What you think becomes who you are
1. Warm-up discussion
Discuss these questions:
- What does the title "What you think becomes who you are" mean to you?
- Do you believe our thoughts have a powerful impact on our lives? Why or why not?
- Describe a time when your positive (or negative) thoughts influenced an outcome.
2. Listening: Self-Image and Thought
Watch the video and fill in the gaps with the exact words you hear.
Full URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBshfgDEzyI
All the great teachers all down through history have all agreed on we become what we about. Dr. Maxwell Maltz discovered the concept as we know it today at in 1960 he was a plastic surgeon and he realized he was operating on people he removed a you know a nasty scar from their face and he noticed sometimes when he removed the scar or maybe did a nose job on them or something there was a great change took place in the person they where they may have been introverted they started to become very gregarious and outgoing and he postulated that there There must be two images that we have an exterior image and we also have an self-image. Too many people don't know much about themsel and so they don't have a very good of themselves.
3. Key vocabulary from the video
Drag the terms from the word bank to match them with their correct definitions.
4. Grammar focus: Active vs. Passive Voice (Past Simple)
The passive voice is often used when the actor of an action is unknown, unimportant, or when the action itself is the focus. In the Past Simple Passive, we use was/were + past participle.
Example (Active): "Dr. Maltz discovered the concept."
Example (Passive): "The concept was discovered by Dr. Maltz."
Choose the correct verb form (active or passive):
1. Dr. Maxwell Maltz _______ the self-image concept in 1960.
2. Sometimes, a nasty scar _______ from a patient's face.
3. A magnificent book called "Psychocybernetics" _______ by Dr. Maltz.
4. Many people with low self-image _______ by negative feedback in childhood.
5. The speaker mentioned that all great teachers _______ on the idea that "we become what we think about".
6. Patients who were shy _______ very outgoing after their successful operations.
5. Practice with "Mind" idioms
Complete the sentences using the idioms below. These idioms all relate to thoughts, decisions, or mental states.
2. It takes a lot of to overcome a serious illness. 3. He's not afraid to , even if it means disagreeing with the boss. 4. The doctor's reassuring words really about the surgery.
6. Vocabulary in context
Use the vocabulary words from exercise 3 to complete the sentences below.
2. The team reached a decision; everyone voted yes.
3. Before starting a new project, it's helpful to the desired outcome.
4. He was very at parties, always talking to new people.
5. She's quite and prefers spending time alone.
6. Scientists that life might exist on other planets.