#7.Vocabulary

The Key to Success: Grit

keys: attitude, motivation, insist, effort

grit (n,v)

-courage and determination despite difficulty.

e.g.I gritted my teeth and syayed there to the end. 

perseverance (n)

-continued effort and determination

e.g.By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim.  

inversely (adv.)

-in such a way that one amount gets bigger as another getssmaller.

e.g.One study found that the risk of a stroke is inversely related to eating nuts.

intuition (n)

-an ability to understand something immediately based on your feelings rat her than facts.

e.g.He had an intuition that there was something wrong

motivational (a)

-giving you motivation.

e.g.To promote members interaction through group motivational programs and events

link: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

   #6. Vocabulary

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

procrastination

-put off doing something for later by doing other mindless tasks.

e.g.Procrastination is the father of failure .

perplexed
-confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve.
e.g.It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way.

terrified
-cause to feel extreme fear.
e.g.She's terrified her mother might find out her secret.

content

Tim Urban likened to the brain of a procrastinator that lives an Instant Gratification Monkey. He thought that there aren’t non-procrastinators exist in the world. Just everyone procrastinates on different affairs in lives. Tim Urban hopes us to remember the Monkey's sneakiest trick will come out when the deadlines aren't there.

(TED talk)

#5.Choice

Do you prefer to work from home, or to work in the office with your colleagues?

If I have choice , I prefer to work in the office rather than from home.

In my perspective, interpersonal relation is the most important thing for me in my life. I look forward to work with colleagues during the workdays and I also like to eat lunch and chat with them. I hope we can become good friends and good partners as well. In addition, I think work in the office is more efficient than from home.