1. TEACHING OPTIMISTIC
ATTITUDE TO LIFE AS ONE OF
THE IMPORTANT
COMPETENCES
Nelly Ceciui 2012

2. Our secondary school should give to a young
person maximum knowledge and skills to adapt to
a rapidly changing world. Such knowledge and
skills combined with the readiness to apply them
are named
now:
key
competencies

3. Chinese proverb says:
“Give a man a fish; you
have fed him for today.
Teach a man to fish; and
you have fed him for a
lifetime”

4. It’s a Changing World
Social and civic competencies – are important skills
that help the young people to participate in an effective and
constructive way in social and working life.

5. The culture of youth
Cultural awareness and expression – are
skills that help the young people to express
their ideas, experiences and emotions in a
range of media (music, performing arts,
literature, and the visual arts).

6. Smiles
Across the World

7. Smile :
Smile is very important non-verbal
clue to various emotion states…

8. ‘Smile and the world smiles with
you. Cry and you cry alone.’

9. A) Shy and sensitive B) Cheeky
C) Confident D) Sociable
What’s in a smile?
This is the smile of a
joker. The raised
eyebrows and dimples in
the cheek show a good
sense of humour and a
warm personality. This
sort of person is often a
1 bit of a rebel – they have
little respect for
authority.

10. A) Shy and sensitive B) Cheeky
C) Confident D) Sociable
What’s in a smile?
The wide toothy smile
shows that this person
is easy-going and
friendly. They enjoy
2 being in a crowd and
are good fun to go out
with. They’re always
looking for the next
party.

11. A) Shy and sensitive B) Cheeky
C) Confident D) Sociable
What’s in a smile?
The smile is in the eyes.
This is a sensitive
person, and a loyal
friend. This sort of
person thinks before
they speak and is a good
3 listener. They don’t like
to be the centre of
attention in a crowd.

12. A) Shy and sensitive B) Cheeky
C) Confident D) Sociable
What’s in a smile?
This is a smile that says,
‘I know it all.’ This type
of person is very sure of
themselves. They like a
good argument, and
they usually win.
They’re hard-working
4 and very ambitious. And
they can be quite bossy.

13. The way you smile can show what sort of person you are.
Match one of the headings (a-d) to each paragraph (1-4).
What’s in a smile?
1 2
2. The wide toothy smile
1. This is the smile
shows that this person is
of a joker.
easy-going and friendly.
A) Shy and sensitive B) Cheeky
C) Confident D) Sociable
3
4
3. The smile is in the eyes. 4. This is a smile that
This is a sensitive person, says, ‘I know it all.’
and a loyal friend.

14. 1. What things always make you smile?
2. Is it easy for you to smile for
the camera?
Say
“ Che
ese
“!
3. When do people say
this?

16. ‘Smile and the world smiles with
you. Cry and you cry alone.’

17. Charlie Chaplin “Modern Times”
• One of the most enduring, and touching, images in
film . . . the Little Tramp walking off toward the
horizon . . . this time with the girl . . . and smiling.

18. Lyrics by John Turner and Geof frey
Parsons.
Music written by Charlie Chaplin, 1936.

19. There are many reasons to smile.
What are the best ones in your
opinion?
Top 10 Reasons to Smile

20. VALIDATION

21. ‘Smile and the world smiles with
you. Cry and you cry alone.’

22. Change is the law of
life. And those who
look to the past or
present are certain to
miss the future.
John F Kennedy