to overcome them?
- Choose a piece of advice from the article to give to your younger self. Explain why you think the young you needs to hear this word of wisdom.
- What do you think Paula Prober mean when she said, “You are scuba diving through life while others are simply water skiing.“?
- When things get tough, what words of wisdom do you always remember, and who said them?
2 replies on “A Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self”
1. What does the verb “meander” mean?
The path was not right. It means that it was complications.
Zizag, twist
I love one way to go to the beach that it meanders through forest before arriving to the sea.
2. What does the noun “to brush something off” mean?
Trust in yout instints, not apart from you, not remove them.
Remove, delete.
I love my friends, I would never allow burshing them off my life.
3.What does “to work hand in hand” mean?
Work together with the main target.
Cooperate, collaborate
I used to work hand in hand with my partners to solve programming errors in our work.
1. What piece of advice would you give your younger self?
It is possible to fail. Failure is good to learn something new.
2. What struggles did you have before and how were you able to overcome them?
Laborally I am worried about if I would be able to solve every task in my job. I did not sure, if I would spend a lot of time in doing one single task. Today I am confident in my skills and I am sure that I solve every problem with effort.
3.Choose a piece of advice from the article to give to your younger self. Explain why you think the young you needs to hear this word of wisdom.
Believe in yourself. There’s no wrong decision.
It is important to know that every decision that you have taken with your experience is good. It is important to trust in yourself.
4. What do you think Paula Prober mean when she said, “You are scuba diving through life while others are simply water skiing.“?
You are taken advantage of your life and benefit of a lot things, while other people do not know how to exploit their lifes.
5. When things get tough, what words of wisdom do you always remember, and who said them?
I remember when my parents advice me with how to choose the job. They told me that you spend a lot of time working and it is necessary that you like your job to be happy a lot of time in your daily life.
Terrific job sharing your insights regarding this matter. It’s a good advice that your parents gave you.
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