In_Hindsight_Bad_Calls_Better_Choices

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ESPORTS ENGLISH
IN HINDSIGHT
Bad Calls &
Better Choices
past decisions • consequences • lessons learned
Speaking lesson

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Quick comeback: past forms
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Say the past form first. Then complete one prompt.
make
made
think
thought
know
knew
take
took
tell
told
come
came
win
won
lose
lost
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2
3
4
A decision I made last week…
The last time I won something…
Something I thought would be easy…
A mistake that taught me something…

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Bad call or reasonable decision?
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MATCH POINT
A team was ahead, but they kept playing
aggressively. They made several mistakes and lost
the match.
BAD
DECISION
or just a bad result?
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What information did they have at the time?
02
What exactly went wrong?
03
Would you have changed the strategy?
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Can a good decision produce a bad result?

4.

Two more calls
A
A commentator accepted an important event with only two days to prepare. He
performed badly because he was exhausted.
B
A person turned down a job abroad because they were afraid. Six months later, they
regretted it.
For each situation
Was it a bad decision or a bad result? • What went wrong?
What would you have done? • What could happen next?
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CASE STUDY
The opportunity
he nearly missed
Daniel got an offer to commentate at an international event. He
nearly turned it down because he did not feel confident about his
English. A friend convinced him to go for it.
Daniel accepted, but left his preparation until the last minute. He
arrived exhausted and made several errors during his first broadcast.
Afterward, he asked his co-commentator for feedback, prepared
more carefully and improved. Later, the organisers invited him again.

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Daniel’s decision path
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What changed the outcome?
OFFER
DOUBT
RISK
international event
nearly refused
accepted anyway
MISTAKE
RECOVERY
PAYOFF
prepared too late
asked for feedback
invited again
Why did he nearly refuse?
Which decision changed everything?
Did the risk pay off?
What mistake did he make?
What should he have done differently?

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Decision language
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Four verbs for the moment of choice
01
turn something down
refuse an offer or opportunity
02
go for it
decide to try
03
take a chance
do something with an uncertain result
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rush into a decision
decide too quickly
Which two expressions describe Daniel? Make one new esports example.

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After the decision
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Consequences, commitment and hindsight
1
back out
2
change your mind and stop
3
pay off
produce a good result
stick with a decision
continue with your choice
4
learn the hard way
learn through a difficult experience
IN HINDSIGHT…
I should have prepared earlier.
Finish both sentences about Daniel.
I could have handled it differently.

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Make the language yours
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Choose five prompts. Answer with a real or imagined example.
1
an opportunity someone turned down
2
a risk that paid off
3
a time someone backed out
4
a decision you rushed into
5
something you learned the hard way
6
a choice you decided to stick with
Follow-up rule: ask “What happened next?” after every answer.

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Hindsight upgrade
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Replace the basic words. Keep the meaning.
He refused the opportunity.
upgrade
She decided too quickly.
upgrade
The risk gave a good result.
upgrade
Now I understand that I needed more preparation.
upgrade
He made a mistake, but it taught him something.
upgrade

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Stronger versions
TURN DOWN
He turned the opportunity down.
RUSH INTO
She rushed into the decision.
PAY OFF
The risk paid off.
SHOULD HAVE
In hindsight, I should have prepared more.
LEARN THE HARD WAY
He learned the hard way.
Choose two. Change the person, situation and result.
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WHAT SHOULD THEY
HAVE DONE?
OVERWORKED
A commentator accepted three broadcasts in one weekend and made
errors.
OVERCONFIDENT
A team stopped respecting the opponent after winning map one.
MISSED CHANCE
Someone did not apply because they assumed they were unqualified.
EXPENSIVE MISTAKE
A person bought equipment without reading reviews.
What happened? • What went wrong? • What should they
have done? • What can they do now?

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90 SECONDS
A decision with an
unexpected result
1. What was the situation?
2. What options did you have?
3. What did you decide and why?
4. What happened afterward?
5. Did it pay off?
6. What did you learn?
7. In hindsight, what should you have done?
Speak without interruption. Then improve one short part.
MUST USE
4 past forms
3 expressions from today

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REVERSE INTERVIEW
Ask me about an
important past decision.
Build 5 questions
What made you…?
Did you ever consider…?
What happened after…?
Did it pay off?
Would you make the same choice again?
Add 2 follow-up questions

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What are you taking with you?
No notes for the first two minutes.
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Give me six expressions from today.
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Use three in a short esports story.
03
Finish: In hindsight, I should have…
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Which expression could you use at work?
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Which mistake can produce a useful lesson?
Vocabulary Bank: keep the expressions you can imagine using again.
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