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Write 10 keywords related to the article. Look the words up in the dictionary if you do not know their meanings fully. Next to each word, write the part of speech (adjective, verb, noun, adverb, preposition, etc).
And answer these questions:
What motivations do you have in your life?
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
Post the words you find as well as the answers of the questions as a comment below.
Hayden:
ResponderBorrarEndlessly (adv): "At the end", we are not as predictable as we think.
Wierd (adj): Seems la a "Extrange" socialist conspirancy.
Defy (v): It "refuses to obey" the laws of behavioural physics.
Outstanding (adj): It is "very much better" when the the task gets more complicated.
Mastery (n): the "complete control of something" is a factor of satisfaction.
Engagement (n): if you want "compromising", self directed is better.
Undiluted (adj): let try one day of "insoluble" autonomy.
Bunch (n): there is "group" of people around the world.
Bozo (n): screw you "stupid".
Flourishing (v): there are companies that are "growing" are animated by purpose.
What motivations do you have in your life?
My family, my friends, my house, my job.
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
To learn new thing, to create new things, to love more people.
successfull, children, wife, mon, dad, brothers, happynees
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BorrarJohanna Gaitán:
ResponderBorrarEndlessly: (adv)
Reward: (noun) a thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement.
Punish: (verb) inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code.
Strings: (noun) material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.
Anamaluos: (adj) deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Emerge: (verb) move out of or away from something and come into view.
Bunch: (noun) a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.
Profit: (noun) a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
Moored: (verb) make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor.
Flourishing: (adj) developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
1. My family, my friends, my pets, my dreams
2. To fallow my dreams, to make the world a better place for living, To make myself a better person each day and to enjoy every day in life.
Eduardo Zúñiga B.
ResponderBorrarUnbelievable: (adj) extremely surprising
Freaky: (noun)strange
Reward: (noun) something given in Exchange for good behaviour or good work
Behaviour: (noun) behave (verb)to act in a particular way
Punish: (verb)to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc.
Weird: (adj) very extrange and unusual
Straight: (adj, adverb) continuing in one direction
Outstanding: (adj)clearly very much better than what is usual
Mastery: (noun) complete control of something
Undiluted: (adj)
I´m motivate by my family, my parents, by people that make somthing diferretnt at all, and make me feel and think better.
Mariela Serrano B.
ResponderBorrarIncentive: (sustantivo). recompensa ofrecida por el aumento de la productividad (adjetivo) estimulante, provocativo.
Endlessly: (adjetivo) tener o parecer no tener fin o límite.
Outstanding: (adjetivo) sobresaliente, marcado por la superioridad.
Skill: (sustantivo) la capacidad procedente de los propios conocimientos, la práctica, la aptitud y la excelencia en el desempeño.
Autonomy: (sustantivo) independencia o libertad a partir de la voluntad o de las propias acciones.
Engagement: (sustantivo) compromiso.
Satisfying: (verbo) satisfecho, satisfactorio. Cumplir con los deseos o expectativas.
Fun: (sustantivo) algo que produce alegría o diversión.
Free: (adjetivo) disfrutar derechos personales, tener libertad.
Huge: (adjetivo) Extraordinario, sin límites.
Qué motivaciones tengo en la vida?
crecer como persona y alcanzar las metas que me he propuesto, en lo espiritual, profesional y sentimental.
Qué me motiva a seguir adelante para alcanzar mis objetivos?
mi hija y las ganas de alcanzar mis objetivos por todo el esfuerzo y sacrificios que he tenido.
ResponderBorrarFABIOLA ARIAS CORDERO.
Freaky. Adj. unusual;
Whole. Adj. Making up the full amount, number, extent, or length of time
Reward. N. Something given or received for services done, for doing something of merit.
Behaviour. N. The activity of a human or animal that can be observed.
Punish. V. To cause (someone) to undergo or suffer pain, los, jail, or death as a penalty for some offense or fault.
Hoop. N. A circular band or ring, as one of metal or Wood.
Poorer. Adj. Having Little or no money or means of support.
Bunch. N. A group of people or things.
Profit. N. advantage, Benefit, gain.
Deeply. Adv. To a thorough extent or profound degree.
What motivations do you have in your life?
My motivations is God, my family and myself.
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
First, my attitude and to be a best person each day. Because I want to be a proffesional person who don´t feel scared; who likes to be adventurous.
Shirley
ResponderBorrarFreaky (adj): an abnormal, unusual, or strange person, animal, or thing; aberration.
Reward (noun): something good that you get or experience because you have worked hard, behaved well, etc.
Punish (verb): to make someone suffer because they have done something bad
Conspiracy (noun): secret plans by group of people to do something bad or illegal
Lead (verb): to show someone where to go, usually by taking them to a place or by going in front of them
Engagement (noun): an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time
Emerge (verb): to appear from somewhere or come out of somewhere or to reach the end of a difficult situation
Bunch (noun): a number of things of the same type that are joined or held together / a group of people
Willing (adj): to be happy to do something, if you need to
Screw (noun): a small, pointed piece of metal that you turn round and round to fix things together, especially pieces of wood
Bozo (noun): a stupid person
What motivations do you have in your life?
My main motivation to be better every day is my family. Everything I do, my goals, my dreams are thinking about me and theirs.
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
God and my family motive me to keep going and also I like to do good things to build a better world and protect the animals.
