大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程（第二版）3（智慧版）課件 Unit7 All roads lead to Rome

Afterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:?linksoundsinconnectedspeech?askfor/give/respondtoadvice?useexamplesforillustrationinapresentation?talkabouttheguohuobrandyoulikeWorkinpairsanddiscussifthefollowingsituationsareexamplesofsuccess.Whyorwhynot??Amanloseshisjobandsetsupanewbusinesswhichgoesontobecomeamultimillion-poundenterprise.Butalongtheway,hebecomessoobsessedwithhisnewcompanythatheneglectshisfamilyandtheyleavehim.?Aboylosesaleginaroadaccident.Hegoesbacktoschoolanddoeswellinhisstudy.?Ayoungscientistdiscoverssomethingthatcouldbecomeacureforcancer.Heisuncertainifhisdiscoverywillamounttoanything.However,hekeepsondoingexperimentsdespitefailingdozensoftimes.Referenceanswers:NextpageThemanisbothasuccessandafailure.Ontheonehand,hedidagreatjobrecoveringfromlosinghisjobandstartinganewbusiness.Thisisasuccessandshowsthatheisdeterminedandgoodatbusiness.Butontheotherhand,hisfamilylefthimbecausehepaidtoomuchattentiontohisworkandignoredthem.Thisisafailurebecausesuccessisnotjustaboutwork.Itisalsoabouthavingagoodbalanceinlife,withhappyrelationshipsandpersonalwell-being.Theboyisagoodexampleofsuccess,becauseheisnotdiscouragedbyhisdisability,andhedoesn’tgiveup.Instead,heshowsstrengthanddeterminationbygoingbacktoschoolanddoingwellinhisstudy,eventhoughit’sdifficult.Successdoesn’talwaysmeanachievingaspecificresult,butbeingabletoovercomeobstaclesandgrowasaperson.Referenceanswers:Theyoungscientistisanexampleofsuccess,becauseevenifheisuncertainifhisdiscoverywillamounttoanything,hecarriesondespitefailingmanytimes.Hisdeterminationtokeepexperimentingandlearningfromfailuresisdefinitelyasuccessintermsofpersonalgrowthandcontributiontothescientificcommunity.Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Whatdoessuccessmeantoyou?2Whathasbeenyourbiggestsuccesssofar?3Whatsmallsuccessesdoyouachieveeveryday?Referenceanswers:Asacollegestudent,successtomemeansthefollowing:Achievingmypersonalgoalsandfeelingproudofmyaccomplishments;Doingmybestacademicallyandlearningnewthings;Havingabalancebetweenmystudiesandmypersonallife,aswellasdevelopingmeaningfulrelationshipswithothers;FindingwhatI’mpassionateaboutandpursuingitwithenthusiasm;BeinghappyandfulfilledwiththeprogressI’vemadeincollegeandfeelingconfidentinmyabilities.Nextpage1Whatdoessuccessmeantoyou?Referenceanswers:Nextpage2Whathasbeenyourbiggestsuccesssofar?ThebiggestsuccesssofarhasbeenthatIgotacceptedintotheuniversitythatIwantedtoattend,andmyhardworkathighschoolpaidoff.ThebiggestsuccesssofarhasbeenthatIwonthefirstprizeintheMathematicalOlympiadcompetitionwhenIwasathighschool.ThebiggestsuccesssofarhasbeenthatIovercamethefearofpublicspeakingbyconsistentlypracticingandseekingfeedbackfrommyfriendsandteachers.Thisaccomplishmentnotonlyenhancesmycommunicationskillsbutalsobuildsmyconfidence.Referenceanswers:SmallsuccessescanbeanythingthatIfeelproudoforsatisfiedwith.Forexample,ImadeanimpressivepresentationtotheclassforwhichIhadputinalotofefforttoprepareandImanagedtocookadishwhichreceivedalotofpraisefrommyfriends.3Whatsmallsuccessesdoyouachieveeveryday?Listentoapassage.Payattentiontohowthespeakerlinkstheunderlinedwords.Successcomesinall

