Lesson 14 Title: Talking About Achievements and Ambitions
Subtitle: Lesson 14
Presented by: Fatima
Contact Information: blackboarder1@gmail.com

Objectives:

• Learn and practice vocabulary related to career goals, personal achievements, and ambitions

• Use perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect) to discuss achievements and ambitions

• Practice discussing personal and professional ambitions in different scenarios

Why is it important?

Being able to talk about your achievements and future ambitions is essential in both personal and professional conversations. It's useful for interviews, networking, and self-reflection.

Key Topics

Personal achievements
completing a project, learning a new skill

Career goals
getting a promotion, starting a business

Ambitions for the future
traveling, further education

Examples:

◦ I’ve completed an online course in marketing.
◦ In the future, I hope to start my own business

Using Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect

Form:
have/has + past participle

Use:
To talk about achievements that have happened at some point before now

Example:
I have learned three languages.

Past Perfect

Form:
had + past participle

Use:
To talk about something that was completed before another action in the past

Example:
I had finished the project before the deadline.

Future Perfect

Form:
will have + past participle

Use:
To talk about something that will be completed by a certain time in the future

Example:
By the end of the year, I will have completed my degree.

Examples:
Present Perfect:
She has achieved her goal of becoming a manager.

Past Perfect:
They had reached their sales target before the end of the quarter.

Future Perfect:
By this time next year, I will have traveled to five countries.

Fill in the blanks

1. By the time we arrived, she __________ (finish) her presentation.
2. I __________ (achieve) many of my career goals so far.

Achievements and Ambitions

Key Vocabulary

Achievements:
Successes or accomplishments

Ambitions:
Strong desires or goals for the future

Milestones:
Important stages or events in life

Accomplish:
To successfully complete something

Aspire:
To aim for something or have a strong desire to achieve it

Phrases to Use

I have accomplished…
My ambition is to…
I aspire to become…

Example Sentences:

◦ I have achieved my goal of running a marathon.
◦ My ambition is to work for a non-profit organization.
◦ By the time I’m 30, I hope to have started my own company.

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition

1. Ambition
2. Milestone

1. Pair up with a partner and discuss your personal and professional achievements using the present perfect and past perfect tenses.

Questions:

a. What is an important achievement in your life so far?
b. What had you accomplished by the time you finished school or university?
2. Write down your ambitions for the future using the future perfect tense.

Homework:
Write a short essay (150-200 words) describing your past achievements and your ambitions for the future. Use all three perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect)

Homework Example:

I have achieved a lot in my career so far, including earning two promotions. Before I turned 30, I had already started my own company. By the end of the next year, I will have expanded my business to new markets.

Preview of Next Class:

Handling difficult situations and conflicts using conditionals for expressing consequences.