FindingtherecipeforsuccessSkillsbuilding1:listeningtoannouncementsWhenyouarelisteningtoanannouncement,youneedtolistenforimportantcontentordetails.Fillintheblankswiththeinformationyougetfromthebook.1._________________________________.2._________________________________.3._________________________________.4._________________________________.5._________________________________.6._________________________________.7._________________________________.8._________________________________.dates/timesplacesnamesaddresses(includinge-mailaddresses)telephonenumberswebsitestimeframes/schedulesinstructionsStep1:takingnotesaboutaspeechcompetitionA.Listentoanannouncementforaspeechcompetitionandfillintheblanksinyourbook.Answers(1)MountainView(2)Beijing(3)website(4)classteacher(5)yourself(6)creative(7)poem(8)nolongerthantwo(9)story(10)EuropeB.Listentotheconversationandfillintheblanksinyourbook.Answers:1.__________________________________________________________2._____________________________3._____________________________4._____________________________Youcandownloadtheformfromtheschoolwebsite.By15May.100people.Before1June.C.ReadthetextSuccess!andfindouttipsforbeingsuccessful.1Beoptimistic.2Bemotivated.3Putyourperformanceunderthemicroscope.4Becreative.5Readtolearnfromsuccessfulpeople.6Keeppractising.7Beconfident.8Lookpeopleintheeyeandsmileconfidently.AnswersSkillsbuilding2:respondingtoadviceFindoutthethreetipswhenrespondingtoadvice.1.Listenactively.2.Askquestionsforclarification.3.Expressthanks.Step2:respondingtoadviceaboutthespeechcompetitionS:Hello,sir.I’dlikeverymuchtotakepartinthespeechcompetition.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?T:Sure.AsampledialogueS:Iwanttochooseapoem.ButIdon’tknowhow.T:YoucanreadsomepoetrybooksorlookontheInternet.Thereareagreatmanygoodpoemsthere.S:Thankyou,sir.WhichstoryshouldIwriteabout?T:That’sagoodquestion.You’dbetterchoosesomethinginterestingthathappenedinyourlife.S:Youmeantherealthinginmylife?T:That’sit.Realexperiencebringsaboutrealfeelings.Peopletendtobeeasilytouchedbythiskindofstories.S:Thanksalot.NowIknowwhattowriteabout.HowmuchpracticedoIneed?T:Alot.It’susefultopractiseinfrontofamirrororrecordyourvoice.Youcanlistentoitandimproveyourself.S:Idofeelabitnervouswhenthinkingaboutthespeechcompetition.HowcanIovercomemynerves?T:Takeiteasy.Staycalm.Youmaytakedeepbreathingexercisesbeforeyourspeech.Whenyoucometothestage,youmayjustlookatonepointoftheaudience.Justlookatthosewhosmiletoyou.S:Oh,Isee.That’sverykindofyou.ButIstilldon’tknowhowtoactonstage.T:Youshouldchooseyourclothescarefully.Yourspeechnotyourclotheswillcatchtheaudience’seyes.Youshouldbeconfident,standupstraightandmostimportantofall,benatural.Whateveryousayordoshouldbenatural.Justopenyourmouthandactasusual.It’seasytodo.Remember,thisisthekeytosuccess.S:Thankyousomuch.Youareveryexperienced.NowIamveryconfident.Anyotheradvice?T:Oh,listencarefullytotheinstructions.Gotothestagewhenitisyourturn.Don’tmissit.S:OK.Thankyou.Bye!T:Bye!Actoutthesampledialoguefirstandthenmakeupyourownonestoactoutinclass.Skillsbuilding3:writingaplantobecomesuccessfulInordertobesuccessfulatsomething,itisimportanttohaveaplan.Whichaspectswouldyouthinkabout?1.________________________________2.________________________________3.________________________________4.________________________________________________________________overallaim/whatyouwanttoachievequalitiesyouneedtodevelopwhatresearchyouneedtodoanyadviceyoumayneedfromsuccessfulorexperiencedpeopleOverallaimMyaimistowinfirstplaceinthe___________________________________________________________________________________________________.MyrecipeforsuccessStep3:WritingyourrecipeforsuccessQualitiesIneedtodevelopQualitiesthatareimportantincludebeingmotivated,creative___________________________________________________________________________________________________.MyrecipeforsuccessResearchInordertosucceed,IneedtoworkhardatmyEnglishskills,particularly______________________________________________________________________________________________________.MyrecipeforsuccessMyrecipeforsuccessAdviceIfIamgoingtobesuccessful,Ineedtoremembertohaveconfidenceandlook_________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