shapesandcolors.Youcanbesuccessfulinyourjobandcareer,butyoucanequallybesuccessfulinyourmarriage,atsportsorahobby.Whateversuccessyouareafter,thereisonethingallsuccessfulpeoplehaveincommon:Becauseoftheirtremendousdriveandhungerforsuccess,theynevergiveup.Successfulpeopleoftenpainta

pictureoftheperfectjourneytosuccess.Butinfactsomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinbusiness,entertainmentandsportshaveexperiencedfailures.Theonlythingistheyhavenevergivenup.Successfulpeopleareabletopickthemselvesup,dustthemselvesoff,andcarryontrying.Listentothepassageagainandreadaftertherecording.Successcomesinall

shapesandcolors.Youcanbesuccessfulinyourjobandcareer,butyoucanequallybesuccessfulinyourmarriage,atsportsorahobby.Whateversuccessyouareafter,thereisonethingallsuccessfulpeoplehaveincommon:Becauseoftheirtremendousdriveandhungerforsuccess,theynevergiveup.Successfulpeopleoftenpainta

pictureoftheperfectjourneytosuccess.Butinfactsomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinbusiness,entertainmentandsportshaveexperiencedfailures.Theonlythingistheyhavenevergivenup.Successfulpeopleareabletopickthemselvesup,dustthemselvesoff,andcarryontrying.WORDBANKoff-screena.銀幕外的

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奧地利（歐洲國(guó)家）Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Anactresswhowasalsoaninventor.B.Anactresswhowonanawardforhermovies.C.Anactresswhowasmostfamousinthe1930s.D.Anactresswhoiscelebratingherbirthdaytoday.A.ShehelpedinventatorpedoduringWorldWarII.B.Sheperformedwellinsomeclassicmoviesinthe1930s.C.Sheusedpianokeystomaskmessagesfromtheenemy.D.Herideashelpeddevelopmodernwirelesscommunications.12Answers:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.Anactresswhowasalsoaninventor.B.Anactresswhowonanawardforhermovies.C.Anactresswhowasmostfamousinthe1930s.D.Anactresswhoiscelebratingherbirthdaytoday.WhyshouldpeoplethankHedyLamarreventoday?A.ShehelpedinventatorpedoduringWorldWarII.B.Sheperformedwellinsomeclassicmoviesinthe1930s.C.Sheusedpianokeystomaskmessagesfromtheenemy.D.Herideashelpeddevelopmodernwirelesscommunications.12SCRIPTHedyLamarrmightnotbeahouseholdnametoday,butsheplayedamajorroleintheinventionofacommonhouseholdfacility–Wi-Fi.Todayisthe109thanniversaryofherbirth.Lamarrwasanactressandinventorwhowasbornin1914inAustria.Hercreditsonscreenareoutstanding.Shewascertainlyoneofthebiggestmoviestarsofthe1930sand1940s,butitwasheroff-screencontributionsthateveryoneintheworldshouldthankherfor.TheHollywoodbeautydecidedtoleavehermoviecareerbehindduringWorldWarIItohelpcreateasecretcommunicationsystemthatwouldhelpguidetorpedoes.Itwasafrequency-hoppingsystemthatusedpianokeystomaskmessagesfromtheenemy.NextpageSCRIPTThatsystemeventuallyledtothedevelopmentofmodernwirelesscommunications–Wi-FinetworksandBluetoothtechnology.Luckily,Lamarrwasabletoseesomeofthemoderntechnologyshehelpedinvent.Theactressdiedin2000,thesameyeartextingwasintroducedintotheU.S.WORDBANKcrowninga.至高無(wú)上的

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Reykjavik雷克雅未克（冰島首都）Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Thehistoryanddevelopmentofesports.B.Thepopularityofesportsamongsmartphoneusers.C.EDwardGamingwinningtheLoLWorldChampionship.D.WheretheLoLWorldChampionshipisheldeveryyear.

