<aside> 💡

“The best way to become good at something might surprise you” - David Epstein

</aside>

<aside> 📢 Speaking - Discuss the following questions

</aside>

Have you heard of the "10,000 hour rule"? What do you think it means?

Do you believe that practice is the most important factor in becoming excellent at something?

Can you think of any successful people who started their careers late or changed fields multiple times?

What do you think is more beneficial: focusing intensely on one skill from a young age, or trying many different things?

Do you know any examples of people who became experts through intense early training?

Is natural talent or hard work more important for success?

Possible Answers

friends-people-group-teamwork-diversity_53876-31488.avif

<aside> 🔠 Vocabulary Matching - Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B.

</aside>

Column A (Words)

1. captivated
2. shaped how we think
3. lies in
4. attainable
5. deliberate
6. mindlessly

Column B (Definitions)

• A. without thought or attention
• B. achievable, able to be reached
• C. influenced or formed our way of thinking
• D. fascinated, attracted and held the attention of
• E. exists in, is found in
• F. intentional, focused and purposeful
• Answer Key

<aside> 📖 Read the following article about ‘the 10 thousand hour rule’ and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

</aside>

The 10,000 Hour Rule: Mastery Through Practice