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Keep it up! 
1. Look at the lesson title and the pictures below. Discuss what you think the lesson will be about. 
 
 
2. Read the sentences (A–F) and match the words in bold with their definitions (1–6). Then, choose 
the answer you think fits best in each situation (A–F). 
A. To discourage people from smoking, it’s better to say: 
• “If you quit smoking, you’ll live a longer, healthier life.” 
• “You’ll die if you don’t quit smoking.” 
B. Teachers who want to praise students should say: 
• “I’m proud of you.” 
• “You’re the best student I’ve ever had.” 
C. A personal trainer who wants to encourage someone to exercise might say: 
• “You’ll be healthier and feel better if you do sport.” 
• “If you don’t do sport, you’ll get weaker and be constantly tired.” 
D. When cheerleaders cheer for their team, they should shout: 
• “Go, team, go!” 
• “Win or lose, we love you no matter what!” 
E. A campaign trying to affect how people vote might say: 
• “Your vote can change the future.” 
• “If you don’t vote for us, it could lead to serious negative consequences for the country.” 
F. A coach will surely demotivate players if they say: 
• “If you can’t do it, we’ll find someone who can.” 
• “You’re making too many mistakes – you’re letting the team down.” 
 
1. make someone lose motivation 
2. say something nice about someone’s 
work or behaviour 
3. influence or have an effect on someone 
or something 
4. make someone want to do something 
5. shout happily to motivate someone 
6. make someone not want to do 
something
 
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3. Read the definition in the box and discuss the questions. 
• What do you think the difference is between positive and 
negative reinforcement? 
• Which type of reinforcement (positive or negative) do you 
think works better for you? Why? 
• How might getting too much negative reinforcement affect 
people? 
• In your culture, is positive reinforcement more common than negative reinforcement? Can you 
give some examples? 
 
4. Put the letters in bold in the correct order to make words associated with motivation. 
A. If you psarie someone too often, they may become less motivated. 
B. Not making progress can edoitavtem me. 
C. Negative comments always cfafte a person’s confidence in a bad way. 
D. When I fail at something, it will egrcudasoi me and make me want to 
give up. 
E. It’s more effective to rgeuceoan people to do their best rather than 
compare them with others. 
F. I try harder if others ecehr for me. 
 
5. Discuss the statements from ex. 4. Say if you agree or disagree with each one and explain your 
choices. 
 
6. Read the text below and answer the questions. Then, watch the first part of a video 
[https://youtu.be/kO1kgl0p-Hw] (to 01:17) and check your answers. 
The video is about a social experiment. In the experiment, 
a woman tried scoring ten basketball shots but she missed 
them all. Then, she was blindfolded and tried scoring ten 
shots again, but this time a crowd of people cheered for her 
and made her believe she scored the ten shots. Now she is 
going to try scoring ten shots without a blindfold again. 
• Do you think the woman will do better or worse this time? Why do you think so? 
• How many shots out of ten will she score? 
reinforcement: 
a way of influencing 
someone’s behaviour through 
rewards and punishments 
blindfold: 
cover someone’s eyes with 
a piece of cloth so they 
cannot see 
 
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7. Watch the rest of the video (from 01:18) and answer the questions. 
A. How many shots did Josh make when the crowd wasn’t there? 
B. What did the crowd do when Josh missed the shots blindfolded? 
C. How did Josh do after they took his blindfold off? 
 
8. Discuss the questions. 
• Were you surprised by what you saw in the video? 
• Have you ever been in a situation when someone cheered for you? Was it motivating? 
• Would you like to take part in the experiment like the one in the video? 
• How do you stay motivated when you’re getting negative reinforcement, e.g. someone is 
criticizing you? 
 
9. Read the situations below and answer the questions. 
 
• Do you think giving Maya a reward would help? If so, what kind of reward should she get and 
when should she get it? 
• Should Maya stop learning English or keep going and believe she will improve soon? 
• Do you think a clear goal, like passing an exam or visiting an English-speaking country, would 
motivate Maya more? Why/Why not? 
 
 
• Should Anna praise herself when she finishes a difficult task? Why/Why not? 
• Is punishment (e.g. taking away a phone or video games) a good way to motivate teenagers 
like Anna? Why/Why not? 
• Can a lack of support from teachers or parents discourage Anna? 
Anna wants to improve her grades at school. She studies hard but 
still gets bad marks. She feels tired and has lost motivation. 
Maya has been studying English for years but she feels like 
she’s not making progress. 
 
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• What can Tom’s friends or family say to him to encourage him to keep trying? 
• How might Tom’s negative mood affect his ability to lose weight? 
• Do you think comparing himself to others will motivate or demotivate Tom? Why? 
 
 
Tom wants to lose weight. He started exercising and eating 
healthily. But after one month it turned out that he didn’t lose any 
weight – in fact he gained weight instead. Now, he wants to give up. 
 
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