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Advice to Your Younger Self
B1 video lesson on advice, confidence and personal growth.
Lesson Overview
Students watch a street-interview video where people give advice to their younger selves. The lesson practises B1 language for advice, confidence and personal growth.
Before you watch
- What advice would you give to your younger self?
- Is it better to work hard or enjoy life more?
- Why are mistakes useful?
Prep
Drag the correct ending into each gap.
Mixed answer options
you do not criticise yourself too much.you think about something too much.you focus on the present.you do not succeed, but you can learn.you need other people to approve of you.you try things even when the result is uncertain.Watch the Video
Watch the full video once. Focus on the different pieces of advice and the expressions people use.
Comprehension
Click each question to reveal the answer. Each question is synced to the video time.
Vocabulary from the Video
Be kind to .
Don’t care about what other people .
Don’t take life too .
Be and don’t overthink.
Enjoy the .
Failure is the key to .
Believe in .
Save .
Mixed options
presentsuccessseriouslymoneyfearlessyourselfthinkyourselfVocabulary Review
| Word / phrase | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| advice | an idea about what someone should do | What advice would you give? |
| younger self | you when you were younger | Give advice to your younger self. |
| be kind to yourself | treat yourself well | Be kind to yourself. |
| overthink | think too much about something | Don’t overthink the future. |
| live in the moment | focus on now | Live in the moment. |
| fearless | not afraid | Be fearless. |
| failure | not succeeding | Failure can help you learn. |
| success | doing well or achieving a goal | Failure can lead to success. |
| validation | approval from other people | Don’t rely on external validation. |
| take risks | try something even if it is uncertain | Take risks in your life. |
Advice Collocations
be kind to
believe in
save
take
make a
enjoy
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risksyourselflifemistakeyourselfmoneyPhrasal Verb Questions
What problem do young people often worry ?
Who do you look to for advice?
What mistake helped you grow ?
What should people not give on?
When is it good to slow and relax?
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upaboutdownupupB1 Grammar: Giving Advice
We can give advice with imperatives, should, and don’t. The video uses many short advice phrases.
| Form | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Be + adjective | give simple positive advice | Be fearless. / Be kind to yourself. |
| Don’t + verb | give negative advice | Don’t overthink the future. |
| You should + verb | give personal advice | You should believe in yourself. |
| Try to + verb | give softer advice | Try to enjoy the present. |
Grammar Exercise 1
kind to yourself.
take life too seriously.
You believe in yourself.
enjoy the present.
money for the future.
risks in your life.
Mixed options
Try toBeTakeDon’tSaveshouldError Correction
Write your own advice
Give positive advice.
Give negative advice.
Give advice to your younger self.
Discussion
- Which piece of advice in the video do you like most?
- Is failure really the key to success?
- Why do people care about other people’s opinions?
- Is it better to study hard or enjoy life more?
- What mistake taught you something important?
- What does “believe in yourself” mean to you?
- What advice would you give to a teenager today?
Useful Language
| Agreeing | Giving advice | Explaining |
|---|---|---|
| I agree with that. That’s true. That’s good advice. | You should... Try to... Don’t... | because... For example,... In my experience... |
Role Play: Advice Interview
Student A: Interviewer
Ask for one piece of advice. Ask follow-up questions: Why? Can you give an example? Do you follow this advice now?
Student B: Speaker
Give advice to your younger self. Explain your answer and react naturally.
Challenge
Use at least five phrases: be kind to yourself, don’t overthink, believe in yourself, take risks, save money, enjoy life.