Unit+5+Launching+Your+Career+Build+up+your+vocabulary+高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

BuildupyourvocabularyUnit5LaunchingYourCareerCompletethesesentenceswithwordsfromthereadingtext.ThefirsttimeIobservedtheprocessofwaterbeingsplitintooxygenand________,Iwasdeeplyattractedbythecharmofchemistry.SoIwanttobecomeachemistinthefuture.Myauntdeveloped__________cancerthreeyearsago.Seeinghersufferingmakesmewanttobecomeadoctortoprotectpeoplefromsuchdiseases.hydrogenbreast3.Iwanttobecomea___________becauseIthinkfairnessandjusticeisofgreatimportancetosociety,andIhopeIcanmakesomecontributioninthatrespect.4.Ihavealwaysbeenpassionateaboutbooks,soIwanttobe

a________.Byprovidingacomfortablereadingenvironmentandgoodbooks,Ihopemorepeoplecanenjoyreading.5.IalwaysfeelamazedwhenIseemygrandfather'shugemedicinechestwithcountlesssmall___________thatstoremanyherbs.NowIamstudyingChinesemedicineandIhopeIcanbeanexpertinthisfield,too.lawyerlibrariandrawersThenwritedownyourowndreamcareerandgivereasons.Myowndreamcareerwouldbetobecomeatravelphotographer,asIlovetakingphotosandtravellingtoseenewandinterestingplaces.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsyouhavelearntinthisunit.Circlethepartofspeech.1.Hearingthenewsthathehadmadetheschoolteam,Davidjoyfully_____________(n.,v.)theballagainstthewall.2.Theoldbasketballlookedveryusedandhadlostits________(n.,v.)bouncedbounce3.Thezoologistssetup____________(n.,v.)camerasinthepandareserve.spy4.Therewasahugedebateaboutwhetherthereportershouldbeaccusedof__________(n.,v.)onthestarcouple.spyingvt.控告；控诉；谴责sb.beaccusedof(doing)sth=accusesbof(doing)sth控告/指责某人(做了)某事=chargesbwith(doing)sththeaccused被告Thiscompanywasaccused__________usingmisleadingadvertisementsinitspromotionoftheweight-losspills.____________(accuse)ofstealingmoney，themanwasbroughttothecourt.Itissaidthat________________wasfoundinnocent.

据说，被告被判定无罪。④Theyaccusedhimoftakingbribes.→They________________________________.(charge)ofAccusedtheaccusedchargedhimwithtakingbribesUsethewordsintheboxtocompletethefollowingexcerptfromastudent'sspeech.commitbouncearoundratherthancometoaconclusiondefineincommonradiumhaveagreatinfluenceonProbablyeveryonedreamsofhavingagreatcareer,butfirstlet's________whatthismeans.Whenthinkingaboutwhatmakesacareergreat,manyideasmay____________inyourhead,suchasthedesireformoney,power,orfame.Differentpeoplemighthavedifferentopinionsaboutthis,butwouldn'titbekindofgreedytofocusonmoneyandfame___________definebouncearoundratherthanonsomethingmoremeaningful?Pleasecloseyoureyesandthinkofsomeoneprofessionalandsuccessful.Itcouldbeafamousentrepreneur,agreatleader,ascientistoranartist,orateacherwho_____________________you.MychoicewouldbeMarieCurie,whodiscovered________.Forme,sheisgreatnotjustbecauseshewasworld-famous,butbecauseshemadegreatcontributionstomankind.Beingafemalescientistwasmuchlesscommoninhertime,butinspiteofthiscommitbouncearoundratherthancometoaconclusiondefineincommonradiumhaveagreatinfluenceonhadagreatinfluenceonradiumshedevotedherlifetohercareer.SoI____________________thatifyouwantagreatcareer,youneedto________yourselftosomethingmeaningful.Ibelieveallgreatcareershavethis____________.commitbouncearoundratherthancometoaconclusiondefineincommonradiumhaveagreatinfluenceoncommitincommonhavecometotheconclusionDoyouagreewiththespeaker?Whyorwhynot?Howdoyoudefineagreatcareer?Whatdoallgreatcareershaveincommon?人教选择性必修第四册Unit5AssessingYourProgress教学目

