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This piece explores the inspiring journeys of young individuals like Theo Walcutt, Dizzee Rascal, and Sophie Christiansen, who have turned their passions into remarkable careers. It delves into their exceptional personal qualities, including dedication, resilience, and the ability to cope with pressure. These young talents share their experiences of living independently, overcoming challenges, and pursuing education alongside their dreams in sports and music. Their stories highlight the importance of hard work, self-evaluation, and a strong mindset for success.
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The Young Ones The Warehouse Madrid Advanced Course
The Young Ones • When did he/she take up his/her interest? • What exceptional personal qualities do you think he/she has?
Theo Walcutt • Right attitude • Calm, relaxed, dedicated • Work really hard • Learn something every session • Self-evaluation • Discovered at 10 • Lived in a rental flat during the week • Living away from his mum was hard • Picked for the World Cup when 16 • Coping with pressure • Being part of a team
Dizzie Rascal • Started writing lyrics at 14 • Keep pressing on • Lonely • You have to answer to you • People encouraged him • Working myself until I’m ill • Separated from other people my age • I always try to reach out
Sophie Christiansen • Really intense • Argue with Mum • Competing has turned my life around • Used to by shy and self-conscious • Determined not to let anything get in the way • You have to have the mindset to do sport • I don’t let anything stop me • I’m a normal young person
Iris Andrews • Passionate • Focus my energy on this • Lost parents at a young age • Believes teens have enormous power
#7 • I really regret not spending more time playing sport when I was younger. Now, I don’t have as much time and I really enjoyed it. • I’ll never forget walking up to my first apartment in Spain. • After this course I’m going to go on teaching English. • Next year I really mean to study French at least 4 hours a week. • I must remember to run the dishwasher tonight.
#9 DO GET Get a degree Get good results Get a good education Get work experience Get a place at a university • Do a degree • Do English • Do work experience • Do a course • Do an exam • Do research
#9 (b) • Carry out research • Sit an exam • Enroll on a course (enroll in a course) • Take a course (an exam) • Gain work experience • Obtain a degree • Obtain a good education • Obtain a place at university • Obtain good results • Have a degree • Have a good education • Have a place at university • Have an exam • Be awarded a degree • Achieve good results
Minister of Education • It would be better if… • I think it would be great if… • Education could be improved overall if we’d only… • Range of subjects • Curriculum • How subjects are taught • Certain subjects should be compulsory • System of exams • Career advice • Standard of teacher training