{"id":26431,"date":"2023-08-30T08:03:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26431"},"modified":"2023-09-01T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T12:49:39","slug":"moonshot-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/08\/moonshot-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonshot Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret Mead said, \u201c<em>Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.<\/em>\u201d This mindset is what most trailblazers uphold. They go on paths no one ever dared to ever before. This then inspires others and eventually what leads to changing the world one crazy idea at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video to learn more about moonshot thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What is Moonshot Thinking\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pEr4j8kgwOk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does \u201d<strong>to bring the world together<\/strong>\u201d mean? <em>\u201cMoonlight thinking <\/em><strong><em>brought the world together.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u201d <\/em>Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201d<strong>to set one\u2019s mind to something<\/strong>\u201d mean? <em>\u201cPeople can <\/em><strong><em>set their minds to magical, seemingly impossible ideas<\/em><\/strong><em> and then through science and technology, bring them to reality.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>to set someone on fire<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201c<em>That then <\/em><strong><em>sets other people on fire<\/em><\/strong><em> that other things that look impossible might be accomplishable.<\/em>\u201d? Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Share your thoughts on moonshot thinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have any experience being an innovator? If yes, talk about it. If not, what do you think of being one?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s your take on challenges? How do you normally take them on?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In your own way, how do you think something you have done\/created changed things?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is something you thought was shooting for the moon, but ended up doing anyway?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Margaret Mead said, \u201cNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.\u201d This mindset is what most trailblazers uphold. They go on paths no one ever dared to ever before. 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