TALK ABOUT TAKING RISKS

Taking risks means doing something new, scary, or challenging. Sometimes, taking a risk can help us grow or achieve something special. In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about taking risks, using present, past, and future tenses. We will also use simple modal verbs to express possibility and advice.

Examples:

I take risks when I try something new.
She took a risk and started her own business.
He is going to take a risk and speak in public.
You should take a chance sometimes.

1. GRAMMAR:

1.1 Present Simple

Use for regular habits or general truths.

I take risks at work.
She doesn’t take many risks.
Do you take risks?

1.2 Past Simple

Use to talk about a risk someone took in the past.

He took a big risk last year.
They didn’t take a chance.
Did you take the risk?

1.3 Future: Going to / Will

Use to talk about plans or future actions.

I am going to take a risk next week.
He will try something new.
Are you going to take that chance?

1.4 Modals: Should / Might

Use to give advice or talk about possibility.

You should take more risks.
She might try skydiving.

2. VOCABULARY:

Risk – Doing something with a chance of danger or failure.
Challenge – Something difficult that requires effort.
Brave – Not afraid to do difficult things.
Fear – The feeling of being afraid.
Chance – An opportunity to do something.
Success – Achieving what you want.
Fail – To not succeed.
Try – To make an effort to do something.
Decision – A choice you make.
Confidence – Belief in yourself.

3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

Take a chance!
Don’t be afraid to try.
You should go for it.
Sometimes risks bring rewards.
Trying something new is exciting.

4. SENTENCES:

4.1 Positive Sentences

I take risks when I speak English.
She took a chance and won the contest.
We will take a risk and travel alone.

4.2 Negative Sentences

He doesn’t take any risks.
They didn’t try the new activity.
I’m not going to take that chance.

4.3 Questions

Do you take risks?
Did she take a risk last week?
Are they going to try something new?

4.4 Answers

Yes, I do.
No, she didn’t.
Yes, they are.

5. CONVERSATION:

Emma: Hi, Ben. Have you ever taken a big risk?

Ben: Yes, I have. Last year, I moved to another city without a job.

Emma: Wow! That’s a big risk. Was it hard?

Ben: Yes, it was. But I found a great job later. I’m glad I took the chance.

Emma: I want to try something new too. Maybe I will learn to surf.

Ben: You should! It might be scary at first, but it will be fun.

Emma: Okay. I’m going to try it this summer.

Ben: That’s the spirit! Sometimes, taking risks helps us grow.

6. READING:

Taking risks can be scary, but it can also be very helpful. When people take risks, they often learn new things and become stronger. For example, Maria always wanted to start a small bakery. She didn’t know if it would work, but she took the chance. At first, it was hard, but now she has many happy customers. Taking that risk changed her life. Not all risks end in success, but we always learn something. Trying new things helps us become better people.