⚜️📝 I’m afraid of the dentist. Always have been, for 1-........ I can remember. Even if the dentist is really, really kind and 2-..... , I’m still afraid. Even if the dental surgery is 3-....... and there’s relaxing music, I’m still afraid. Dentists for me 4-........ a bit. When I was a child, I 5-..... the sound of the 6-...... . That sound is still 7-...... today. When I was young, I hated the smell. Same smell today. I can’t wait for the 8-...... scientists 9-..... something so we never 10-..... dentists. The strange thing is, when I was younger, I wanted to be a dentist. I 11-...... it would be good to 12-...... people just like me. I felt I would understand others who have the same fear. I think I would have been a good dentist.


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🔻Five alternatives to ‘THEN’ 🔻


🔸Following that
After the performances, the judges will meet. Following that, they’ll announce the winner.

🔹Next
Mix the flour and eggs, next add the suger, and finally, stir in cocoa.

🔸After that
Turn left, then turn right. After that, you’ll see a roundabout. The hospital is there.

🔹Subsequently
The product failed safety tests; subsequently, it was recalled.

🔸Thereupon
The shooter surrendered. The police thereupon arrested him.



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🔔 Word Of The Day 🔔



🔻ARTICULATE🔻


(VERB)


🔸Meaning: express

▫️Synonyms: voice, give voice to

🔹Antonyms: bottle up


✏️Example :
They were unable to articulate their emotions.



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🌹Listening practice 🌹

3 tips to boost your confidence

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Please watch the video carefully and then answer the questions 🍀🌹

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Q1. A person's confidence level is impacted by:

A. Their genes

B. The social pressures in their environment

C. The risks they choose to take

D. Their responses to challenges and setbacks

E. All of the above

Q2. This statement is an example of a "fixed mindset":

A. "It doesn't matter how hard I try; there are some things that I will never be able to learn"

B. "With hard work and a lot of practice, I can learn anything"

Q3. This statement is an example of a "growth mindset":

A. "I wasn't born with natural talent for sports, so I'll never be good at them, and this is why I don't play them"

B. "Learning and playing sports that are challenging to me, even when they are difficult, helps to develop my talent"

Q4 . The best way to increase your confidence after you have failed at something is to:

A. Immediately quit. Obviously you'll never be good at it, so you should just give up

B. Find someone else to blame... it's best if the failure wasn't your fault

C. Acknowledge your failure, figure out what went wrong, think of different strategies or get some advice on how to be more successful, then try again

D. Switch to doing something you know you are good at, and then stick to doing only the things that you are certain you will find success

Q5. Some quick ways to feel more confident before a challenge are:

A. Give yourself a pep talk

B. Strike a power pose

C. Imagine yourself succeeding at first

D. None of the above

E. All of the above

Q6. In what ways does feeling confident help a person succeed in their every day life?



Q7. It seems counterintuitive that persistence in response to failure could actually increase a person's confidence level. Explain why the opposite is true.



Q8. Give some examples of things people might say which indicate they have a fixed mindset? How would you correct these statements to help them develop a growth mindset?
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