Lead-in视频：孟晚舟演讲——未来将会选择什么样的年轻人12Toreviewthekeywords,expressionsandgrammarbydoingtheexercisesTomakeaspeechaboutyourfuturecareerTolearnaboutoutstandingpeersbywatchingavideoaboutayoungpolishphotographer3目标一：Toreviewthekeywords,expressionsandgrammarbydoingtheexercisesActivity1:Reviewthekeywordsandexpressions.bounce,lawyer,drawer,breast,hydrogen,radium,wrist,bridegroom,geometry,debt,profile,detective,estate,spy,justice,accuse,greedy,receptionist,socialist,communist,fox,council,canal,handwriting,disk(disc),parking,camel,fry,purse,sew,wool,priority,cage,collar,finance,receipt,certificate,desert,acquirebouncearound,careeraptitudetest,besuitedto,headstart,achestofdrawers,gradeone'spreferences,generatealist,aimfor,graphicdesigner,completethetest,(real)estateagent,cometoaconclusion,spycamera,incommon,haveagreatinfluenceon,bio-medicalengineering,publichealth,datascience,camphelper,attendto,helpout,applyfor,avaluableaddition,ateamplayer,decideonpriorities,bekeento,fleacollar,securityguardTask1Recallthekeywordsandphrasesinthisunit,andchooseafewtosharetheirusages.Task2Usethecorrectformsofthewordsintheboxtocompletethefollowingsentences.Thenmatchthesentenceswiththepossiblejobsontheright.estategeometrywristfrycanalcouncil1.Tomenjoysspendingtimewithmiddleschoolstudents,andheisreallyinterestedin____________.2.Janebrokeher_________duringacompetitionlastweekandneededafewmonths'rest.3Johnpreventsuninvitedvisitorsfromenteringabusiness

_______.4.Inordertoturnthedesertintogreenlandthatisabletoproduce

crops,DrZhangdesigneda50km_______.5.Simonneedstosubmithisarticleaboutthe________meetingbeforemidnighttonight.6.Jackson's_____fishispopularwiththerestaurant'sregularcustomers.geometrycookmathsteacherreporter/journalistathletesecurity

guardengineerwristestatecanalcouncilfriedmathsteacherathletesecurity

guardengineerreporter/journalistcookActivity2:Reviewthegrammar.Task1Reviewthelongsentences.一、并列句(CompoundSentences)二、复合句(ComplexSentences)三、并列复合句(Compound-ComplexSentences)1.英语的长句子之所以长，是因为含有较多较长的修饰成分，或是包含多个并列句或从句。长句子的理解与一般句子相似，主要包含句法结构、语义逻辑和语篇功能三个方面。理解长句的基础是厘清句子的结构层次，熟悉了解英语的基本句型，在此基础上抓住长句子的主干，即句子的主语和谓语，然后在逐层梳理分析长句中的其他成分的层次关系。2.有些长句在语篇中与上下文存在较为紧密的衔接连贯关系，尤其是句中有指代词的时候，除了需要厘清句子的结构层次和语义逻辑之外，有时还需要结合句子所在的上下文，分析明确长句中指代词的具体所指。Task2

Thefollowingisadraftofaguideforhighschoolstudents.Trytoimproveitanduselongsentenceswhereyouthinktheyarerequired.MakeHighSchoolCount!Highschoolmaybethemostimportantexperienceinyourlife.Youarebecomingayoungadult.Youareoldenoughtotakeonmoreresponsibilitiesandmakeveryimportantchoices.Someofthesechoicescouldgreatlyaffectyourlife.Tryyourbesttostudyhard.Itdoesn'tmatterwhetheryouwillgotoauniversityorcollege.Itdoesn'tmatterwhetheryouwillgotoavocationalschoolorstartwork.Youhavetoworkhard.Itdoesn'tmatterwhatdreamsyouhaveforyourfuture.Dreamswillnotmakethemselvescometrue.Youneedtotryyourbestandprepare.Awisechoiceistoprepareyourselfwithagoodeducation.

