Unit 4 Optimism and positive thinking

OptimismandPositiveThinkingPartI:BeforeReadingActivitiesWhatisoptimismBackgroundInformationPartII:WhileReadingActivitiesGlobalReadingDetailedReadingDiscourseAnalysisPartIV:After-readingActivitiesOptimismandthePowerofPositiveThinkingDoyouknowsomeonewhoseemstoalwayshaveasmileandapositivethought?Orareyouyourselfoneofthosepeoplewhoisfullofoptimism?Hardshipsareseenas“learningexperiences”byoptimists.Eventhemostmiserabledayalwaysholdsthepromiseforthemthat“tomorrowwillprobablybebetter.”Sure,problemexists.Butit’snotourwholelife,justanepisode.Ifyoualwaysseethebrightersideofthings,youmayfeelthatyouexperiencemorepositiveeventsinyourlifethanothers,findyourselflessstressed,andevenenjoygreaterhealthbenefits.So,evenapessimistcanbecomeanoptimistwithenoughpractice!Allyouneedtodoistoreframehowyoudefineevents.Insteadofdwellingonthebadexperience,analyzeittofigureoutwhatgoodcancomeofit.Optimismisaskillofemotionalintelligence,whichtranslatestoabettercareerandgreatersuccessinlife.Lifeistooshorttobemiserable,sostartturningyourthinkingaround!Positivethoughts,anoptimisticoutlook,andoverallhappinesscanadvanceyourprospectsforwork,relationshipsandotherlifeexperiences.Changeyourthoughts,changeyourlife!ListenandRespondListenandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestion.1.WhatisMichael’spersonalitylike?2.WhatmakestheauthorcuriousaboutMichael?3.HowdoesMichaellookatlife?4.What’sMichael’sinfluenceontheauthor?Michaelisanaturaloptimist.Heisalwaysinagoodmood,alwaysupandalwayshassomethingpositivetosayMichael'soptimismmakestheauthorcurious;hewondershowonecanbesopositiveallthetime.Healwayslookonthethepositivesideofthesituation.Hethinksthatlifeisallaboutchoices.Itiswewhochoosehowtoliveourlife.Sohealwayschoosethepositivesideoflife.That’swhyheisalwaysinagoodmood.TheauthorhasdecidedtofollowMichael'sexampleandchoosetobeanoptimistsoastoenjoylifefully.ZoominginOntheDetailsKeys:1:abaddaypositiveside2:goodmoodlearnfromvictim3:choicesreacttoaffectfeel4:feelbetterenjoylifemorechancesofsuccess.BeforeReading_williamarthuawardWilliamArthurWard(1921–1994),authorofFountainsofFaith,isoneofAmerica’smostquotedwritersofinspirationalmaxims.“Theonlythingthatstandsbetweenamanandwhathewantsfromlifeisoftenmerelythewilltotryitandthefaithtobelievethatitispossible.”“Itisimpossibletowintheraceunlessyouventuretorun,impossibletowinthevictoryunlessyoudaretobattle.”—WilliamArthurWardWilliamArthurWardLearntheFollowingPoembyHeartBeforeReading_learnthepoembyheartThepessimistfindsfault.Theoptimistdiscoversaremedy.Thepessimistseekssympathy.Theoptimistspreadscheer.Thepessimistcriticizescircumstances.Theoptimistchangesconditions.Thepessimistcomplainsabouttheappleseeds.Theoptimistplantsthem.Thepessimistimaginesimpendingperil.Theoptimistseessignsofprosperity.Thepessimistdisparages.Theoptimistencourages.OptimistVs.PessimistbyWilliamArthurWardLearntheFollowingPoembyHeartThepessimistcreatesloneliness.Theoptimistfindsfriends.Thepessimistnibblesatthenegative.Theoptimistisnourishedbythepositive.Thepessimistbuildsbarriers.Theoptimistremovesroadblocks.Thepessimistinventstrouble.Theoptimistenrichestheenvironment.BeforeReading_wordwebDirections:Figureouttheexpressionsrelatedto“optimisticattitude”.optimisticattitudeamplehappinessunlimitedconfidencegreatpersistenceproblem-solvingabilitypositive,constructivethinkingpositiveaffirmationpositiveattitudesufficientjoyWordWebRichardDevos,bornonMarch4,1926inMichiganoftheUnitedStates,isabillionaireco-founderofAmway,restructuredasAlticorin2000.RichDevosistheownerofbasketball’sOrlandoMagicaswellasaveryfamousspeakerandwriter.Heisahearttransplantrecipient.BackgroundInformation1.RichardDevosandAmwayCorporationAmwayisamulti-levelmarketingcompanyfoundedin1959byJayVanAndelandRichDevos.Thecompany’snameistheabbreviationof“AmericanWay.”BasedinAda,Michigan,Amway’sbusinessisbuiltondirectsalesfrombusinessownerstoconsumers.BackgroundInformationInmanymarkets,Amwayalsohaswebstoreswhereconsumerscanfindinformationabouttheavailableproductsandplaceanorderonline.Itsproductlinesincludepersonalcareproducts,jewelry,dietarysupplements,watertreatmentandcosmeticsaswellasotherproductsfromtopbrands.2.America’sspaceprogramTheUSgovernmentbeganthespaceprogramtosendhumanstothemoonaftertheformerSovietUnionSputniksatellitelaunchin1957,whichwasconsideredasaninsulttoAmericansuperiorityandamilitarythreat.In1969theApollo11spacecraftsucceededinlandingonthemoon.BackgroundInformationApolloGlobalReading_questionsandanswers1.Whatdoesapessimisticattitudeusuallyleadtoinreallife?Apessimisticattitudeusuallyleadstofailureinreallife.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess?AccordingtoRichDeVos,thereseemstobeanaturalcause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess.3.Whyshouldeachofuschoosebetweenoptimismandpessimismtoshapeouroutlookandourexpectations?Becausethereisenoughgoodandbadineveryone’slife,whichservesasarationalbasisforustochooseeitheroptimismorpessimism.4.Whatistheauthor’schoice?Whydoeshemakesuchachoice?RichDeVoschoosestohighlightthepositiveandsliprightoverthenegative,becauseheisanoptimistbychoiceasmu