Assignment #8

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-1/session-4
comment:
This website is useful ,there are so many topics to chose that I have not really surfing all the website.
This week I chose the topic: Stop saying...! to my homework.
This is their new series ,it's for English learner to solve some problem with pronunciation ,and this week is talking about double contractions.
For example:
I would have -> I'd've
could not have -> couldn't've
you would have -> you'd've
Sometime I watch foreigner series ,I was confusing about what they said.When I saw the subtitles ,I know what it means! The problem is contractions ,also double contractions.
When we wants to speak like a native speaker ,contractions is a big part to learn. We can learn some skill on speaking by the series.

Assignment #7 The key to success

Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success?

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Vocabulary:
stratospheric

extremely high

motivational 

making somebody want to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort

perspectivea particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about something

rookie

a person who has just started a job or an activity and has very little experience

contexts

the words that come just before and after a word, phrase or statement and help you to understand its meaning

stamina

the physical or mental strength that enables you to do something difficult for long periods of time

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My comment:

I agree that grit is the key to success.

In the speech ,she said that Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.

In my personal experience ,for example ,on studying ,I am not a smart student ,the only way I can get great grade is hard-working.But inertia is a common failing ,what can we do to overcome it is grit.

A success person is always a grittier person.Maybe he/she is not smart ,not rich ,doesn't have a good out looking.But be gritty ,success closing.