Academic English Class

Please watch the video and answer the questions before class. How do you rate this video? How long do you think it takes to be an expert at something?  How long do you think it would take to learn the basics of a new skill?  How much free time do you have to learn a new skill? Why do you think that the learning curve flattens out? What new skill would you like to learn?  How would you deconstruct that skill? What would you need to do to be able to self-correct? What barriers to your practice would you need to remove? After practising for twenty hours, what level of competency would you like to have?

Please watch the video and answer the questions before class. Can TEDtalks change your life? Do you think our conscious or unconscious brain is in control? Do you consciously drive your car? What do we need more of than inspiration? Do you believe it is possible to make decisions without emotion? If you were going to test out his ideas, using a goal of your own, what would it be and how would you do it? How would you translate the goal into behavior? How would you establish a clear context? What reliable cue would you develop ? How would you powerfully reinforce it? How many repeats do you think you would need to make it feel normal?