Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit

Introduction:

   Angela Lee works on kids and adults in different types of super challenging settings, and try to find the key which will make people successful. In all those very different contexts, she find grit is the main characteristic which emerged as a significant predictor of success. She claims that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with people's effort. She hope people to be gritty about getting their children more grittier. 

vocabulary to help you understand:

1.stratospheric

2.perspective

3.perseverance

4.sprint

5.ethic

6.inversely

7.mindset

8.gritty

Question Related to the Listing:

1.How many times did Angela change her works? (1 mark)

2.Which kind of students that Angela mentioned  that we need in education? (1 mark)

3. List three examples (kind of people )that Angela and her research team have tested. (3 marks)

4.According to the lecture, does Angela think grit is related to talent?  (2 marks)

5. What is the best idea so far that Angela have heard about building grit in kids? (1 mark)

Relevant Internet Link:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/what-is-success-true-grit/
http://www.businessinsider.com/grit-is-more-important-than-iq-2013-5