Unit 2

GREAT STRUCTURES1.We have taken great effort to ensure this text is as close to the original version as possible.. It came little by little, beginning with a burning desire to become a b

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature

UNIT 2: WAIT FOR IT

Lecturer: Lê Tấn Cường MA University of Southern Queensland, Australia Cellphone: 096.331.8588

Email: tancuong008@gmail.com, cuonglt@hcmussh.edu.vn Facebook: cuong le (tancuong008@yahoo.com)

GREAT STRUCTURES

1.We have taken great effort to ensure this text is as close to the original version as possible

2 A great deal of time was spent sourcing the content from numerous sources available in the public domain

3 More than 20 years ago, Wilson was inspired by the secret to gain freedom for his people

4 Long before I was born, the secret found its ways into the possession of Edison

5 You may find it in the very first chapter

6 While I was performing the twenty year task of research, which I had undertaken at Mr Carnegie’s request, I analyzed hundreds of well known men, many of whom admitted that they had accumulated their vast fortunes through the aid of Carnegie secret

7 John once told me that that project was potential

8 It came little by little, beginning with a burning desire to become a business associate of the great Edison

9 The business alliance has been in operation for more than 30 years.

10 This is exactly what the majority of men do

11 That was the first time in all his experience that he had seen such a sight

12 It contains details and instructions efficient to enable anyone to understand

13 In answer to these questions, this book was written

14 The principles described in this book are of great help

15 The first thing I did with it was to turn to the word “Impossible”

16 But, being a poet, not a philosopher, Henley contented himself by stating a great truth in poetic form

17 I want you to know, also, that the relationship between these two men and myself

18 Millions of people are now facing the problem of unemployment

19 Never, in the history of America has there been so great an opportunity for practical dreamers as now exists.

20 We, who desire to accumulate riches, should remember the real leaders of the world have always been men who put things into practical use

21 Having determined that he could hear the sound of my voice plainly, I began, immediately, to transfer his mind the desire to hear and speak

22 After balancing his schedule, he found its’ influence

23 Overjoyed because of the Changed World which has been brought to him through his hearing device, he…

24 There is no doubt in my mind that he has a good business in his hometown

Activity 1 P13

1. accompany : to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something 

2. Circumstance : the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action

3 Consequent /ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ : happening as a result of something

4 discrete /dɪˈskriːt/ : separate, independent of other things of the same type

5 distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ : used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important

6 Erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ : to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way

7 Implement : Carry out, to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

 8 incentive /ɪnˈsentɪv/ : something that encourages you to do something

9 Inhibit /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ : to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal

10 justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ : to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable

11 paradigm /ˈpærədaɪm/ : a typical example or pattern of something

12 Prime /praɪm/ : main; most important; basic

13 sufficient /səˈfɪʃnt/ : enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need

14 Undertake /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ : to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it

Vocabulary activities

(p.14)

Part A

1 Clearly different= distinct

2 Prevents from happening= inhibits

3 results= consequences

4 Things that encourage you to do something= incentives

5. As a result= consequently

6. Enough= sufficient

Vocabulary list

•Erode: destroy the surface or values

•Distinct: clearly heard or clearly different

•Implement: do, carry out

•Sufficient: enough

Pre listening

1. What incentives motivated you to

study when you were in high

school?

2. Do you think psychology would

be something could help you? In

what ways?

Enhancing your grammatical range

Let’s make an outline of main ideas in the talk

-Introduction

-Marshmallow experiment

-BBC and open university implemented their own Marshmallow experiment

-Conclusion

Before you listen

•What major goals have you set for yourself this year?

•How are you going to achieve them?

Stating, Rephrasing and illustrating

•Step 1: State the main point or idea

•Step 2: Rephrase the main point by saying it in a different way Use key phrases to let your audience know you

are rephrasing

•Step 3: Illustrate the idea with an example

Let’s make an outline of main ideas in the talk

-Introduction

-The difficulties of self-improvement

-Four simple steps to solve them

-Conclusion

Listen for main ideas (p.20)

1 c

2 b

3 b

4 a

Discussion

What do you think is the most important aspect of psychology?