A.Therearefewstargamingclubsorteams.B.Thefuturefortheesportsindustryisarguable.C.Mostpeopledon’tconsideresportsasarealsport.D.Esportshavebeenofficiallyrecognizedasaprofession.12Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.Thehistoryanddevelopmentofesports.B.Thepopularityofesportsamongsmartphoneusers.C.EDwardGamingwinningtheLoLWorldChampionship.D.WheretheLoLWorldChampionshipisheldeveryyear.

WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutesportsinChina?A.Therearefewstargamingclubsorteams.B.Thefuturefortheesportsindustryisarguable.C.Mostpeopledon’tconsideresportsasarealsport.D.Esportshavebeenofficiallyrecognizedasaprofession.12Answers:SCRIPTOnSaturdaynight,afive-personteamoftheChineseesportsclub,withthefullnameEDwardGaming,wontheLeagueofLegends(LoL)WorldChampionshipinReykjavik,Iceland.TheWorldChampionshipisthecrowningeventofallLoLesportseveryyearwherethebestteamsintheworldcompeteforthechampionshiptitle.Thenewshadattracted209millionviewersbySundaymorning.Thelivestreamingofthechampionshiphadmorethan200millionviewersontwomajorsmartphoneapps,andthenumberwasboostedbyviewersonotherchannels.NextpageSCRIPTEsportshavecomealongwaysincethefirstcompetitionheldatStanfordUniversityin1972.In2016,China’sMinistryofEducationrecognizedesportsasaprofession.Inarecentsurvey,65percentoftheChinesepeopleagreedthatesportsarearealsport.WithmoreChinesestargamingclubsandteamslikeEDwardGamingemerging,theesportsindustryisexpectedtoprosperinChina.WORDBANKentrepreneurn.

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TemiKamson泰米·卡姆松（人名）Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Onethirdregrettedstartingtheirbusiness.B.Twelvepercentareplanningtostartanotherbusinesssoon.C.Ninetypercentarehappierthanwhentheywereemployed.D.Moststartedtheirowncompanyaftercarefulplanning.A.Theideaoftakingcontrol.B.Thedesireforfameandpower.C.Theambitionofbecomingrich.D.Thethoughtoftryingsomethingnew.

Nextpage12Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Sheisrunninganindustrialenterprisenow.B.Sheishelpingyoungpeoplestartacompany.C.Shethinkshercurrentjobhasadeeperimpact.D.Shewasdestinedtobeasuccessfulentrepreneur.3Answers:NextpageWhatdidthestudyfindaboutbusinessowners?A.Onethirdregrettedstartingtheirbusiness.B.Twelvepercentareplanningtostartanotherbusinesssoon.C.Ninetypercentarehappierthanwhentheywereemployed.D.Moststartedtheirowncompanyaftercarefulplanning.Whatisanimportantdrivingforceforpeopletoworkforthemselves?A.Theideaoftakingcontrol.B.Thedesireforfameandpower.C.Theambitionofbecomingrich.D.Thethoughtoftryingsomethingnew.

12Answers:WhatdowelearnaboutTemiKamsonfromthenewsreport?A.Sheisrunninganindustrialenterprisenow.B.Sheishelpingyoungpeoplestartacompany.C.Shethinkshercurrentjobhasadeeperimpact.D.Shewasdestinedtobeasuccessfulentrepreneur.3SCRIPTMostentrepreneurswilltellyouthatstartingabusinessissomethingtheyalwaysfeltdestinedtodo.Butasurprisingnumberof“accidental”entrepreneurs,peoplewhoneverinamillionyearsthoughtthey’dberunningtheirownbusiness,canbefoundamongtheself-employed.Astudyfoundthatathirdofbusinessownersneverplannedonstartingtheirowncompany.Andinspiteofthechallengestheyfaced,fromraisingfinanceandfindingcustomerstomanagingwithlittlepersonalincome,only1%regrettedtheirdecision,while12%wishedthey’dstartedtheirbusinesssooner.Ninetypercentsaidtheywerehappierthanwhentheyhadbeenemployed.NextpageSCRIPTTheideaoftakingcontrolisabigdriverforpeopletoworkforthemselves,andtheambitionofhavingmoreimpactspushes“accidental”entrepreneurstogofurther.TemiKamson,aformerteacher,nowrunsasocialenterpriseofferingleadershipprogramsaimedathelpingyoungpeopleachievetheiracademicandcareergoals.“IstillhavedayswhenImissteaching,butIthinkwhatIamdoingnowwillhaveafar-reachinganddeeperimpact,”shesaid.WORDBANKwhole-heartedlyad.

