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Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- What comes to mind when you hear the word “success”?
- What is your biggest success so far?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- achievement /uh-CHEEV-muhnt/
- various /VAIR-ee-uhs/
- parental /puh-REN-tl/
- brag /brag/
- ambition /am-BISH-uhn/
[noun] – something that a person, company, etc. has done or finished successfully
Getting the perfect score on a test is a great achievement.
[adjective] – many different
There are various ways of getting to the airport.
[adjective] – relating to parents or to being a parent
Parents have the right to go on parental leave.
[verb] – to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
No matter how successful she is, she never brags about her achievements.
[noun] – a strong wish to achieve something
My greatest ambition is to travel the world.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
We mention our other achievements when our pride is threatened. Have you ever wondered why? A recent study provides us with the answers.
Turning to another accomplishment when we feel intimidated is called “status pivoting”. According to psychologists, it’s a coping strategy for weakness or imperfection. Status pivoting happens in various settings like money talks, morals, and others; however, researchers looked into another factor: parenting. Many participants who felt professionally overshadowed “pivoted” to emphasize their parental skills. They brag about achievements where people can view them positively as a parent, such as their sons’ or daughters’ good grades, athletic victories, and the school they attend. “Their children’s performance becomes their own transferred success,” says sociologist and visiting assistant professor Hilary Levey Friedman.
It’s important to realize that there are alternative ways to feel successful. We all become nervous from time to time, but we must never give up on our responsibilities and ambitions.
Turning to another accomplishment when we feel intimidated is called “status pivoting”. According to psychologists, it’s a coping strategy for weakness or imperfection. Status pivoting happens in various settings like money talks, morals, and others; however, researchers looked into another factor: parenting. Many participants who felt professionally overshadowed “pivoted” to emphasize their parental skills. They brag about achievements where people can view them positively as a parent, such as their sons’ or daughters’ good grades, athletic victories, and the school they attend. “Their children’s performance becomes their own transferred success,” says sociologist and visiting assistant professor Hilary Levey Friedman.
It’s important to realize that there are alternative ways to feel successful. We all become nervous from time to time, but we must never give up on our responsibilities and ambitions.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- Status pivoting is mentioning another accomplishment when we feel intimidated.
- According to psychologists, status pivoting is a coping strategy for strength.
- Status pivoting happens in different situations like money talks and morals.
- Many participants bragged about their children’s accomplishments.
- Hilary Levey Friedman says that the children’s achievements do not transfer to the parents.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| achievement | various | parental | brag | ambition |
- We sell _______ types of fabrics. Please choose whichever you like.
- Julia used to _______ about the awards she earned in elementary school.
- He gave up his _______ to be a professional actor after getting an injury.
- Becoming a teacher has been my greatest _______. I worked hard for it.
- This show can be unsuitable for children. _______ guidance is needed.