Eight ways to stay focused on your goals

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1.在补全原文中帮助学生理清文章段间关系和段内关系的能力；

2.通过浏览小标题快速抓住文章结构，在读中培养学生的阅读策略；

3.分析说明文，通过不同的写作手法实现supporting sentences对topic sentence(sub-title)的支撑。

Staying focused on your goals is hard.In the beginning,we’re certainly motivated.But we all know how that motivation wanes（衰落）over time.1.________.Make a plan and stick to that plan.Not losing focus on your goals will be much easier if you do.

Write out your goals

If you haven’t written out your goals,then you’re missing the most important part of effective goal setting.Writing out your goals is also the first step in the SMARTER goal setting method.If you want to stay focused on your goals,then you need to ensure you’re solving them in the right way.

2._______.

If you’re serious about your goals,you need a mission statement.The mission statement should help direct your time and energy towards the things that matter most to you and help you stay focused on those all-important goals.What do you value?What do you believe in?What do you want to achieve or accomplish?How are you doing things differently than others?Create a detailed mission statement in 4 or 5 sentences and hang it somewhere you can see it every single day.When you get distracted or lose your focus,re-read your mission statement and re-envision why you’re doing what you’re doing on a daily basis.

Become an effective manager of your time

It’s virtually impossible to stay focused on your goals if you can’t manage your time.One of the best ones out there is the quadrant （四分之一圆）time management system.It splits your daily activities up into four separate quadrants based on two factors:1)urgency,and 2)importance.3.________.Our longterm goals are never urgent at the moment,but they are important to our lives.

Develop milestones towards your goals

Sometimes,it’s hard to stay focused on our goals because they seem so far off.But,it’s far easier if you can create a set of milestones towards your goals.Create a set of milestones that will help you move towards your goals without losing your focus.4.________.To create your milestones,just break down your goals into equal parts.Then,you can go even further.

Construct and follow a plan

To stay focused on our goals,we need a plan.Without a plan,we’re like a fish out of water,caught struggling.Usually,we end up failing without a plan.This must be a massive action plan.

Analyze your progress daily

One crucial way you can stay focused on your goals is to track and analyze your progress.Every goal should be tracked and analyzed daily.Whether it’s a money goal,a weight-loss goals,or some other goals,track the numbers that matter,which will bring you closer to your goal.

Avoid procrastination（拖延）

Sometimes,staying focused on our goals means avoiding procrastination.One simple way to do this is to use the 15-minute rule.Neural pathways（神经通路）,which include those habit channels in our brains,etch(蚀刻） deeper and deeper over time.When left unabated(未 变 弱 ）,they simply continue etching deeper.And,the deeper that channel etches,the harder it is to break a habit.That’s why procrastination becomes harder to stop over time.So,the 15 minuterule is a perfect pattern of disruption technique.Commit to doing whatever it is that you’ve been putting off for 15 minutes,no more.

Implement（实施） motivational techniques

The final method is to get motivated.While inspiration can be motivating,if you set your goals the right way,you should already have a foundation of inspiration that can help give you the framework to accomplish your goals.

5.________.Do your best to avoid distractions and time wasters,and work towards your goals.Keep pushing,keep going,and never,never give up.

阅读扫障

I.熟词生义

Ⅱ.热词积累

Vocabulary

1.motivate v.to make sb want to do sth,especially sth that involves hard work and effort激励；激发

2.mission n.a task or journey that is very difficult and takes a long time to complete（极其艰巨且需长时间才能完成的）任务、旅行

3.achieve v.to succeed in reaching a particular goal,status or standard,especially by making an effort for a long time（凭长期努力）达到（某目标、地位、标准）

4.accomplish v.to succeed in doing or completing sth完成

5.urgency n.a pressing necessity紧急事情

6.massive adj.unusually large,powerful,or damaging巨大的;强大的，强烈的;极具破坏力的

7.analyze v.to examine the nature or structure of sth,especially by separating it into its parts,in order to understand or explain it分析

8.crucial adj.extremely important,because it will affect other things至关重要的；关键性的

9.disruption n.a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way扰乱;打乱;中断

10.inspiration n.a person or thing that is the reason why sb creates or does sth启发灵感的人（事物）；使人产生动机的人（事物）

Phrases

1.focus on专注于……

2.stick to坚持

3.be serious about对……是认真的；认真对待

4.get distracted分散注意力

5.lose one's focus分散注意力

6.split sth up into把某事分成

7.be based on基于……

8.break down 制服；压倒；倒塌；垮掉；分解

9.end up doing以……告终

10.put off推迟；拖延；搪塞；阻止；脱掉；扔掉；使分心；使厌恶；出航

Ⅲ.句型积累

1.One crucial way you can stay focused on your goals is to track and analyze your progress.你可以专注于你的目标的一个关键方法是跟踪和分析你的进展。

One simple way to do this is to use the 15-minute rule.一个简单的方法是使用15分钟的规则。

相同的句式结构为One way...is to do/that。One way后跟定语从句或者用to do作后置定语，is后可以适用于that引导的表语从句，也可以是to do作表语。

句式仿写

解决这一问题的一个办法是提高人们保护环境的意识。

2.And,the deeper that channel etches,the harder it is to break a habit.而且，沟壑越深，就越难改掉习惯。

“the+比较级...,the+比较级...”句型常表示“越……就越……”,是一个复合句,其中前面的句子是状语从句,后面的句子是主句。the用在形容词或副词的比较级前,more代表形容词或副词的比较级。

句式仿写

你练习英语越多,你的英语就越好。

多维阅读

Ⅰ.七选五补全原文。

A.But there is a system to staying focused on your goals

B.Create a mission statement

C.In conclusion,it’s up to you to stay focused on your goals

D.For example,you can set a monthly milestone or even a weekly milestone.It’ll help you stay on track as you reach for that long-term goal

E.If you’re serious about your goals,then you must actively set them and detail them out

F.The point,however,is to stay away from timewasting activities,which are not the urgent and important

G.There are eight very powerful methods that you can employ to help you retain your focus on your dreams

【点石成金】通过七选五，同学们能快速梳理语篇全部结构和内在联系。阅读的关键就是语段中上下语境的词汇复现和关联性。通篇快速浏览，可以得出，全文提出了八种方法。总-分-总是说明文常用的语篇结构。那么，统领全文的G应该放在首段；而第二处首句中“If you’re serious about your goals,you need a mission statement.”与B紧紧相扣；第三处，前句中出现了关键词“1)urgency,and 2)importance.”对应 F 选项中“the urgent and important”； 第 四 处 ， 副 标 题 “Develop milestones towards your goals”， 对应 D项中 “set a monthly milestone”;最后一处，从全文结构可以推断出为全文总结，选择C项。

Ⅱ.快抓结构

Read the passage and complete the form.

【点石成金】此篇说明文的结构非常清晰——总分总，具体为话题-解决-结论。同学们可以快速浏览首末段，以及每段小标题，就可快速抓住结构。