{"id":24862,"date":"2023-02-25T17:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T16:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24862"},"modified":"2023-03-02T07:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T06:53:04","slug":"big-dreams-big-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/02\/big-dreams-big-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Dreams Can Be Big Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you someone with big dreams and aspirations? While it’s important to dream big, there might be some hidden pitfalls to chasing those grand goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the article you are about to read, we explore why big dreams can sometimes lead to big problems and what you can do to avoid them. So if you want to make sure your big dreams become a reality, keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/508810\/why-big-dreams-can-big-problems<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Define “wide-eyed<\/strong>“. “Wide-eyed<\/span><\/strong> and excited about the endless possibilities, we began dreaming.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does the idiom \u201chard dose of reality\u201d<\/strong> mean in the sentence, \u201cSlowly but surely, we got a hard dose of reality<\/span><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em>? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. The idiom \u201cbloodied and beaten to a pulp\u201d<\/strong> is used in the sentence, \u201cIt\u2019s not the moments of success where we find out what we are made of but rather those moments when we are bloodied and beaten to a pulp<\/span><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em>. Explain your understanding and make a sentence using this idiom.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. What does Ryan Holiday suggest to do when faced with an obstacle?<\/li>
    2. How did Sara Blakely redefine her definition of failure?<\/li>
    3. What strategies can be adopted to stay motivated when faced with failure?<\/li>
    4. What reasons lead people to give up on their big dreams?<\/li>
    5. Do you also have big dreams? How do you plan to achieve them?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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