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PART 2

Puzzle + Talent + Plan

Possible new vocab

• aptitude: talent

• knee-high to a grasshopper: to be very small or young

• tiling puzzle: puzzle that contains thin, usually square or rectangular pieces of baked clay, plastic, etc...

• assembly: the process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure

• odd: strange

• interlocking: firmly joined together, especially by one part fitting into another

• mosaic: that forms a pattern consisting of many small coloured areas

Possible new vocab

• assemble: to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group

• theme: something according to a particular theme (= subject), or to relate it to a particular place or time

• maternal: related to a mother's side of the family

• develop an interest in: become interested in

• escalate: to become or make something become greater or more serious

• hurdle: a frame or fence for jumping over in a race

• stipulate: to state exactly what something must be or how something must be done

Possible new vocab

• daunting: sth makes someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something

• determination: the ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult

• dedication: the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important

• compliment: a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect

• desire: to want something, especially strongly

• highschool senior: grade 12

Possible new vocab

• bend over backwards: to try very hard to do something good or helpful

• down-to-earth: realistic

• live to the fullest: live the best way we can

• companion: a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together

PART 2

Talent

Puzzle

Plan

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I want to tell you about a natural aptitude I have/ a puzzle I’ve been playing/ something I’m planning to do in the future, which is (master my skill in) play(ing) jigsaw puzzles (in a short period of time). I’ve been playing/ dreaming about it since I was knee-high to a ... .

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Introduction

Multiple Choice

What is it

A Jigsaw puzzle is a sort of tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of often oddly shaped interlocking and ... pieces. Typically, each individual piece is a part of an image; when assembled, they produce a complete picture. Nature, buildings, and famous pictures are extremely common themes in jigsaw puzzles.

• mosiac

• mossy

• mossad

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What is it

Fill in the Blanks

When you discovered it

I got to know about this game for the first time when it was gifted to me by my maternal uncle on my 4th birthday. It was a book in which there were different levels, starting from basic to advanced. From that day, since now I have developed an ... in Rubik Cube. My mother used to teach me to play everyday, and upon discovering it with my mom, my interest level also escalated.

Open Ended

When you discovered it

Multiple Choice

How you want to improve it/ How easy or difficult it is + How long it takes you to solve

Solving this puzzle is an ... task. Once you are comfortable with solving it, then you need to climb the next hurdle. Anyone can solve it, provided they work with determination, dedication, and most important: patience. However, doing the task in the stipulated time is a daunting task, and also the reason why I say it’s my talent is that I can solve a 1000-piece jigsaw within 3 to 4 hours, depending on its difficulty level. I still want to improve my speed, so I’m planning to join a jigsaw club, where I can meet, then share my experience and learn new tricks from other members.

• uphold

• uphill

• uphealval

• upheap

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How you want to improve it/ How easy or difficult it is + How long it takes you to solve

Why you make it (plan)

The fact is that I have one special skill, which is solving jigsaw in the stipulated time. I can solve a 1000-piece jigsaw within 3 to 4 hours, depending on its difficulty level. There is something special about this kind of puzzle, which is the fact anyone can solve it, provided they work with determination, dedication, and most important: patience. Once we are comfortable with solving it, then we need to climb the next hurdle. I really want to win a jigsaw competition one day.

Open Ended

Why you make it (plan)

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What you need to do first

To meet my desire, I would need some specific things. The most important point about traveling is time. I’m a highschool senior, so homework and school stuff count for most of my time; therefore, I need to manage my time properly. Secondly, I also may need a ... , who is also into jigsaw, for me. I’ve always tried to achieve goals on my own, sometimes I even bent over backwards; but now I’ve figured out having someone by my side would support me a lot, not only physically but also mentally.

Open Ended

What you need to do first

Feeling

• I always feel proud of my talent and if someone gives me compliments on my skill, I would be grinning from ear to ear the whole day. 

• I will feel so proud of myself and one day, if someone gives me compliments on my skill, I would be grinning from ear to ear the whole day. 

• People may think I’m too dreamy and that I should be down-to-earth with some plans which may help me become rich. However, the only thing I care about is living to the fullest with my childhood dream. 

  
  

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Feeling

Possible new vocab

• passionate: having very strong feelings or emotions

• sustain: to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

• particular :special, or this and not any other

• innate: an innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned

• predict: to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience

• curious: interested in learning about people or things around you

• identify: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is

Possible new vocab

• primary: more important than anything else; main

• fictional: imaginary

• inspiration: someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something

• struggling: unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed

• pretentious: trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature

• stimulate : to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

• reliever: something that makes something unpleasant less strong or less unpleasant

Possible new vocab

• investigative: intended to examine a situation in order to discover the truth

• suspense: the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be

• inclination: a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing

• stimulating: If something is stimulating, it encourages new ideas

• navigating: to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map

Possible new vocab

• expose: to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:

• accomplishment: something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort

• motivate: to cause someone to behave in a particular way

• effort: physical or mental activity needed to achieve something

• futile: (of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing

Multiple Choice

Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents?

