1 Share Your Ideas Of Taking
1. Share your ideas of taking opportunities that life offers. Do you think it is worth taking risks in life? (Missed Opportunities)
This story is about James Graham, who had been working in the government service all his life. And now he retired and was doubting whether he had chosen the right profession. He was thinking about his brother, who had run away from the family at the age of 17. And they didn’t get in touch with him for a few years. And some years later, his brother sent a postcard to say that he had got married and had a job as an actor. The narrator said that his brother changed many jobs and invested money in different business. He was risking all his life, but now he was a millionaire. He retired and lived in one of the richest places in America in Palm Springs. And James said that when he was young he believed that his brother had missed all his opportunities in life, but now James thinks that he himself was the one who had missed his lucky chance. On the one hand, whatever happens in our life, it happens on purpose. To my mind, all the opportunities that life offers are worthy to be taken notice of. It doesn’t mean that you should immediately jump at a chance and take a risk, but at least take some opportunities into consideration. Maybe due to this very chance you would be able to advance yourself and feel satisfaction of having used this opportunity. It is better to regret of something you have done, than something you haven’t. But on the other hand we should keep in mind that for every gambler there are 100 people who lose everything and finish up in misery.
2. What do you think of achieving success through marriage of convenience? (Mrs. Garstin’s Hopes and Disappointments)
3. Talk about the relationships between the members of a family like those described by S. Maugham (Mrs. Garstin’s Hopes and Disappointments)
This story is about Mrs. Garstin and her family. She had a husband and two daughters – Kitty and Doris. Mrs. Garstin was ambitious
This story is about James Graham, who had been working in the government service all his life. And now he retired and was doubting whether he had chosen the right profession. He was thinking about his brother, who had run away from the family at the age of 17. And they didn’t get in touch with him for a few years. And some years later, his brother sent a postcard to say that he had got married and had a job as an actor. The narrator said that his brother changed many jobs and invested money in different business. He was risking all his life, but now he was a millionaire. He retired and lived in one of the richest places in America in Palm Springs. And James said that when he was young he believed that his brother had missed all his opportunities in life, but now James thinks that he himself was the one who had missed his lucky chance. On the one hand, whatever happens in our life, it happens on purpose. To my mind, all the opportunities that life offers are worthy to be taken notice of. It doesn’t mean that you should immediately jump at a chance and take a risk, but at least take some opportunities into consideration. Maybe due to this very chance you would be able to advance yourself and feel satisfaction of having used this opportunity. It is better to regret of something you have done, than something you haven’t. But on the other hand we should keep in mind that for every gambler there are 100 people who lose everything and finish up in misery.
2. What do you think of achieving success through marriage of convenience? (Mrs. Garstin’s Hopes and Disappointments)
3. Talk about the relationships between the members of a family like those described by S. Maugham (Mrs. Garstin’s Hopes and Disappointments)
This story is about Mrs. Garstin and her family. She had a husband and two daughters – Kitty and Doris. Mrs. Garstin was ambitious