Follow Your Dreams

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

• enjoyable = pleasant and fun

• stressful = causing worry or pressure

• give up on = stop trying

• put off = delay something

• take pride in = feel proud of something

• worth it = deserving the effort or time

Listening Task

First Listening

Listen and answer the question:

What dream did Olivia follow?

Comprehension Questions

Second Listening

Choose the correct answer.

1. What job did Olivia want to do?
   a) Teacher
   b) Travel writer
   c) Photographer

2. How did she feel about the job at first?
   a) Bored
   b) Angry
   c) Excited

3. Why did she sometimes feel scared?
   a) She travelled alone
   b) She disliked flying
   c) She hated writing

4. Who encouraged her?
   a) Her friends
   b) Her teachers
   c) Her family

5. Was her hard work worth it?
   a) Yes
   b) No
   c) She was unsure

Language Focus

• give up on → stop believing in success

• put off → postpone something

• encourage → support someone positively

• take pride in → feel proud of achievements

Speaking Questions

1. What is your dream job?

2. Have you ever wanted to give up on something difficult?

3. What do you take pride in?

4. Do you think following dreams is always worth it?

Audio Script

Olivia always dreamed of becoming a travel writer because she loved discovering new places and meeting different people. At first, the job seemed exciting and enjoyable, but after a few months she realised it could also be stressful and tiring. She sometimes felt scared before travelling alone to unfamiliar countries.

Even so, her family continued to encourage her and told her not to give up on her dream. There were days when she wanted to put off writing articles because she was exhausted, but she kept working hard. Eventually, Olivia became successful and now she takes pride in her work because she knows all the effort was worth it.