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Once upon a time there was a children’s football trainer called Vincent, in whose team there were three boys who all played as forwards. In every game, the trainer could only put one forward on the pitch, so he sometimes had difficulty choosing which forward should play. By coincidence, the three forwards were the best players in the team, so it was bad luck that only one of them could play in each match.
Although Vincent try to find a solution, he couldn’t find one. He also was very difficult for him to ask for help, because he believed that people would think he was stupid for not being able to resolve the problem himself.
But one day, the three forwards came to him and said: “Vincent, sometimes when we can’t solve something ourselves, it’s best to ask someone else for help…”
So Vincent remembered an old friend who could ask for an advice, someone with a lot of experience in training children’s football teams, his previous trainer, in fact.
So he decided to go to the former trainer, he was considered a good trainer for his wise decisions and also because he was older and more experienced. The old trainer was called Julian, and he welcomed Vincent with pleasure: “How are you, Vincent? How’s the team?” he asked. And Vincent replied: “That’s exactly what I’ve come to talk to you about.”
Vincent told Julian all about his problem and they talked for a while: “Vincent, I understand your problem perfectly,” said Julian, “and the solution is not easy... But there’s one thing I would say…” and they continued talking for quite a while.
Very soon, Vincent put Julian’s idea into action and from then on, Vincent’s team won all their matches. Vincent learned that leaning on someone you trust can make life a lot easier.
Answer these questions:
- Which is Vincent's job?
- What problem has Vincent?
- Whom he ask for help?
- Which advice gives Julian to Vincent?
- Does he solve finally the problem?
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A HARD DECISION
Once upon a time there was a children’s football trainer called Vincent, in whose team there were three boys who all played as forwards. In every game, the trainer could only put one forward on the pitch, so he sometimes had difficulty choosing which forward should play. By coincidence, the three forwards were the best players in the team, so it was bad luck that only one of them could play in each match.
Although Vincent try to find a solution, he couldn’t find one. He also was very difficult for him to ask for help, because he believed that people would think he was stupid for not being able to resolve the problem himself.
But one day, the three forwards came to him and said: “Vincent, sometimes when we can’t solve something ourselves, it’s best to ask someone else for help…”
So Vincent remembered an old friend who could ask for an advice, someone with a lot of experience in training children’s football teams, his previous trainer, in fact.
So he decided to go to the former trainer, he was considered a good trainer for his wise decisions and also because he was older and more experienced. The old trainer was called Julian, and he welcomed Vincent with pleasure: “How are you, Vincent? How’s the team?” he asked. And Vincent replied: “That’s exactly what I’ve come to talk to you about.”
Vincent told Julian all about his problem and they talked for a while: “Vincent, I understand your problem perfectly,” said Julian, “and the solution is not easy... But there’s one thing I would say…” and they continued talking for quite a while.
Very soon, Vincent put Julian’s idea into action and from then on, Vincent’s team won all their matches. Vincent learned that leaning on someone you trust can make life a lot easier.
Answer these questions:
- Which is Vincent's job?
- What problem has Vincent?
- Whom he ask for help?
- Which advice gives Julian to Vincent?
- Does he solve finally the problem?
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