Стр.96-97 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
5f The road to success Vocabulary Characteristics for success 1 Listen and say. Which word means: single-minded? doesntaskt give up? brave?
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5f The road to success
Vocabulary
Characteristics for success
1 Listen and say. Which word means: single-minded? doesntaskt give up? brave? willing to accept ideas/suggestions? looks at the positive? really wants to be successful? wontaskt let anything stop him/her doing sth? How important is each characteristic to help you to succeed in life and reach your goals? Why? Discuss with your partner.
persistent
determined
creative
courageous
focused
hardworking
relaxed
risk-taker
organised
clever
optimistic
open-minded
ambitious
confident
A: I believe that ittasks really important to be determined and persistent if you want to achieve something because if you dontaskt give up you will succeed in the end.
В: I agree. I also think ittasks important to be courageous because...
ON THE PATH TO TRUE GENIUS
"Genius is 1 % inspiration and 99% perspiration."
(Thomas Edison 1847-1931)
A Most people immediately think of the light bulb when they think of Thomas Edison. But although this genius did in fact invent the first practical, long-lasting light bulb, he had a hand in creating many more things we can still see around us today. He invented or contributed to recorded music, electrical systems, the telephone, the alkaline battery, x-rays and an early cinema projector. Incredibly, by the end of his life he held 1,093 patents and he is responsible for more inventions than any other inventor in history?
В Edison was undoubtedly a very clever person. Would you believe, though, that as a child, his teacher told his mother that he was too slow to learn? Later on, as an inventor, many of his inventions failed. So what were the secrets of Edison’s success? We all have dreams and ambitions and who better than Mr. Edison to provide us with a few tips for achieving them!
C Perhaps Edison’s greatest strength was that he absolutely refused to give up. He said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up." Unbelievably, it took Edison thousands of tries before he found the right filament to use for his light bulb. He wasn’t afraid of failure. He simply saw his bad ideas as stepping stones to better ones. Even after his factory was almost totally destroyed by fire, he said, “There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up and we can start anew." Three weeks later, Edison delivered the first phonographtask.
D Edison was also very intolerant of laziness and believed in pushing himself to reach his goals. He set himself a target, for instance, to come up with a small invention every 10 days and a major one every 6 months. So. try taking a leaf out of Edison’s book. If you want to write a book, aim to write a chapter every day. If you want to become a photographer, teach yourself one new skill or trick every day or week. When you put your brain under a little pressure, you’ll be amazed by how much your power of thought improves.
E Another effective little rule Edison had was to take time out to relax while he was working at his ‘invention factory’ in Menlo Park, New Jersey. He would drift off to sleep with several small metal balls in his hand. If he fell into a deep sleep, the balls would fall noisily onto the flow and wake him up and he’d scribble down whatever was in his mind! So next time you are stuck on a problem, why not sleep on it? Scientists now agree that relaxation and short naps can improve our concentration and creativity.
F Also, amazingly, historians have so far discovered around 4 million pages of Edison’s notes including sketches, cartoons and even poems. It seems he had many new ideas simply by relaxing, letting his mind wander and allowing one idea to flow on to another. So maybe you too should keep a journal where you write down your ideas and thoughts. Who knows what it could lead to?
G All in all, Thomas Edison succeeded because he was determined, persistent and knew how to use his mistakes to his advantage. So, what are you waiting for? Tap into your inner genius and get busy achieving your dreams. You might not create anything as important as the light bulb in your lifetime, but we can all light up the world in our own way!
* an early machine for recording music
Check these words
genius, alkaline battery, projector, patent, undoubtedly, failure, filament, burn up, anew, push oneself, reach onetasks goals, set oneself a target, skill, trick, under pressure, nap, concentration, flow, inner
Reading
2 a) What do you know about Thomas Edison?
b) Read the quotation. What kind of person do you think he was? Listen to and read the text to check.
3 a) Read the text again and match the headings (1-8) to the paragraphs (A-G). Use each heading once. There is one extra heading.
1 Set goals to achieve your dreams
2 How to avoid failure
3 Success against the odds
4 The value of keeping records
5 Start now to reach your potential
6 Inventor of more than you might think
7 Strong belief in persistence
8 Take it easy for good ideas
b) What is the authortasks purpose in writing this article?
Grammar
Quantifiers & Countable/Uncountable nouns
4 Choose the correct words. Find more examples in the text. Which words are used with: countable or uncountable nouns or both?
1 Almost none of Da Vincitasks inventions were built during his lifetime.
2 Kim has a little time left to finish her project.
3 They dontaskt have much money for the project.
4 There are a small hardly any light bulbs in this shop.
5 Thomas Edison invented a lot of useful things.
6 All of these inventions are amazing!
7 Both James and Andy want to be inventors.
8 Few people realise how many inventions Edison was responsible for.
9 Hetasks been working on this for a several years.
10 Edison experienced many failures in his life.
11 Matt spends a great deal of time working.
12 That scientisttasks name is either Nick or Mike.
13 Are there any batteries in the cupboard?
5 Choose the correct words.
1 Many of Edisontasks inventions were practical ones that were useful in real life.
2 This is a long-lasting light bulb; it lasts for 1,000 hours.
3 You have to work hard to reach your goals in life.
4 Teams of people contributed to Edisontasks inventions.
5 Youtaskve been working too hard; you should take some time out.
6 Harry was so tired that he fell into a deep sleep.
7 I couldntaskt work out what to do so I decided to sleep on it.
6 Match the words in bold in the text with their meanings: slowly fall asleep, a way to make progress, stop trying, unable to do, not willing to accept/put up with, participated in, make use of, behave the same way as Edison, move from topic to topic, write down quickly, successful.
Writing & Speaking
7 Think! Read Edisontasks quotes again in the text and explain their meaning. Which do you find the most inspirational? Why? Tell the class.
8 Think! Why was Thomas Edison so successful? What changes does he inspire you to make in your own life? Why? In a few minutes, write a few sentences about this in your notebook, then read them to the class.
9 ICT Find out more information about Thomas Edison. Report your information back to the class.