Youneedtomakesureyourtimeandenergyarenotwasted.Remember,theknowledgeyouacquireandthediligentattitudeyoudevelopinhighschoolwillbeinvaluableinthe

realworld.Timeflieslikeanarrow!Workinghardrightnowwillprepareyouwellforyourlifeinthefuture.SampleWriting

MakeHighSchoolCount!Highschoolmaybethemostimportantexperienceinyourlife,asyouarebecomingayoungadultandareoldenoughtotakeonmoreresponsibilitiesandmakeveryimportantchoices.Some

ofthesechoicescouldgreatlyaffectyourlife,sotryyourbesttostudyhard.

Itdoesn'tmatterwhetheryouwillgotoauniversityorcollege,orwhetheryouwillgotoavocationalschoolor

startwork.Whatyoulearntodaywillbenefityouinthefuture.Itwillmakeyourdreamcometrue,andsoyouwillneedtotryyourbestandprepare.Awisechoiceistoprepareyourselfwithagoodeducationsothatyourtimeandenergyarenotwasted.Remember,theknowledgeyouacquireandthediligentattitudeyoudevelopinhighschoolwillbeinvaluableintherealworld.Timeflieslikeanarrow!Workinghardright

nowwillprepareyouwellforyourlifeinthefuture.

选择性必修四

Unit5LaunchingYourCareerWorkbookUsingWordsandExpressions1Replacetheunderlinedpartswiththecorrectformsofthekeywordsandphrasesfromtheunit.1Thereportconcludedthatthenewenterpriseshouldbestarted,andthedecisionwaswellsupportedbyallthemeetingparticipants.2Shefinallygotbackherwalletwiththehelpofthepoliceman.3ImissedthebeginningoftheconcertbecauseIcouldn’tfindaplacetoparkmycar.4WithabeautifulstyleofwritingandfluentEnglish,shebeatotherapplicantsandgotthesecretaryjob.5Theshirtsewnbythefamoustailorisalmostperfectexceptforthepartaroundtheneck.cometotheconclusionpurseparkingcalligraphycollar2Readandcompleteanaccountofapersonwhohaspursueddifferentcareerpaths.Howmuchdoyouagreewithhis/herstyleofchoosingacareer?attendto

fitinto

debt

amateur

priority

financeresignapplyfor

IhaveneverwonderedwhatIshoulddowhendecidingonacareerchoice.Mytop________isfindingsomethingthatsuitsmypassion.

Idevelopedastronginterestininformationtechnologyinhighschool,soIchosearelateduniversitymajorandstudiedhard.AfterIgraduated,Iworkedina(n)________companyandwasresponsibleforprocessing______repaymentsforaboutfiveyears.ThenIwantedtotrysomethingnew.Astravellingwasalsooneofmypassions,I___________ajobthatprovidedthechancetotravelaroundtheworld.However,aftertwoyearsoftravellingandalwayshavingendlessbusinessto__________,Ikindof(有点)lostmypassion.Idecidedtotakearest,soI__________frommyjobandworkedasavolunteerforaneducationalorganisation.ThenIfoundmynewpassionwastohelpcollegegraduates_________society.NowIwanttobeacareercoach.Iamstill__________aninthisfield,butIbelieveIhavealotofexperienceandIthinkotherscouldbenefitfromit.priorityfinancedebtappliedforattendtoresignedfitintoamateurHis/Herstyleofchoosingacareerseemstobesimplytryingabunchofdifferentthingstoseewhichfeelsbest.Inonesense,thiscanbeagoodidea,ashe/shewouldfinallydiscoverwhathe/shewantstodo.Inanothersense,however,itmightbeabadidea,ashe/shemaywastealotoftimeandendupwithnothing.3TranslatethesentencesintoEnglishusingthewordsandphrasesinbrackets.1如果你毕业后想在金融领域工作,作为学生，你的首要任务是获得相关的学历。(financeindustry,priority)2我支持我姐姐选择特殊教育专业，因为她很有耐心、喜欢小孩，还总是愿意照顾别人的需要。(attendto)3因为能够提供更好的职业发展机会，这家公司每年都能收到几千份简历和求职信。(applicationletter,CV)4在中国这样一个社会主义国家,共产党员应始终把国家和人民的需要放在首位。(socialist,communist,priority)5侦探通过追踪一张偶然留下的收据，最终破获了案件。(detective,receipt)Ifyouwanttoworkinthefinanceindustryaftergraduation,yourpriorityistoobtainarelevanteducation.Isupportmysisterinchoosingspecialeducationashermajorbecausesheisverypatient,likeschildren,andalwaysattendstotheneedsofothers.Providingbettercareerdevelopmentopportunities,thiscompanyreceivesthousandsofapplicationlettersandCVseveryyear.InasocialistcountrylikeChina,CommunistPartymembersshouldalwaysgiveprioritytotheneedsofthecountryandthepeople.Thedetectivefinallysolvedthecasebytracingareceiptleftbyaccident.4

