I. Chronological List

pursuing that dream

fundamentals [You've got to get the fundamentals down]

to their detriment

reassure me

"When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."

self-esteem must be built

kids today are so coddled

felt humiliated

had let down Coach Graham

teamwork

perseverance

an ability to deal with adversity

sportsmanship

hidden objective

absolutely vital

II. Exercises

7.1 Are these sentences correct or incorrect? If incorrect, fix them.

1. Randy decided that his children should be coddled.

2. One lesson that Coach Graham taught Randy was the value of perseverance.

3. To Randy, working hard was absolutely vital.

4. To Randy, pursuing the dream of being in the National Football League was more important that living out the dream.

7.2 Complete each sentence with a word or chunk from the list.

1. When the men on the team didn't play well, they ............. .................. Coach Graham as well as themselves.

2. Randy felt that Coach Graham gave him a way to deal with .....................

3. Although he was coaching football, Randy recognized that Coach Graham had other,

................. ........................

4. On a team, the ability to work together, or ......................, is aboslutely vital.

7.3 Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets.

1. Randy felt ashamed when he didn't play well for his coach. [humiliated]

2. Continuing to work hard is a virtue in sports and life. [perseverance]

3. The goal of team sports is to learn values. [objective]

4. To feel good about oneself is an important goal of sports. [self-esteem]

III. Categorized List

Academic Word List and other long words

pursuing that dream

to their detriment

reassure me

felt humiliated

deal with adversity

Highfalutin Nouns

fundamentals

perseverance

Adjective + noun

hidden objective

Adverb + adjective

absolutely vital

Idioms and other useful expressions

self-esteem must be built

kids today are so coddled

had let (someone) down

Add other examples of words that take these suffixes

team work

sportsman ship

Speaking topic

"When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."

The Last Lecture

Ch. 8 You'll Find Me Under 'V'

Ch. 9 A Skill Set Called Leadership

I. Chronological List

Ch. 8

give it a shot

frugal

a princely sum

breakthroughs

abuse the privilege

Ch. 9

a scientific bent

no greater role model than...

technical know-how

distilled essence

dynamic manager

delegate (v)

subordinates

morale

scientific breakthroughs

technological advancements

Granted, my childhood dream was to be Kirk.

boyhood idol

the ultimate example

A man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood.

no matter what they do

turned up their noses at

It has never failed to stand me in good stead.