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Viewing Workshop P42
新北师大选择性必修Book 1
Unit 2 SUCCESS
How to achieve success?
How to sustain success?
Is success a one-way street?
Is success a continuous journey?
Have you ever thought about the above questions? Let’s talk.
1
Look at pictures A and B. Which one represents your understanding of success? Why?
In the following video, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’s rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson.
Richard St. John was born in 1918 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Kisses for My President (1964), That Tender Touch (1969) and Vacation Playhouse (1963). He died on February 5, 1977 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
2
Watch Part 1 of the video. Why do many people reach success and then fall? Tick ( √ ) all the reasons that Richard St. John mentions.
They think success is a one-way street.
They are not persistent.
They stop doing everything that leads up to success after they achieve it.
They figure they’ve made it, and then they sit back in their comfortable zone.
3
Watch Part 2 of the video. What did Richard do in reaching success? What did he do after he achieved success? Use the prompts to talk about his experience.
worked hard and pushed himself
got distracted by money
thought ideas come like majic
got into stuff that he didn’t love, like management
was good at coming up with good ideas
did what he loved
sat back and relaxed
focused on clients and projects, and ignored the money
Reaching success, Richard _________________________________, but then he _______________________.
worked hard and pushed himself
sat back and relaxed
Reaching success, Richard __________________________________, but then he ________________________.
was good at coming up with good ideas
thought ideas come like majic
4
Watch Part 3 of the video. Answer the questions.
1. What problems did Richard have after his business went downhill?
He became depressed