eng8-V6· UNIT 6. CHANGE-MAKERS· ~16 min

Unit 6 Vocabulary: Change-makers

Use eight words and phrases for action, possibility, independence, and success.

Change-makers need language for reasons, possibilities, choices, and results. Motivate means give someone a reason to act. Luck is success that happens because of chance rather than a person's actions, while an achievement is something completed successfully, especially after hard work. A person who acts on their own acts alone, without help. If someone is allowed to do something, they have permission or freedom to do it. An opportunity is a chance for progress. Expect means believe that something will happen. A person who is open to something is ready to accept something new.

Key terms

motivate — provide someone with a reason to do something
luck — success because of chance rather than one's own actions
achievement — something completed successfully, especially after hard work
on one's own — alone, without help from others
be allowed to do something — have permission or freedom to do something
opportunity — a chance for progress
expect — believe that something will happen
be open to something — be ready to accept something new
Meaning and pattern
Word or phraseMeaningUseful pattern
motivategive a reason to actmotivate someone to do something
on one's ownwithout helpwork on my / your / his / her / our / their own
be allowedhave permission or freedombe allowed to do something
opportunitya chance for progressan opportunity to do something
expectbelieve something will happenexpect to do something
be openbe ready to accept something newbe open to an idea or advice
Do not confuse
WordSource of the result
luckchance rather than the person's actions
achievementsuccessful completion, especially after hard work
✎Choose by the relationship in the sentence
  1. 1Reason: The coach gives the players a reason to keep practising.
  2. 2Word: The coach motivates the players.
  3. 3Pattern: The coach motivates the players to keep practising.
✎Separate chance from effort
  1. 1Chance: Finding a winning ticket by chance is luck.
  2. 2Effort: Completing a difficult project after months of work is an achievement.
💡Independence and openness can coexist

Someone can complete a task on their own and still be open to useful advice.

🚫Permission is not possibility

Being allowed to act means having permission; having an opportunity means having a useful chance.

Rules

  1. 1Use motivate + person + to + verb when someone gives another person a reason to act.
  2. 2Distinguish luck, which depends on chance, from an achievement completed successfully through effort.
  3. 3Use on one's own for doing something alone, without help from others.
  4. 4Use be allowed to + base verb when a person has permission or freedom to act.
  5. 5Use opportunity to + base verb for a chance to make progress or do something useful.
  6. 6Use expect to + base verb when someone believes that an event will happen.
  7. 7Use be open to + noun or idea when someone is ready to accept something new.

Practice

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