全心全意地A.Hishealthisworsening.B.Hisbusinessisintrouble.C.Heistiredofhiswayoflife.D.Heisfedupwithhisbusiness.A.Tobemoreconfident.B.Todevelopgoodhabits.C.Tofaceuptothedifficulties.D.Togetridofnegativethinking.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage12A.Itcannotberemoved.B.Itblocksthewaytosuccess.C.Itdoesharmtoone’shealth.D.Itisn’ttherealcauseoffailures.A.Theydon’thavefaithinothers.B.Theymakepeopleloseconfidence.C.Theyarenoteasytogetalongwith.D.Theyareunlikelytobesuccessful.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.34Whatproblemdoesthemanface?A.Hishealthisworsening.B.Hisbusinessisintrouble.C.Heistiredofhiswayoflife.D.Heisfedupwithhisbusiness.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestiontotheman?A.Tobemoreconfident.B.Todevelopgoodhabits.C.Tofaceuptothedifficulties.D.Togetridofnegativethinking.Nextpage12Answers:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutself-doubt?A.Itcannotberemoved.B.Itblocksthewaytosuccess.C.Itdoesharmtoone’shealth.D.Itisn’ttherealcauseoffailures.Whydoesthewomanadvisethemannottostaywithnegativepeople?A.Theydon’thavefaithinothers.B.Theymakepeopleloseconfidence.C.Theyarenoteasytogetalongwith.D.Theyareunlikelytobesuccessful.34Answers:Listentotheconversationagainandwritedownthetipsthewomangivestotheman.Referenceanswers:Tip1Believeinyourself.Tip2Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeople.Learnfromfailuresandstaypositive.Tip3SCRIPTClare:Hello,Robin.Youlookfrustrated.What’swrong?Robin:I’mfedupwiththewaymylifeisgoing.Clare:Why?Robin:YouknowI’vebeeninbusinessforalongtime.Clare:Yes.Ithinkyourbusinessisdoingwell.Youhavemanycustomers.Robin:Yes,Ido.ButthisisnotthesuccessI’mlookingfor.Clare:Why?Robin:Iwantsomethingbigger.Idon’tthinkIwillbeabletoachievethat,though.Iwouldlovetohearyoursuggestions.NextpageSCRIPTClare:OK.Butmysuggestionswouldworkonlyifyouapplythemwhole-heartedly.Robin:I’lltakeyouradviceseriously.Ipromise.Clare:Allright.First,believeinyourself.Theproblemwithmostpeopleisthattheyhaveself-doubt.Theyarenotconfidentenough.Robin:I’mjustlikethat.Clare:Thisself-doubtisblockingyourwaytosuccess.Overcomingyourself-doubtisthefirststeptosuccess.Robin:HowcanIdothat?Clare:Youneedtorealizethatwewerenotbornwithself-doubt.Itoftenoccurswhenyouareafraidoffailures.NextpageSCRIPTRobin:Yes,Iagree.Thenwhat’snext?Clare:Learnfromfailuresandstaypositive.Weallknowthatfailuresalwayshappeninlifeorbusiness.Buttheimportantthingistolearnfromfailuresandtrytoremainpositive.Robin:OK,I’lldothat.Anythingelse?Clare:Yes.Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeople.Trytostayawayfromnegativepeoplewhomakeyouloseconfidence.Robin:Yes.You’reabsolutelyright.Thanksforyouradvice.WORDBANKcomedownto歸結(jié)為