Freaky :( adv.) strange or unusual
ResponderBorrarEngagement: (noun) something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future
Outstanding: (adj) extremely good or excellent
Money: (noun) something used as a way to pay
Mastery: (noun) complete control of something
Endlessly: (adv) having no end
Behavior: (noun) the way a person acts or behaves
Punish: (verb) to make (someone) suffer for crime or for bad behavior
Reward: (noun) to give money or another kind of payment to (someone or something) for something good that has been done
Weird: (adj) unusual or strange
What motivations do you have in your life?
My baby, my husband, my family, friends
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
Fight for my dreams, effort, dedication and put everythings in the hands of god.
Mariela
ResponderBorrarEncourage: (noun). Reward offered by increased productivity (adjective) stimulating, provocative.
Endlessly: (adjective) to have or appear to have no end or limit.
Outstanding: (adjective) outstanding, marked by superiority.
Skill: (noun) ability from one's own knowledge, practice, aptitude and excellence in performance.
Autonomy: (noun) independence or freedom from the will or from the actions themselves.
Engagement.
Satisfying: (verb) satisfied, satisfactory. Meet the wishes or expectations.
Fun: (noun) something that produces joy or fun.
Free: (adjective) enjoy personal rights, have freedom.
Huge: (adjective) Extraordinary, without limits.
What motivations do I have in life?
Grow as a person and achieve the goals that I have proposed, in the spiritual, professional and sentimental.
What motivates me to move forward to achieve my goals?
My daughter and the desire to achieve my goals for all the effort and sacrifices I have had.
ENGAGING (adjective): Something that captivates the attention. Winning, attractive, pleasing
ResponderBorrarFREAKY (adjective): Something that is not common, is different.
SCHEME (noum): Set actions to do something. A plan, design or program of action to be followed, project.
BONUSES (noum): Give the employee extra money to reach a goal. Something given or paid over and above what is due.
VAGUELY (adverb): To refer to something without deepening, above
STRAIGHTFORWARD (adjective): Quality of a person who says things as they are. Going or directed straight ahead
FOUL (adjective): Person who is not nice. Grossly offensive to the senses.
ISSUE (noun): A personal or emotional problem.
BUNCH (noun): More than two people or things together
SKILLED (adjective): Person who knows a lot about a topic. Is a specialist. Having skill trained or experienced in work that requires skill
What motivations do you have in your life?
• All my family, my job, my house, my dreams and my own life.
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
• My children. Be an example for them.
• Personal satisfaction.
• To know that I am capable.
• Learn new things.
Insane: adjetive, crazy.
ResponderBorrarEmerge: verb, to appear.
Stuff: noun, used to mean a substance or a group of things.
Purpose: noun, why you do something or why something exists.
Outstanding: adjective, much better than most.
Puzzle: verb, to think long and carefully about a problem.
Findings: verb, to discover something or someone that you have been looking for.
Engagement: noun, an agreement.
Flourishing: adjective, growing or developing successfully.
Huge: adjective, very large.
What motivations do you have in your life?
Be a better person every day and can fulfill my dreams.
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
My family, my job, my friends and the little things.
******** Luis Pablo Soto *********
ResponderBorrarA. Write 10 keywords related to the article.
1- freaky (noun) - strange or unusual
2- found out (transitive verb) - to learn by study, observation, or search
3- left-wing (noun) - the leftist division of a group (such as a political party)
4- point out - to direct someone's attention to (someone or something) by pointing
5- straightforward (adjetive) - easy to do or understand : not complicated
6- outstanding (adjetive) - extremely good or excellent
7- paradox something (noun) - that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
8- mastery (noun) - knowledge and skill that allows you to do, use, or understand something 9- very well
9- lame (adjetive) - having an injured leg or foot that makes walking difficult or painful
10- unhitched (verb) - to free from being hitched
B. What motivations do you have in your life?
My job as a teacher, personal goals, beloved ones
C. What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
Improving myself as a human been
To achieve happiness in life despite of the bad days
To feel the sunlight everyday I wake up
Meeting new people, share opinions with others
A cup of coffee :)
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1. Engagement (noun): an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time
ResponderBorrar2. Flourishing: adjective, growing or developing successfully.
3. Freaky (adj): an abnormal, unusual, or strange person, animal, or thing; aberration.
4. Hoop. N. A circular band or ring, as one of metal or Wood.
5. Mastery: (noun) complete control of something
6. Moored: (verb) make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor.
7. Poorer. Adj. Having Little or no money or means of support.
8. Reward: (noun) a thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement.
9. straightforward (adjetive) - easy to do or understand : not complicated
10. Whole. Adj. Making up the full amount, number, extent, or length of time
What motivations do you have in your life?
In fact, the major motivation its my family, then God and finally the goals that I achieved by myself!
What motivates you to keep going, to achieve your goals?
My family undoubtedly!
What motivations do you have in your life?
ResponderBorrarTry to be spiritual and enjoy all the moments.
Reward: N. Something given or received for services done, for doing something of merit.
Behaviour: N. The activity of a human or animal that can be observed.
Punish: V. To cause (someone) to undergo or suffer pain, los, jail, or death as a penalty for some offense or fault.
Insane: adjetive, crazy.
Emerge: verb, to appear.
Stuff: noun, used to mean a substance or a group of things.
Purpose: noun, why you do something or why something exists.
Outstanding: adjective, much better than most.
Weird: adjective, very extrange and unusual
Straight: adjective, adverb, continuing in one direction