UseanEnglishdictionaryorcheckonlinetofindmorecollocationsforthewordsbelow.Thenmakesentenceswiththephrases.drawer

collar

debt

fry

finance

bounce

priority

securityWordpartnershipdrawern.open/pulloutadrawer,go/look/searchthroughdrawers,…e.g.I’vebeenlookingthroughmydrawersformystudentcard,butIcan’tfindit.Wordpartnershipwhite-collarworker,blue-collarworker,tightcollar,dogcollarMyfatherwasablue-collarworkerwhodidnotfinishhighschool.collarn.e.g.WordPartnershipWordPartnershipWordPartnershipn.e.g.highdebt,nationaldebt,oweadebt,debtcollector,runupadebtof,fall/get/gointodebt,get/keep/stayoutofdebtdebtWestayoutofdebtbycarefullymakingourbudget.v.e.g.fryfryingpan,friedfish,friedfoods,deep-fried,stir-friedOnepopularmethodofcookingChinesefoodisstir-fried.n.e.g.financelong-termfinance,publicfinance,highfinance,privatefinance,governmentfinance,lackfinances,managefinancesraise/get/obtainfinance,provide/offerfinanceforWecouldnotbuyanewhousebecausewelackedthefinancesforit.WordParnershipWordPartnershipWordPartnershipv.n.n.e.g.e.g.e.g.bouncebounceback,bounceoff,bounceagainst,bounceideasHespenttheafternoonbouncingideasoffhisclassmates.priorityhigh/low/main/major/firstpriority,listofpriorities,takepriorityover,placeahighpriorityon,determine/choosepriorities,givesomethingpriorityOurpriorityistogetthisjobdoneontime.securitysecurityguard,socialsecurity,emotionalsecurity,maximumsecurity,securityforces,strengthensecurity,governmentsecurityHavinggoodfamilyrelationshipsisimportantforone’semotionalsecurity.UsingStructures1Readthefollowingsentencesanddecidewhatkindoflongsentencestheyare,andthentrytotranslatethemintoChinese.1Becominganovelistisoneofmydreams,andIwouldalsoliketobeaschoolteacher.2ThefamousdesignerreleasedhernewlineonWednesday,whichwillnodoubtstartanewfashiontrendthisyear.3Junegotacceptedbyherfavouriteuniversity,butshedecidedtopostponeherenrollmentandappliedtodovolunteerworkinAfricaforayearinstead.compoundsentence