I honestly think that artists with talents should focus on it only if they are ... about it because If we are not ... about something then we are not able to sustain our interest in the particular activity for long. For example, the son or daughter of a famous musician might have innate talent towards music, but if they do not have any interest in music they will never become successful musicians.

• passion

• passionate

• passive

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Is it possible for us to know the children who are 3 or 4 years old will become musicians or painters when they grow up?

I do not think it is possible to ... what a child will grow up to be in the future at such a young age. Children at the age of 3 or 4 are very curious and show their interest in almost everything as they are discovering the world around them. It would be very difficult to identify whether they will become an artist in the future or not, even if the child has some innate talent, as most of the parents do not pay much serious attention to what their child is doing.

Why do people like to watch talent shows?

Honestly, I am not a big fan of talent shows but I think the primary reason why people love watching them is entertainment. The talent shows are full of entertainment which is based on reality as compared to the fictional dramas. People are able to relate a lot with these reality based shows and also they drive a lot of inspiration from such shows. The talent shows sometimes also show the struggling stories of the artists which a lot of people love to watch.

Multiple Choice

Do you think it is more interesting to watch famous people or ordinary people’s shows?

Well, I have a mixed opinion for this question as both the categories teach us different things. From famous people, we get to know the story behind their struggles, hard work, and how they became successful, which is very ... but then sometimes I feel that famous people are pretentious and one never gets to know how they are in real life. On the other hand, ordinary people offer us the real side of humanity to which everyone is able to relate in many different ways, be it emotionally or how people actually live. Since many people are able to relate with this, they find ordinary people more interesting.

• motivated

• motivating

• motivate

Multiple Choice

What kind of puzzles improve intelligence?

Puzzles like Crosswords, Sudoku and Jigsaw ... connections between brain cells, improve mental speed and short-term memory. They are a great weapon in our arsenal for fighting cognitive diseases and mental worries.

• reinal

• reinforce

• reiner

Multiple Choice

Why do parents let their children play puzzles?

I think parents should freely allow their children to play with puzzles because childhood is the most flexible phase of learning and puzzles stimulate the power of imagination in children. In fact, Jigsaw puzzles are a great meditation tool and stress ....

• relieve

• relief

• reliever

Multiple Choice

Why are detective/investigative stories attractive to people?

I think some people find joy in mysteries and never miss out on any opportunity to read ... stories. They’re largely driven by the suspense in the story and use imagination to find clues.

• investigative

• investigator

• investigation

Multiple Choice

Which is better – A detective movie or its original novel?

I feel both are good! But I've a certain inclination towards detective movies. They are easily watchable and on the top of that motion video is far more ... than navigating through pages of a novel. In fact, thriller music in detective films makes them even more interesting.

• stimulator

• stimulating

• stimulation

• stimulated

Multiple Choice

Should parents set goals for their children?

I am not sure setting goals for children is right, but I think parents should direct children to set their goals. Moreover, parents and children should discuss the goals together, so the parent knows what activities to ... the child to. That would allow them to learn more about their goals.

• expose

• express

• explain

Multiple Choice

When do young children start to set goals for themselves?

It depends on the child and his/her parent’s roles. Some start very young like learning to tie their shoes, learning to feed themselves. In addition to this, parents should help them to set goals. They will learn a sense of accomplishment when they will achieve their goals. It ... them to do better.

• motivare

• motivated

• motivates

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Is planning important?

Planning is very important. It is definitely not a waste of time.

If things are done without planning, then it wastes a lot of time because most of the ... may go in the wrong direction and prove futile. People often say that “plan to fail and fail to plan" for a reason.

Open Ended

Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents?

Open Ended

Is it possible for us to know the children who are 3 or 4 years old will become musicians or painters when they grow up?

Open Ended

Why do people like to watch talent shows?

Open Ended

Do you think it is more interesting to watch famous people or ordinary people’s shows?

Open Ended

What kind of puzzles improve intelligence?

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Why do parents let their children play puzzles?

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Why are detective/investigative stories attractive to people?

Open Ended

Which is better – A detective movie or its original novel?

Open Ended

Should parents set goals for their children?

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When do young children start to set goals for themselves?

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Is planning important?