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

When things don’t turn out the way you wanted them to be despite your hard work and determination, quitting is probably something you would consider to do next. For some, quitting is not in their vocabulary. Is it really that bad to just give up? Are some dreams just aren’t worth chasing?<\/p>\n

Read this lesson about the expression “throw in the towel”.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/the-english-we-speak\/ep-181119<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

1. What does “throw in the towel” mean?<\/p>\n

2. When is it right to give up? Do you think twice before doing so?<\/p>\n

3. What do you do when you feel like giving up?<\/p>\n

4. Share your own experience wherein you had to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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