我的梦想之一是成为一名小说家，我也想做一名学校教师。complexsentence这位著名的设计师星期三发布的新系列，毫无疑问会成为今年的新风尚。compoundsentence尽管June被自己心仪的大学录取了，但她决定延迟入学，申请去非洲做一年的志愿者。4Whilewaitingforthepainttodry,Angelaexplainedtothechildrenwhatshewastryingtocommunicateinherpainting,andtheyalllistenedattentivelywithadmiringexpressionsontheirfaces.5IjoinedamusicclubacoupleofmonthsagoandIhavebeenlisteningtosomeneoclassicalmusicrecently,whichhashelpedmedevelopanewrespectforclassicalmusic.6Theteacherdividedthestudentsintopairs,withJohnandSarahendingupaspartnersforaproject,whichSarahwasn’thappyabout.compound-complexsentenceAngela一边等着颜料变干,一边给孩子们解释她想要通过她的画表达的内容。孩子们全都聚精会神地听着，满脸钦佩。compound-complexsentence几个月前，我参加了一个音乐俱乐部。最近我一直在听新古典主义的音乐。这让我对古典音乐有了新的敬意。complexsentence老师让学生们结对。John和Sarah最后组成了项目搭档，萨拉对此并不高兴。2Readthisinformationaboutanewjetandrewritethesentencesusinglongsentences.Thenputtheminordertomakealogicalparagraph.1“Itwasaverysmoothtake-off,”FuSongtoldthereporter.“Weareveryproudtoseethatitworked.”FuisaTsinghuaUniversityengineer.Hewasinvolvedintheproject.2C919isthefirstChinese-builtpassengerjet.Itwasdesignedtocompetewithmajorjetliners.3TheflighttookofffromShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportandlandedbackagain80minuteslater.Thesuccessfulflightwasgreetedwithanoutpouringofpatriotismandpride.“Itwasaverysmoothtake-off,”FuSong,aTsinghuaUniversityengineerwhowasinvolvedintheproject,toldthereporter.“Weareveryproudtoseethatitworked.”C919isthefirstChinese-builtpassengerjetdesignedtocompetewithmajorjetliners.Thesuccessfulflight,whichwasgreetedwithanoutpouringofpatriotismandpride,tookofffromShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportandlandedbackagain80minuteslater.4ThejetistheworkoftheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC).It’sastate-runcompany.Itwasfoundedin

2008.5ThegovernmentcelebratedthesymbolicflightasfurtherevidenceofChina’srise.Itwasbroadcastliveontelevision.Sentencesinorder:2-___-___-___-5ThejetistheworkoftheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC),astate-runcompanywhichwasfoundedin2008.ThegovernmentcelebratedthesymbolicflightasfurtherevidenceofChina’srise,anditwasbroadcastliveontelevision.4313Readthepassageandmatchtheunderlinedpartswiththemeaningsbelow.Thenwriteaboutajobthatyouareinterestedinusingthepassageasamodel.Aworkingplace/usualworkenvironment

BoccupationnameCadvantagesanddisadvantages

DrelatedmajorEworkrequirements

Fqualifications/skillsneededGworkingtimeBeingareporterissomethingthatinterestsme.Reportersoftenworkbothindoorsandoutdoors.Schools,governmentbuildings,factories,restaurants,andevencommunitystreetsareplaceswheretheyshowuptodointerviewswithdifferentsortsofpeople.Reportersoughttobestrongincommunication,astheyneedtogetfirst-handinformationandopinions.Oncereportersobtainwhattheyneed,theystarttowritetheirarticles.Therefore,theabilitytowritegoodarticlesisvitalforreportersaswell.Theworkinghoursmaynotberegular,butthechallengesthatgowiththejobreallyfascinateme.IhopethatIcanmajorinjournalismatuniversitynextyear.Aworkingplace/usualworkenvironment

