Pre-reading questions:
- What is your passion?
- What makes you motivated?
Vocabulary:
- previously /PREE-vee-uhs-lee/
- concentrate /KON-suhn-treyt/
- environment /en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt/
- enjoyable /en-JOI-uh-buhl/
- develop /dih-VEL-uhp/
[adverb] – before the present time or the time referred to
Previously, we had discussed the potential drawbacks of implementing this new policy.
[verb] – to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem
If you want to do well on this test, you need to concentrate and stay focused.
[noun] – the conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feel or how effectively you can work
The company’s new policy aims to promote a sustainable environment.
[adjective] – An enjoyable event or experience gives you pleasure
The book was an enjoyable read; it kept me engaged from start to finish.
[verb] – to grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form
The company plans to develop a new line of electric vehicles in the coming years.
Article reading:
Patricia Chen, a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States, conducted research on the subject. The research concentrates on just five of the many responses that the students claimed had increased their motivation. They were:
• Recognizing personal relevance: For instance, a business student would consider how their academic background might aid them in starting a business.
• Recognizing societal relevance: One can consider how the subject might help a student comprehend the world and how that information might ultimately help others.
• Building familiarity: They were curious to learn more after discovering something new.
• Gaining practical experience: Internships and work experiences improved their motivation to pursue academic goals.
• Finding mentors and changing the environment: Students could actively look for lecturers or friends who might motivate them or make their work more enjoyable.
Remember that passion is not something you either have or don’t; rather, it can be developed and nurtured over time.
True or False:
- It is easy to lose enthusiasm for a profession that you previously adored.
- Patricia Chen, a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States, conducted research on the subject.
- The research concentrates on just five of the many replies that the students claimed had increased their motivation.
- There are five ways to become motivated again.
- Passion is not something you either have or do not have; rather, it can be developed over time.
Fill in the blanks:
| previously | concentrate | environment | enjoyable | develop |
- The concert was an ______ experience for everyone who attended.
- As ______ stated in the meeting, the project deadline has been pushed back by two weeks.
- The company is planning to ______ its efforts on developing new, eco-friendly products.
- The photographer wanted to ______ his skills in portrait photography, so he decided to take a workshop.
- The students were taught about the importance of preserving the ______ and protecting endangered species.