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UNIT 12 innovation
LESSON 2 AHA MOMENT
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Activate and share
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Listen for understanding
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Focus on function
Speak
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Activate and share
Activate and Share
Have you had the experience of arriving at a sudden exciting idea for a difficult problem Talk about your experience with a partner.
to fly / come into my mind to come all at once
to occur to me to emerge
to have a flash of insights to happen by incidence
Example I once had such an experience. I was clueless about a maths problem for a whole week. All of a sudden, an idea flew into my mind. And 1 was very excited about it.
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Listen for understanding
Listen for understanding
1. What is an “aha moment”
2. What is going to be discussed in the interview
An “aha moment” is when you are working on some creative jobs for several days but little progress is made and then suddenly an idea flies into your mind.
How does the inspiration come Why do some people work so hard but achieve very little, while some others seem to do nothing but good ideas emerge
Answer the questions.
Listen for understanding
Listen to Part 1 of the interview. What is the misunderstanding about an “aha moment” What is Dr. Bond’s opinion about the relationship between an “aha moment” and hard work
Misunderstanding: Some think an “aha moment” happens ____________.
by incidence
Listen for understanding
Dr. Bond’s opinion: Behind a brilliant idea, there’s often _________________ involved in it.
He / She has to _____________________ before making a discovery. (In other words: Inspiration doesn’t appear __________.)
incredible hard work
invest many years of study
incidentally
Understanding Expressions Indicating the Opposite
Some speakers draw listeners’ attention to important messages by the opposite of the idea they just said.
Pay attention to transition words such as instead, in fact and however.
Pay attention to the stressed words or phrases.
Skill Builder
Listen for Understanding
Listen for understanding
stage 1 p_________
stage 2 incubation
stage 3 e_________
stage 4 e_________
Four stages of the creative process
Listen to Part 2 of the interview. Write down the four stages of the creative process. What does each one possibly mean
reparation
valuation
laboration
“Aha moments” happen by incidence.
The discovery of the “theory of relativity” came easily when Albert Einstein was rocking his baby.
According to the radio interview, only a few people have experienced “aha moments”.
Dr. Bond’s opinion is that all hard work will lead to “aha moments”.
Listen for understanding
Underline and correct the wrong information.
But actually, he had buried himself a great deal in the study of it for years.
It actually comes from the efforts you have been constantly making.
1. “Aha moments” happen by incidence.
2. The discovery of the “theory of relativity” came easily when Albert Einstein was rocking his baby.
Listen for understanding
3. According to the radio interview, only a few people have experienced “aha moments”.
4. Dr. Bond’s opinion is that all hard work will lead to “aha moments”.
Listen for understanding
No, he doesn’t believe that.
Everyone may have experienced some kinds of “aha moments”.
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Focus on function
Focus on Function
1. How does Dr. Bond explain what he means by “incubation”
2. Why is incubation important
Listen and answer the questions.
People bury themselves in an area, keep calm and wait for ideas to grow.
Because creative insights take time to grow or emerge.
Focus on Function
3. What are the two example questions to ask at the stage of evaluation
4. What do you do in the elaboration phase of the creative process
Listen and answer the questions.
Does it really work How does it work
You spend hours and hours to write out your articles or make your business plans.
Focus on Function
Talk Builder
Polite Requests
____________________ more about the stages
_______________ what “incubation” means
______________ “doing nothing”
__________ I don’t understand what “elaboration” means.
I’m afraid
Would you please tell us
Does that mean
Could you explain
Would you please tell us
Could you explain
Does that mean
I’m afraid
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Speak
Speak
Do you agree with Dr. Bond’s theory of “aha moment” Why or why not