BoccupationnameCadvantagesanddisadvantages

DrelatedmajorEworkrequirements

Fqualifications/skillsneededGworkingtimeBeingareporterissomethingthatinterestsme.Reportersoftenworkbothindoorsandoutdoors.Schools,governmentbuildings,factories,restaurants,andevencommunitystreetsareplaceswheretheyshowuptodointerviewswithdifferentsortsofpeople.Reportersoughttobestrongincommunication,astheyneedtogetfirst-handinformationandopinions.Oncereportersobtainwhattheyneed,theystarttowritetheirarticles.Therefore,theabilitytowritegoodarticlesisvitalforreportersaswell.Theworkinghoursmaynotberegular,butthechallengesthatgowiththejobreallyfascinateme.IhopethatIcanmajorinjournalismatuniversitynextyear.BBAAEBFEFBGCDBeinganarchitectissomethingthatinterestsme.Architectsoftenworkindoors,buttheyalsohavetovisitbuildingsites.Architectsoughttobestrongindesign,astheyareplanningnewbuildings.Oncearchitectshavedesignedabuilding,theyhavetochecktomakesurethatitisbeingbuiltcorrectlyandtroubleshootanyproblemsthatmightcomeup.Therefore,anunderstandingofengineeringandconstructionisvitalforarchitectsaswell.Theygenerallyworkninetofive,sothejobmayseemboring.However,theyareabletocreatewonderfulworksthatareusefulformanypeopleandthatwilllastforyears,sothejobcanbequiterewarding.IhopethatIcanmajorinarchitectureatuniversitynextyear.ListeningandSpeaking1Whatkindofquestionsdoyouthinkahighschoolstudentwouldaskacareercounsellor?Writealistofatleastfivequestionsyouwouldask.•

Whatwouldbeagoodcareerforme?•

WhatfurthereducationorqualificationsdoIneedforthiscareer?•

WhatexamsdoIneedtotake,andwhatscoresdoIneedtogetonthoseexams?•

Howmuchwillitcosttogetqualified,andarescholarshipsavailable?•

WhatifIdon’tlikethejobIendupdoing?2Listentoaconversationbetweenahighschoolstudentandacareercounsellor.Writedowntheanswerstothefollowingquestions.1Whatisthestudent’sproblem?

____________________________________________________________2Doemployerspreferstudentswithspecialisedmajors?

____________________________________________________________3

Whatdoesthecounsellorsayismostimportant?

____________________________________________________________4Whatkindofworkdoesthecounselloradvisethestudenttofind?____________________________________________________________Shedoesn’tknowwhatshewantstodoforacareeryet.Itdependsonthejob.Gettingahighereducation.Finance,economics,accounting,andcomputerprogramming.3Listentotheconversationagainandfillintheblankswiththecorrectinformation.Thestudent’snameis______.Thecounsellor’snameis___________.Thestudent’sfavouritesubjectis________because_____________________________________.Thecounselloradvisedherto__________thathasalotof_______becausethat

wayshecan_____________________________.Thecounsellor

alsosaidthat_______isnotthemostimportantthing.StellaMsAndersonmaths

shegetstosolvelotsofcomplicatedproblemsfindacoursevariety

getaninsightintodifferentfieldsmoney4Inpairs,talkaboutthefollowingissues.Giveyouropinionsandexplainhowanyoftheissuesaffectyou.•

Studentsneedn’tworryaboutnotknowingwhattheirdreamcareeris.•

Studentsneedn’tchoosespecialisedmajors.•

Therearemanyoptionsforstudentswhodon’tgotouniversity.Itistruethatstudentsdonotneedtoworryaboutnotknowingwhattheirdreamcareersarewhiletheyarestillinhighschool.Theyarestillyoung,sothereisstillalotoftimetofigurethingsout.Mostemployersdon’tcarewhatmajoryouhaveinuniversity.However,jobsinspecialisedortechnicalfields,suchasengineeringorcomputerscience,willhavespecialrequirements.Therearemanyoptionsforstudentswhodonotgotouniversity.Forexample,acarpenter,plumber,ormechaniccangototechnicalschoolsorlearnonthejob.Ifastudentdoesnotplanongoingtouniversity,he/sheshouldatleastplanonlearningaskillthatisindemand.5Brieflyreportyouropinionstotheclass.•

