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课件网) Viewing Workshop P42 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. He lost his clients and they had to let all their employees go. 2. What did he do to solve them Were his problems solved He went to the doctor who put him on anti-depressants. He went back to do the projects he loved and worked hard to reach success again. Yes, but it wasn’t a quick trip. It took seven years. 3. What did he find about the relationship between being happy and being rich He could buy anything he wanted but he wasn’t happy. Money can’t buy happiness. 4. What is the conclusion he makes at the end of his speech Success is a continuous journey. It’s important to follow the principles to sustain success as well as achieve it. 5 Group Work. Make a speech on the topic “Success is not only how we achieve success, but also how we sustain it.”.
