Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

The secret of Happiness  A. Many people think that being clever, rich and attractive is the best way to find happiness. And you what do you think? Explain. B. Look at these reasons for happiness and organize them in order of importance to you (beginning with the most important). 1. friends and family 2. money 3. religion 4. not wanting more than you have 5. intelligence 6. being attractive 7. helping others 8. your genes 9. growing old 10. being married   The Secret to Happiness Is Helping Others  By Jenny Santi  There is a Chinese saying that goes: ➤“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For centuries, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: ➤  Happiness is found in helping others. For it is in giving that we receive – Saint Francis of Assis ➤  The sole meaning o...

A.  Answer the questions below, read the article and discover if you have the traits to be a billionaire 😉:  1.   Is 8 hours of work a half-day for you? 2.   Can you function/work on 4 hours of sleep? 3.  Does this phrase describe you? “Anything is possible and there is nothing I can’t do”. 4.   Let's suppose you have a solid business plan. Would you borrow from your 401(k) investment  to start a company? 5.   Would you prefer to bring in a business partner than go it alone?   6.   Do you spread your investments around rather than  bet the farm on one thing ?     7 traits the rich have in common Billionaire moguls Richard Branson and Oprah Winfrey are highly entrepreneurial with great confidence in their creative ventures. Those are just two of the traits broadly shared by the self-made rich, experts say. Amassing wealth without a trust fund is no easy feat. There isn't a magic recipe for making millions, but certain ingr...

13 Habits Of Humble People Jeff Boss A.   Choose the correct heading for paragraphs 1 – 13 from the list of headings below: They retain relationships / They listen / They accept feedback / They a ssume They´re situationally aware / They put others first / They ask for help / They´re curious They speak their minds / They start sentences with “YOU” rather t han “I” r esponsibility   They take time to say “THANK YOU” / They Have An Abundance Mentality They make difficult decisions with ease   Humble people can receive a bad rap. Humility is frequently associated with being _____ passive, submissive or insecure, but this couldn’t be any further from the truth. Instead, humble people are _______ the opposite—confident and competent in themselves ______ much that, as a result, they seek to self-actualize by helping theirs. Humble people are still self-efficacious; they just don’t feel the impetus to boast about themselves but...

6 secrets to success by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Before reading and listening 👉 Answer these questions below: 1. Why are you learning English or any other language? 2.  Do you think English is a difficult language to learn? 3.  How often do you practice your English? 4.  How do you think English will help you in the future? WHAT´S THE SECRET TO SUCCESS? Arnold Schwarzenegger 🗫 During a spoke to pack house in Nordic Business Forum, Helsinki, Arnold started with light humor telling that people asks him all the time, “What is the secret to success? (listen and write them down) Source:  GOALCAST 1.  2.  3.  👉  Listen the FULL AUDIO, fill in the gaps, and answer the questions below: Rule number 1: _____ a _______ 1.  He said that you may have world’s best _______ or _______ but if the captain doesn't know where to go then that ship will _______________! And, this is exactly the way it´s in real life. If you don´t have a goal, you´ll not ­­­­_____...

Golden Rules of Goal Setting Five Rules to Set Yourself Up for Success   A.   Read and listen to the text below and do the following activities:   Would you set off on a cross-country trip without a map, a GPS, or even a clear destination in mind? If you did, you might have an interesting adventure. But there's also a good chance you'd wind up somewhere you didn't want to be! This is why it's so important to set goals. Goals act like a road map for your life. They help you take control, and guide you along your journey so that your experiences are rich, satisfying, and enjoyable. To accomplish your goals, you need to know how to set them. And there are five golden rules that help you do this. One of these is to set goals that genuinely motivate you. Try to imagine working day in, day out towards a goal that doesn't excite you very much. It doesn't sound much fun, does it? If something isn't very important to you, chances are you'll give up befo...