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From the Ted Talk by Adam Grant: What frogs in hot water can teach us about thinking again

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Open Cloze

See, I'm an introvert, and when I first started ________, I was ______ of public speaking. I had a ______, Jane Dutton, who gave me some __________ advice. She said, "You have to unleash your inner magician." So I turned my _____ into a live show. Before the first day, I memorized my students' names and backgrounds, and then, I mastered my routine. Those habits served me well. I started to relax more and I started to get good ratings. But just like with _____ and identities, the routines that help us today can become the ruts we get trapped in tomorrow.

Solution

  1. goals
  2. invaluable
  3. afraid
  4. mentor
  5. teaching
  6. class

Original Text

See, I'm an introvert, and when I first started teaching, I was afraid of public speaking. I had a mentor, Jane Dutton, who gave me some invaluable advice. She said, "You have to unleash your inner magician." So I turned my class into a live show. Before the first day, I memorized my students' names and backgrounds, and then, I mastered my routine. Those habits served me well. I started to relax more and I started to get good ratings. But just like with goals and identities, the routines that help us today can become the ruts we get trapped in tomorrow.

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Important Words

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