外刊精读：Flexible thinking for your career 日常工作中的 “弹性思维” 导学案-2024届高三英语一轮复习

2024届高考备考 外刊精读 Day 12 Flexible thinking for your career 日常工作中的 “弹性思维” 学案 文本导读： 在工作和生活中，人们需要解决各类问题、对不同的情况做出预测并应对大大小小的挑战。换位思考、灵活变通可能会让看似棘手的问题迎刃而解。“弹性思维” 指的就是根据当前的状况来调整自己的想法、行动和感受的思维方式。人们可以通过激发想象力、尝试新事物和接触新体验来提高自己的变通能力。本文探讨日常工作中的 “弹性思维”。 Step 1:词汇温习 flexibility 灵活性 problem-solve 解决问题 cope with 应对 adapt 适应 idea generation 创意生成 imagination 想象力 experiment 实践，尝试 circumstance （客观）环境，状况 typical 典型的 come up with 想出，提出 tailored 特制的，有针对性的 prediction 预测 exposure 接触 adjust 适应 daydream 白日做梦，幻想 concept 观念，概念 comfort zone 舒适区 Step 2: 原文精听+精读 Does work ever leave you feeling stuck in a rut with limited opportunities to be creative? To thrive, you might want to increase your brain's flexibility. But is this even possible, and if so, how? Most jobs require the ability to problem-solve and cope with challenges, at least to a certain extent. Imagine a teacher who has a new and very nervous student in their class. If that teacher is a flexible thinker, they will be able to adapt their classroom management, even if they haven't seen this situation before. According to Leonard Mlodinow, author of Elastic, flexible thinkers rely on idea generation and imagination – they are willing to experiment and take risks. "Elastic thinking is what you need when the circumstances change, and you are dealing with something new. It's not about following rules." Therefore, instead of following the typical procedure for inducting a new student, the teacher might come up with a tailored response, based on prediction and previous experience. So, how can you become a more flexible thinker? According to Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett, it's all about exercising the brain. One way of doing this, she says, is through exposure to a variety of experiences which make it easier to adjust to new situations. A lot of companies now consider flexible thinking in the workplace, especially when it comes to design. Workspaces may have couches where workers can lie down and relax, giving them the space to come up with and process