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

We have heard of countless stories about how those people or teams who are in situations where they seem least likely to succeed or win actually end up winning in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In sports, there are many stories of teams that were not expected to win, but have done better than predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is it about being an underdog that helps an individual or a team do better than expected?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about how being the underdog can actually help one achieve success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2024\/ep-240328<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cunderdog <\/strong>and top dog\u201d<\/strong> mean? \u201cOf course it\u2019s not just the underdog<\/strong> playing, there are also top dogs,<\/strong> the most successful or powerful person or team.<\/em>\u201d Use these two terms in different sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto look down one’s nose at (someone)<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cBut some of these elite Premier League clubs will <\/em>look down their nose at us<\/em><\/strong> and just think we shouldn’t be there, and we are there on merit and we\u2019ve just gotta prove it this season.<\/em>\u201d Use this expression in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cchoking<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201cNo one expects underdogs to win and this gives them freedom to relax and play naturally. Top dogs, on the other hand, experience a lot of expectation, and this sometimes leads to <\/em>choking<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d? Use this word in this context in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. How does being an underdog help a person succeed or a team win?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you tend to root for the underdogs too? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Talk about a time you were or someone you know was an underdog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How can one overcome \u201cchoking\u201d? How do you overcome it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What things cause someone to underperform?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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