Audio Time: 3
min 27 sec
Level: intermediate
and up
Vocabulary: To help learners fully understand the audio
and transcript, most vocabulary that might be unknown for this lesson’s level is
provided. Vocab in bold
is more useful for learners at the lesson’s target level. Try to choose 8
to 10 new words to learn from the story (in general, it’s best to try to learn
no more than 8-10 new words a day).
Definitions
are written with the help of various sources including Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
To cut
down: to use less or do less of something.
Jeez:
used
to express surprise, anger, or annoyance.
To make
someone tick: the things that cause someone to behave a
certain way: the feelings, opinions, concerns, etc., that are parts of
someone's personality.
Passion: a strong
feeling; strong emotion.
Workaholic:
a
person who chooses to work a lot : a person who is always working, thinking
about work, etc.
To push: to use
force to move (someone or something) forward or away from you.
Shyness: feeling
nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people.
Self-doubt:
a
feeling of doubt about your own abilities or actions.
Privilege:
a
right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others.
Persistence:
the quality that allows someone
to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is
difficult or opposed by other people.
Crap:
solid
waste passed out of the body: feces; something
that is worthless, unimportant, or of poor quality.
Criticism:
the
act of expressing disapproval and of noting the problems or faults of a person
or thing : the act of criticizing someone or something.
Rejection:
to
refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something).
Asshole: (offensive)
anus: a bad, stupid, or annoying person.
Pressure:
the
weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against
something else.
Bucks: (informal)
dollar; money.
Discussion
questions:
1. Which of these factors do you think is the most important?
2. What do you think are the main factors of success?
3. Would you add or remove any factors from this video?
4. What does success mean to you?
5. Where do we get our ideas of success?
