The value of not having your life planned out

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are. The expressions in italics are additional and cannot be found in the video. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson. 

To find out

To turn out

To end up (doing) something

To pay off

Bias/ Biased

To think (something) through

To stumble across/ upon (something)

Shrewd

Rash

Booming

To test (something) out

To bottle it

To be torn between

Hindsight

To be stuck in a rut

To bite the bullet

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. Is it a good idea to plan your life?

2. Do you think that the world’s most successful people have planned out their lives?

3. What are the dangers of trying to plan your life too carefully?

4. What are the dangers of not planning your life at all?

5. Do you think it’s more difficult nowadays for people to plan their lives? Why?

6. Have you planned out your life?

7. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

8. How are your goals today different from your goals ten years ago?

9. Do you think your goals will change in the future?

10. Are you generally good at planning and organising things? 

11. Did you make any bad decisions related to education when you were younger?

12. What was the best life decision that you ever made?

13. Do you like to carefully plan your holidays?

14. Would you consider completely changing your career?

15. What advice would you like to give your younger self?