A ready-to-use speaking lesson exploring whether talent, hard work or luck leads to success with. Engaging discussions, debates, vocabulary and role cards.
This lesson explores the question “Is talent enough, or is hard work the real key to success?” through a variety of interactive speaking activities designed to encourage meaningful discussion rather than simple textbook answers.
What’s included:
90-minute step-by-step lesson plan
Vocabulary Match with 11 useful words and phrases connected with success, effort and personal development
Whole-class discussion: What is more important — talent, hard work or luck?
Find Your Team: students defend one of three opinions
Ranking Challenge: students decide what really contributes to success
Would You Rather…? discussion questions
Group discussion and debate
4 role cards featuring fictional successful characters with very different paths to success
Speaking prompts to help students explain, challenge and defend their ideas
Printable and editable classroom materials