Success

The dictionary defines success as "the achieving of the result wanted or hoped for" and as "something that achieves positive results". However, this is not enough. Dr Deepak Chropa enlarges on this and provides a healthier definition of success.

Click on this link to learn some words connected with our key word today: http://www.visualthesaurus.com/landing/?ad=cdo&utm_medium=default&utm_campaign=VT&utm_source=cdo&word=success

What's your definition of "success"? I'd be glad to read your views on this.

September 11th

Ten years ago, on a usual working day, I was teaching a group of adults, when one of my students came into the classroom and said that the Twin Towers had exploded. He didn't know more than this, and was shocked by the image he'd caught a glimpse of before leaving home. We all wondered what had happened? Later on that day, we could learn the extent of what had taken place and the only images we could see on TV were those of the attacks.
Now, ten years later, the people of the USA remember that day and have organized tributes to those who were killed.
Here's a report of how security has changed since then:

To read the script, click onto: http://www.newsy.com/videoshttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/how-has-security-changed-since-9-11/


An account of that day: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-09-09/Sept-11-newspaper-coverage/50340276/1

Views from abroad: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/09/9-11-changed-world-forever

History Channel: http://www.history.com/9-11-anniversary (press on 102 Interactive to watch videos taken in different places)