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v.抓住Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Whatisluck.B.Howtocreateluck.C.Whatleadstosuccess.D.Whatmakesasuccessfulstudent.A.Hehadagreatpassionforgivingtalks.B.Hewasgoodatmakingpublicspeeches.C.Hetalkedabouttheimportanceofluck.D.Hetalkedaboutthetraitsofsuccessfulpeople.Nextpage12Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Howpeopleseekopportunities.B.Howpeoplerespondtoopportunities.C.Howhappypeoplearewiththeirlife.D.Howpassionatepeopleareaboutwhattheydo.

A.Itmakespeoplemoreefficient.B.Itmakesworkmoreinteresting.C.Itmakesiteasytogetthingsdone.D.Itmakespeoplemoremotivated.34Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whatisluck.B.Howtocreateluck.C.Whatleadstosuccess.D.Whatmakesasuccessfulstudent.WhatdowelearnabouttheTEDtalkspeakerfromtheconversation?A.Hehadagreatpassionforgivingtalks.B.Hewasgoodatmakingpublicspeeches.C.Hetalkedabouttheimportanceofluck.D.Hetalkedaboutthetraitsofsuccessfulpeople.Nextpage12Answers:Whatisluckreallyaboutaccordingtothewoman?A.Howpeopleseekopportunities.B.Howpeoplerespondtoopportunities.C.Howhappypeoplearewiththeirlife.D.Howpassionatepeopleareaboutwhattheydo.

Whyispassionsoimportantforsuccessaccordingtothewoman?A.Itmakespeoplemoreefficient.B.Itmakesworkmoreinteresting.C.Itmakesiteasytogetthingsdone.D.Itmakespeoplemoremotivated.34Answers:1Inmyclass,weoftentalkaboutthingslikesuccessandwhatleadstosuccess,andit’sinterestingthatmanyofmyclassmatesmention___________________.2I’mafirmbelieverthatpeoplecanmake

___________________.Imeanwhatpeopleregardasluck,youknow,youcanactuallycreate_______________.3Thefunthingisthatifyoulovewhatyoudoandarereally___________________andworkreallyhard,thingsautomaticallybecomeeasy.theirownlucktheelementofluckListentotheconversationagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.toadegreepassionateaboutitSCRIPTLisa:Inmyclass,weoftentalkaboutthingslikesuccessandwhatleadstosuccess,andit’sinterestingthatmanyofmyclassmatesmentiontheelementofluck.Michael:Oh?Whatdotheysay?Lisa:Theysaythatluckisimportanttosuccessbut,asyouknow,sinceyou’veseenthatfantasticvideooftheTEDtalkonthetraitsofsuccessfulpeople…Michael:Sure.Lisa:Thespeakerdidn’tmentionluckatall.Michael:Right,I’mafirmbelieverthatpeoplecanmaketheirownluck.Imeanwhatpeopleregardasluck,youknow,youcanactuallycreatetoadegree.NextpageSCRIPTLisa:Iagree.Ithinkalotofwhatpeopleconsiderluckreallycomesdowntohowyou

respondtoopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.Michael:Yes,seizingopportunities,averygoodpoint.Lisa:Butisthereanypointinthevideothatyouthinkisparticularlyinteresting?Michael:Yes,thereis.Ithinkoneoftheinterestingthingsinthevideoisthatpassionissoimportant.Lisa:Ohyeah,definitely.Michael:Andthatpeoplewhoreallylovewhattheydotendtoworkharderandputmoretimeandeffortintoit.Thefunthingisthatifyoulovewhatyoudoandarereallypassionateaboutitandworkreallyhard,thingsautomaticallybecomeeasy.NextpageSCRIPTLisa:Well,yeah.Ithinkifyoureallylovewhatyou’redoing,thenhardworkdoesn’tseemlikehardworkatall.Michael:That’sanotherpointthespeakertalkedabout.The500successfulpeopleheinterviewedallsaidthattheydoworkveryhard,buttheyhavefunwhilethey’reworking.Lisa:Yeah.Well,thatvideoisveryinspiring,andIhavebenefitedalotfromit.COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Askingfor/Giving/RespondingtoadviceWhenaskingforadvice,it’simportanttobesincere.Whengivingadvice,wecansay“Itmightbeagoodideato…”.Wealsoneedtogiveaproperresponseif

otherpeopleoffertheiradvice.Askingforadvice?Gotanyadvice??Canyougivemesomeadvice??WhatdoyouthinkIshoulddo?Nextpage?Iwouldlovetohavesomeadvice.?Whatwouldyoudointhiscase?Givingadvice?Perhapsyoucouldtry…?Itmightbeagoodideato…?Onceyou…,youshould…COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Askingfor/Giving/RespondingtoadviceNextpage?IfIwereyou,I’d…?Myadvicewouldbe…Respondingtoadvice?OK,I’lldothat.?Yes,Iagree.?Youareabsolutelyright.?I’lltakeyouradviceseriously.Ipromise.COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Askingfor/Giving/RespondingtoadviceWorkinpairs.Youandyourpartneraregoingtohaveaconversationabouthowtomakeprogressinyourstudies.Oneofyoutalksabouttheproblemsyoumayhavewithyourstudies,andtheotherofferssomeadvice.Discusstheproblemsandadvice,andthenactouttheconversation.Referenceanswers:Problemswithyourstudies:NotmakingmuchprogressinEnglishlisteningAdviceabouthowtomakeprogressinyourstudies:ToconnectyourdailylifewithEnglish,suchaswatchingEnglishmovies,listeningtoEnglishmusic,orconversingwithnativeEnglishspeakersToapplydifferentlisteningstrategies,suchaspredictingtopics,keywords,orcontext,tohelpyoubetterunderstandlisteningmaterialsA:Hi.Youlookratherfrustrated.What’sbotheringyou?B:I’vebeenfedupwithmyEnglishlisteningnow.Idon’tmakemuchprogressinit.ItseemsnomatterhowhardIpractice,Istillstruggletounderstandthecontent.A:Isee.Butmaybeit’sacommonproblemwithmostofus,especiallyatthisstage.B:Really?Gotanyadvice?A:ItmightbeagoodideatoconnectyourdailylifewithEnglish,suchaswatchingEnglishmovies,listeningtoEnglishmusic,orconversingwithnativeEnglishspeakers.ThishelpsdeepenyourunderstandingofEnglish.B:That’sagoodidea.NextpageConversationforreferenceA:IfIwereyou,I’dalsotryapplyingdifferentlisteningstrategies,suchaspredictingtopics,keywords,orcontext,tohelpbetterunderstandlisteningmaterials.B:Yes,Iagree.A:Neverloseheart.MyEnglishteacheroncesaidtherewerenoshort-cutstolearning.Whatyoushoulddoisbepatientandkeepon,andthenyouwillcertainlymakeprogress.B:Youareabsolutelyright.Thanksalot.A:Youarewelcome.Goodluck!ConversationforreferenceWORDBANKcomprehensivea.全面的；徹底的

