UNIT 1:

Genius: Nature or
Nurture?
DETAILS

CATEGORY DETAILS OR EXAMPLES ABILITY DISABILITY

MATH 1. Daniel can calculate cube root faster tan a X
calculator.
2. Daniel can multipy 377 x 795 in his head. X
3. The thought of a mathematical problem no
solution makes Daniel uncomfortable. X
4. Daniel doesn’t go to the beach because there
are too many pebbles to count. X
LANGUAGE 1. Daniel has invented his own language. X

2. Daniel speaks seven languages. X

3. Daniel able is to read a lot of books. X

MEMORY 1. Daniel can easily remember key dates in X

history.
2. Daniel can recall pi to 22,514 decimal points. X

SOCIAL 1. Daniel has trouble making eye contact.

X
INTERACTION 2. Daniel feels uncomfortable in the
supermarket.
X
3. It’s hard for Daniel to socialize with anyone
out his family X
NEED FOR 1. Daniel always has to brush his teeth before
he showers. X
ORDER
2. Daniel must drink his tea at exactly the same
time every day. X
 STEP 1: ORGANIZE

“A Genius Explain”
“10,000 Hours” (R2)

Both
 Genius= talent + hard work.
 Expertise requires a lot of
 “Genius” may be the
result of brain practice.
chemistry  People at the top(experts) work
harder than other people.
 Special talents can also
cause problems. “Genius” is
 A person can be a being
genius and also be studied by
disabled. siceintists.
WORD FORMS
Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs
accept acceptance acceptable
achieve achievement achievable
act action active actively
act activity active actively
act activeness active actively
add addition additional
adjust adjustment adjustable
admire admiration admirable
advise advice advisable
amass mass massive massively
amazed amazement amazing
amuse amusement amusing
annoy annoyance annoying
amazed amazement amazing
amuse amusement amusing
annoy annoyance annoying
approach approach approachable
attend attention attentive
attract attraction attractive
avoid avoidance avoidable
GRAMMAR
MEANING
OF MODAL
OR SEMI-
MODAL
Likelihood 1. No matter how hard the mathematical problem, Daniel ought to be able to
solve it nearly as fast as a calculator.
Conclusion 2. Daniel could not have met Kim’s sister because she wasn’t at the library when
Daniel met Kim.
Advice 3. Daniel shouldn’t take the job at that office. It will interfere with his routine and
make him very anxious.
Necessity 4. According to Gladwell, in order to be a world-class expert, you have to put in at
least 10,000 hours of practice.
Speculation 5. Daniel has started to study Swedish. Because I know he is good with languages, I
think he might be fluent by the time I see him next if he puts his mind to it.
Likelihood 6. If you do not already have world-class expertise in some area, you ought to feel
better after reading Gladwell’s book.It takes up to ten years to reach expertise!
Necessity 7. Daniel must always brush his teeth before he takes his shower.
Speculation 8. Even though Kim Peek can read two books at the same time, one with each eye,
I think he may really prefer to read only one at a time. I know I would.
Conclusion 9. Kim Peek has got to have an incredible memory. He can remember all 7,600
books that he has ever read.
Advice 10. You had better not expect to become the next Michael Jordan or Usain Bolt
without putting in a lot of practice time.

BRAINSTORMING LIST
1. Charles Dickens – IQ level: 165
2. Raphael – IQ level: 170
3. Michael Faraday – IQ level:175
4. Baruch Spinoza – IQ level: 175
5. Michelangelo – IQ level: 177
6. Elon Musk – IQ level: 185
7. Rene Descartes – IQ level: 177
8. Galileo Galilei – IQ level: 182
9. John Stuart Mill – IQ level: 182.5
10. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz – IQ level: 191
ORGANIZER FOR
What he or she

FIRST DRAFT does/did?

A: He invented a
prototype of
electric car
How long it took
him or her to Where and when
achive genius? he or she
A: He started to lives/lived?
programming at A: He lived in
the age of 10 Canda, USA and
South Africa.

NAME OF THE
GENIUS:
Elon MUSK

Why he or she is
What is/was the result considered a
of his or her genius? genius?
A:He owns two A: Because
successful companies, founded two
one of them is of companies at the
electric cars and the age of 24.
other space rocket. How he or she
achieved succes?
A: when he
invented the
prototype of the
electric car.
N° Word
Part of
DEFINITION SYNONYMS
Speech
Compensate Let me compensate you for your Remunerate, reward,
1 /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/
Verb
trouble. pay.

