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Rethinking Your Mindset

This document discusses mindset and the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset. [1] It begins with defining mindset as the way a person thinks and introduces the concept of growth versus fixed mindset. [2] A video is then referenced that explains Carol Dweck's theory that a growth mindset believes abilities can change through practice, while a fixed mindset thinks abilities are set. [3] The document provides exercises to help understand and identify examples of growth versus fixed mindset thinking.

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Rethinking Your Mindset

This document discusses mindset and the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset. [1] It begins with defining mindset as the way a person thinks and introduces the concept of growth versus fixed mindset. [2] A video is then referenced that explains Carol Dweck's theory that a growth mindset believes abilities can change through practice, while a fixed mindset thinks abilities are set. [3] The document provides exercises to help understand and identify examples of growth versus fixed mindset thinking.

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RETHINKING

YOUR
MINDSET

by marya.eng

НАЧНУ С ПОНЕДЕЛЬНИКА
MINDSET
01 Look at the definition and discuss the
questions

1) In what situations does a person’s


mindset change?
2) Why is it sometimes difficult for us to
change our mindset?
3) Which of the heads in the picture
represents growth mindset and which
represents fixed mindset?
4) What is the difference between them?

*Mindset the way a person thinks; a person’s opinions

02 In a moment, you’ll watch a video


titled: Growth mindset vs. fixed
mindset
Look at the information from the beginning of
the video and guess what word is missing in
each gap.

Insert a task or question

Professor Carol Dweck uses the term ‘mindset’ to


describe the way people think about ability and
talent. According to Dweck, ___ mindset’ means
that we think our abilities can’t change, and ___
mindset’ means that we believe that we can ___
our abilities through practice.
03 Watch the first part (to 0:30) of the
video and check your answers.

04 Let’s study some collocations


Match the halves to create phrases.

A take a 1 obstacle
B solve a 2 problem
C be more likely 3 risk
D view critical 4 as a personal attack
feedback 5 experiment
E avoid 6 challenges
F face an 7 to succeed
G be less likely to

05 Discuss whether you think the statements


describe a person with a growth mindset or
fixed mindset.

views failure as something negative

MARYA.ENG
views failure as something negative
is less likely to view critical feedback as a personal
attack
will probably choose a less complicated task
sees an obstacle as a chance to solve problems
sees life as a journey of improvement

05 Watch the rest of the video (from 00:30) and


check your answers.

05 Let’s discuss!
Discuss the questions.

Are people with a growth mindset more likely to succeed than


people with a fixed mindset? Why/Why not?
Can all abilities be improved through practice? Can you think
of any situations in which they can’t? I
s viewing critical feedback as a chance to develop always the
best thing to do?
Is experimenting a good way of finding solutions to problems?
In what situations?
Do you agree that it is better to have a growth mindset? What
can a person do to achieve it?
MARYA.ENG

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