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格里菲斯大學(xué)（澳大利亞）Thefactorslistedbelowmaycontributetoacademicsuccess.Ranktheminorderofimportanceaccordingtoyourunderstanding.Thencompareyourrankingwiththatofyourpartner’s.Referenceanswers:Allthesefactorsareimportantforacademicsuccess,butasfarasI’mconcerned,curiosityisthemostimportant.Astrongcuriositywillkeepyourdesiretolearnandyouwillneverbesatisfiedwithwhatyoualreadyknow.SoIthinkitisthemostimportantfactorinacademicsuccess.Inmyopinion,self-control,amongalltheotherfactors,isthemostimportant.Self-controlreferstotheabilitytomanagedistractions,stayfocused,andprioritizetasks.Self-controlisessentialforacademicsuccess,andhelpsusresisttemptationsandmaintaindisciplineinourstudies.A.Hemadeadiscoveryabouthumanpersonality.B.Heconductedaresearchprojectonhumanintelligence.C.Heconductedastudyonpersonalityandacademicperformance.D.Heconductedasurveyamonghigh-schoolandcollegestudents.A.Creativityisanindicatorofacademicsuccess.B.Personalityisimportantforacademicperformance.C.Intelligencehelpsastudentgethighscoresintests.D.Averagestudentsdon’tknowwheretofocustheireffort.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage12A.Studentswhoareimaginativeandcurious.B.Studentswhoaresmarterthantheaverage.C.Studentswhohaveintelligenceandself-control.D.Studentswhoarehard-workingandemotionallystable.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3WhatdowelearnaboutArthurPoropatfromthepassage?A.Hemadeadiscoveryabouthumanpersonality.B.Heconductedaresearchprojectonhumanintelligence.C.Heconductedastudyonpersonalityandacademicperformance.D.Heconductedasurveyamonghigh-schoolandcollegestudents.

WhatdidArthurPoropatfindthroughhisreview?A.Creativityisanindicatorofacademicsuccess.B.Personalityisimportantforacademicperformance.C.Intelligencehelpsastudentgethighscoresintests.D.Averagestudentsdon’tknowwheretofocustheireffort.Nextpage12Answers:WhatkindofstudentsaremorecompetitiveinanacademicsettingaccordingtoPoropat?A.Studentswhoareimaginativeandcurious.B.Studentswhoaresmarterthantheaverage.C.Studentswhohaveintelligenceandself-control.D.Studentswhoarehard-workingandemotionallystable.3Answers:Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.“Beinghard-workingreflectsthingslike1)____________________plans,strivingtoachievethem,and2)_________________,”saidPoropat.Hefoundthattwootherpersonalitytraitswerealsoveryimportant.Oneisopenness,whichinvolvesbeingimaginative,3)____________________;theotherisemotionalstability,whichinvolvescalmnessand4)____________________.havingself-controlmakingandcarryingoutcuriousandartisticemotionaladjustmentSCRIPTWhenitcomestosuccessinschool,beingsmartisn’tasimportantasitissupposedtobe.Personalitymayhavealotmoretodowithacademicsuccessthanjustintelligence,accordingtoanewstudy.ArthurPoropatfromGriffithUniversityinAustraliaconductedacomprehensivereviewoftherelationshipbetweenpersonalityandacademicperformance.Hefoundthatanindividual’spersonalitytraitswerebetterindicatorsofacademicsuccessthanahighscoreinanintelligencetest.Thisistrueforstudentsatbothhighschoolandcollege.Specifically,hisresearchsuggeststhatstudentswhoarehard-working,openandemotionallystablearemorelikelytosucceedintheirstudies.NextpageSCRIPT“Beinghard-workingreflectsthingslikemakingandcarryingoutplans,strivingtoachievethem,andhavingself-control,”saidPoropat.Hefoundthattwootherpersonalitytraitswerealsoveryimportant.Oneisopenness,whichinvolvesbeingimaginative,curiousandartistic;theotherisemotionalstability,whichinvolvescalmnessandemotionaladjustment.Studentswhohavethosetraitsareabletocompetemoreeffectivelyinanacademicsetting.“Astudentwiththemosthelpfulpersonalitywillscorehigherthananaveragestudentinthisregard,”saidPoropat.“Theamountofeffortstudentsarepreparedtoputin,andwherethateffortisfocused,areatleastasimportantaswhetherthestudentsaresmart.”WORDBANKfigureskatern.

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