EX1:

The video is mentioned about how long you may take to learn a new thing? A professor in Harvard
university researched that people take a least 10,000 hours to learn and acquire new thing? However, is
that true for modern society, where most people are busy with hundred tons of work to be completed,
10,000 hours a day means full-time work in 5 years. The rule of 10,000 is true for a starter becoming an
expert in a specific narrow area.

So, a question considered is how long it takes to become a plateau in learning new things? The
surprising answer is the first 20 hours.

How can a person utilize 20 hours to learn a new thing in medium level? 4 tips below will help you:

1. Deconstruct your skill: Decide specific what you are going to learn and separate into small plans and
small ideas to complete.

2. Learn enough for self-correct

3. Remove your practice barriers such as Internet, smartphone

4. Practice at least 20 hours

EX2: Vocab book:

EX3: Coursebook page 23:

Discussion:

2 +3 +4:

I use both mobile phone and wristwatch because mobile phone has multiple functions which support
me with work and entertainment in daily life. Although a smartphone can inform us about the time, a
wristwatch still acts an accessory in most cases.

Instead of using traditional maps, GG map is added as an app in mobile phone, which is more convenient
for driver to find out and direct the destination for only a while. That is why I do not use paper maps
anymore.

I use both electric cooker and microwave stove because each consumer electronic has its own specific
function. While a microwave stove deforest food in a few seconds, which save my time on cooking, an
electric cooker is much better at cooking rice.

Kindle is lighter and more portable than books, which consists of thousands of E-books in a small gadget.
However, it costs me a sum of money that I cannot afford at this time.