Moneyisnotasimportantashappinessatwork.•

Whetheryourworkcanbenefitpeopleisimportant.Moneyisnotasimportantashappinessatwork,andthatistrue.However,studentsshouldberealisticandunderstandthattheywillhavetoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilieslateron.Whilestudentsshouldnotpursueacareertheywillhatejustbecauseitmakesmoney,theyshouldalsoconsiderwhetherthecareertheywantwillhaveasalarytheycanlivewith.Thegreatestlong-termsatisfactionacareercangiveisbeingofbenefittoothers.Whenapersonisoldanddying,he/shedoesn’tlookaroundanddrawcomfortfromhis/herpossessions—he/shedrawscomfortfromthefriendsandfamilieswhomhe/shebenefits.DoesPracticeReallyMakePerfect?ReadingandWritingFastreading1.Readthetitleofthetext.Whatdoyouthinkthetextwilltalkabout?Whatareyouropiniononthesubject?Thetextisaboutwhetherapersoncanreallybecomegoodatsomethingjustbyworkinghardatit.Ithinkthisistruetoanextent,buttherearestillissuesofnaturalabilityandthetypeandqualityoftheworkapersonputsintosomething.Skimthepassageandroghlydivideitintotwoparts.1.Whatdoeseachpartmainlytalkabout?Part1(1-3)_______________________________Part2(4-7)_______________________________AtheoryofPracticeMakesPerfectOtherfactorsofbecominganexpertIntensiveReadingWhatdoeseachparagraphtalkabout?part1para1

leadinthetopicpara2______________________________________para3____________________________MalcolmGladwell’stheoryofPracticeMakesPerfectAndersEricsson’s“deliberatepractice”CulturalNotesMalcolmGladwell(1963-)isa

Canadianjournalistandbest-selling

authorwhooftenwritesarticlesand

bookswhichconveyacademicresearch

tothegeneralpublic.Hismostfamous

contributiontopublicdiscourseisthe

ideaof“tippingpoints"--theideathat

aphenomenon(suchasadisease)may

continueatalowlevelforsometime,

slowlybuildinginforce,until

suddenly

itreachesa“tippingpoint”whereit

beginsarapidspreadorincrease.His

booksincludeTippingPoint,Blink,and

Outliers:TheStoryofSuccess.AndersEricsson(1947-2020)wasa

Swedishpsychologistwhowasonthe

facultyofFloridaStateUniversityin

theUSA.Heisconsideredoneofthe

foremostauthoritiesinthefieldofhuman

performance.Outliers:TheStoryofSuccess(2008)

wasaworldwidebestsellerbyMalcolm

Gladwellwhichlookedatanumberof

famouspeopletodeterminehowthey

becamesuccessful.Instatistics，an

outlierisaresultofapollorexperiment

thatisoutsidethenorms.Usually,

outliersareignoredinstatistics,asthey

areexceptionalandsaynothingabout

whatwouldnormallybeexpected.The

ideaofthisbook,on

theotherhand,is

tostudytheoutliers(i.e.,peoplewho

aresuccessful)andseewhytheyare

exceptional.Whilethebookprominently

featuresthe10,000-hourrule,italso

talksalotaboutopportunityandchance.

Forexample,GladwellholdsthatBill

Gatesowespartofhissuccesstothefact

thathehadaccesstoacomputerwhen

hewasyoungatatimewhencomputers

werestillquiterare.

Whatdoeseachparagraphtalkabout?IntensiveReadingpara4para5para6para7PracticealoneisnotfarfromenoughNaturaltalentorphysicalsuperioritymattermuchOtherpersonal,social,environmentalfactorsTipsonhowtopracticeeffectively2Readthetextandanswerthesequestions.1Whatistheroughideaofthe10,000hourstheory?WhatdidGladwellclaim10,000hourstobe?WhatexamplesdidGladwelluseandwhy?2WhydidEricssondisagreewithGladwell?Whatdidhemeanby“deliberatepractice”?3WhatdidarecentstudyfromPrincetonUniversityshow?4WhatareEricsson’stipsonpractising?Ifapersonpractisesforatleast10,000hours,theywillbecomeexpertsintheirfields.Heclaimed10,000hoursofpracticetobe“themagicnumberofgreatness”.HegavetheexamplesofthemusicgroupTheBeatlesandMicrosoftco-creatorBillGates.Ericssonstatedthat10,000hourswasanaveragefigure.Moreimportantly,Erie