Use the Word:

Let me compensate you for your trouble.

to form a judgment or opinion compute, count,

2 Estimate regarding the worth, amount, size, reckon
/ˈɛstɪmət/ Verb weight, etc., of; calculate
approximately:

Use the Word:

The jeweler estimates that these jewels are worth millions of dollars.

to keep possession of something hold, preserve,See

3 keep.
Retain Verb
/ rɪˈteɪn /

Use the Word:

Thermal underwear is good for cold climates because it retains heat.

full of mental distress or of fear of fraught, nervous, ill at

4 danger or misfortune ease,
Anxious Adjective
/ ˈæŋkʃəs /

Use the Word:

He is a very anxious person. He's always worrying about something.

persons who are crippled, injured, or crippled; injured;

5 incapacitated incapacitated.
Disabled
Adjective
/ ˈæŋkʃəs /

Use the Word:

The government is working on improving access to public transport for disabled people.

that can be changed; adaptable. pliant, resilient,

6 adaptable
Flexible Adjective
/ ˈflɛksɪbəl /

Use the Word:

Mariana wants to find a job with flexible hours.

 that can be predicted presage, divine, augur,
7
Predictable Adjective
/ prɪˈdɪktəbəl /

Use the Word:

You're so predictable! I knew you'd fall for it.

something advantageous or good favor, service

8
Benefit Noun
/ ˈbɛnɪfɪt /

Use the Word:

These resources have been exploited for the benefit of others.

a visible representation of a person, likeness, figure,

9 animal, or thing representation.
Image Noun
/ ˈɪmɪdʒ /

Use the Word:

The inside of the dome was adorned with religious images.

to act upon one another communication , interpl

10 ay, intercommunication,
Interaction Noun
/ ˌɪntərˈækʃən /

Use the Word:

Nurseries provide the opportunity of social interaction with other children.

a person of great or deep learning; philosopher, authority ,

11 intellectual,
Savant Noun
/ ˈsævənt /

Use the Word:

Mrs. Wilson is a well-known savant in the world of stamp collecting.

the total of two or more numbers, total , grand total,

12 amounts, or quantities, determined by aggregate
Sum Noun or as if by addition:
/ˈsʊm/

Use the Word:

The sum of all our purchases was only $50.

 UNIT PROJECT N.-1

Name: Diego Nolasco

Course: A10

The Amazing Savant Woman

Ellen boudreaux is in a class of her own as female savant. Ellen Bourdreaux is a

blind time-keeping wizard and musical savant from the USA. Her life could surprise
you and motivate.

Her extraordinary musical abilities were noticed when she was just six months old
and hummed the lullaby that was playing on her cradle gym. Her parents also
noticed her incredible sense of direction when she started to walk (in spite of being
blind). When she was 7, her teacher recommended her parents to buy her a piano
as her musical skill became more and more evident, and she could memorize whole
pieces after hearing them only once. She is also very good at improvising and
transposing. At about 8, she also developed and extraordinary ability to keep the
time (without looking at the watch). She currently plays with her band the
Diremakers.

In short term, she knew how to use her abilities without thinking about her
limitations. Her life serves to show us that despite the limitations, we are not
prevented from being talented.
 Outcomes Reflections

About the grammar learned in this unit I can say the following: A modal
verb is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express ability,
possibility permission, or obligation. Semi modals are phrases are used
to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary
verbs and the preposition to.

On the other hand, I would like to highlight the part of the writing where I
learned about the topic sentence of a paragraph that is used in formal
writing. Therefore, what I can say respect to the topic sentence is must
used to state the purpose of the paragraph and should be clear and
straightforward in most cases. It is not needed in creative writing, but
rather is necessary when strict formatting in professional essays is
required.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Do you consider that the practice is required to be a genius?

Yes I do. It is more likely that a genius practices more, than less. We have some
advantage over others, this is true. But, You take a genius at the piano, yes he
maybe great at the piano, still they need to practice at it to get to this greatness.
Where the average person may practice an hour a day at the piano; a genius may
practice at the piano for hours a day. Therefore, in the end they are truly great at the
piano. And why do not most persons practice at the piano like what was just said;
most likely they simply cannot keep up with it; physicall,mentally; to achieve this
same greatnesss that a genius would do. The ovwerall make up of a genius is
diffrrent than that of the average person. A genius can handle hours of a single day,
at the same thing, to achieve the sucesses that they do.

2. How much time do you need to become an expert?

It’s not time. It’s breadth of experience plus native ability and the willingness to admit
to error and learn from them. Don’t plan to become an expert with a schedule.

To me an expert is not someone who can do a job well. An expert is a person who
can identify the greatest risks you will encounter in something before you start, list
the ways you can tell if that risk is about to bite you and tell you what to do if the risk
comes to pass.

3. Is it necessary to be persistent to achieve success?

Yes,it is. The Persistence is the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in
spite of difficulty or opposition. Sometimes you may encounter what seem to be an
overwhelming odds in your life. The going may be hard, but you have to always note
that these are exams which many successful people have taken over and over
again.

In conclusion, when you face an obstacle towards achieving your goal, think about
get over it . Don’t quit, because persistence will guarantee your success.