大学英语听说教程（第二版）4（智慧版） 课件 Unit 3 what it takes to be entrepreneurial

Afterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:readsentenceswithpropersensegrouppausesmakesuggestionsinaconversationgiveexamplesinapresentationdiscusswhatChina’syouthshoulddotobecomemoreinternationallycompetitive

Doyouhavewhatittakestobeanentrepreneur?Belowisalistoftraitsthatmaybenecessaryforonetobecomeanentrepreneur.Check(√)thetraitsyouthinkyouhave.1Youhaveanever-endingpassion.

2Youserveasafountainofideas.

3Youaren’tafraidtoworkhard—reallyhard.

4Youneverliketogiveup.

5Youhaveawillingnessandabilitytolearnfromeveryone.

6Youareoftenacalculatedrisk-taker.

7Youareabletoseethebigpicture.

8Youcankeepupwiththetimes.

9Youhavetheabilitytofinishthings.

10Youhaveaninfectiousenthusiasm.

Compareyourtraitswithapartner’s.Discusswhatismostimportantforonetobeanentrepreneur.Referenceanswers:Themostimportantqualityforsomeonetobeasuccessfulentrepreneurcanvarydependingonindividualcircumstances.However,onekeyqualitythatstandsoutisperseverance–nevergivingup.Entrepreneurshipisajourneyfilledwithuncertaintiesandobstacles.Itrequirestakingrisksanddealingwithsetbacks.Withoutperseverance,itcanbeeasytogetdiscouragedandgiveup.However,entrepreneurswhopossessperseverancearebetterequippedtonavigatetheupsanddownsofthebusinessworld.Listentoapassage.Payattentiontothesensegroupsineachsentence.Entrepreneurshaveadesiretoinnovateandcreate.Theyarewillingtotakeonriskandthinkoutsidethebox.Theyleadandtheyinspire.Manyentrepreneursaredrivenbysomethingotherthanmoney.Theywantrecognitionfortheirefforts.Theywanttocreatesomethingofmeaningandhaveanimpactonsociety.Theywanttoseetheirvisionscometolife.Inacorporateenvironment,youmaynotgetthefullfinancialupside,butyouhavearealchancetofulfillmanyofotherwantsanddesiresofbeingentrepreneurial.Thinkaboutyourmotivationsandwhenyouapproachyouremployer,seeifyoucangetthosebenefitsworkedintoanewproject.Ifso,youmayhavefoundtheperfectplacetogetyourentrepreneurialjuicesflowing.Listentothepassageagainandreadaftertherecording.Entrepreneurshaveadesiretoinnovateandcreate.Theyarewillingtotakeonriskandthinkoutsidethebox.Theyleadandtheyinspire.Manyentrepreneursaredrivenbysomethingotherthanmoney.Theywantrecognitionfortheirefforts.Theywanttocreatesomethingofmeaningandhaveanimpactonsociety.Theywanttoseetheirvisionscometolife.Inacorporateenvironment,youmaynotgetthefullfinancialupside,butyouhavearealchancetofulfillmanyofotherwantsanddesiresofbeingentrepreneurial.Thinkaboutyourmotivationsandwhenyouapproachyouremployer,seeifyoucangetthosebenefitsworkedintoanewproject.Ifso,youmayhavefoundtheperfectplacetogetyourentrepreneurialjuicesflowing.WORDBANKventurecapitalistn.风险投资者entrepreneurshipn.企业家（身份、行为）incubatorn.创业培育机构Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Theyemployedmorewomenworkers.

B.Theyincreasedinnumberby45percent.

C.Theyhadmorecooperationwithuniversities.

D.Theygotmoreinvestmentfromthegovernment.

2A.Theyhelpintroduceinvestors.

B.Theyprovidenewtechnologies.

C.Theyoffervariousbusinesscourses.

D.Theyofferuniversityteachersasmentors.

1Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutwomen-ownedbusinessesintheU.S.overthepastdecade?A.Theyemployedmorewomenworkers.

B.Theyincreasedinnumberby45percent.

C.Theyhadmorecooperationwithuniversities.

D.Theygotmoreinvestmentfromthegovernment.

2

Howdoincubatorshelpwomenentrepreneurs?A.Theyhelpintroduceinvestors.

B.Theyprovidenewtechnologies.

C.Theyoffervariousbusinesscourses.

D.Theyofferuniversityteachersasmentors.

Answers:SCRIPTWomenentrepreneursaregettingmorehelpandresourcesfromgovernments,universitiesandcorporations.Thenumberofwomen-ownedbusinessesintheU.S.hasincreasedby45percentoverthepastdecade,saysanagencyforwomen’sbusinessresearch.Raisingcapitalisamajorproblemforstart-upsbecausetheyneedmoneytogrow.IntheU.S.,only19percentofwomen-runstart-upsreceivefundingfromventurecapitalists.Nowmoreorganizationsareprovidingfundingforwomen-ownedstart-ups.SpringboardEnterprisesisoneofthem.Theorganizationintroduceswomen-ownedstart-upstoinvestors.GoldenSeedsisanotherorganizationthatfocusesoninvestinginwomen-ownedbusinesses.Ithasmorethan340womenangelinvestorsintheU.S.NextpageSCRIPTAnotherfactorfuelingwomen’sentrepreneurshipistheriseof“incubators”forstart-upcompanies.Incubatorsareoftenlocatedatuniversities.Theyprovideexpertentrepreneursasmentorsandintroduceinvestors.Technologyisanotherfactordrivingwomen’sentrepreneurship.Toolslikesocialmediaandwebprogramsthatsharedocumentshelp.Itisnoweasierandcheapertoworkgloballyforbothmenandwomenentrepreneurs.WORDBANKimmigrantn.（外来）移民farev.进展partnershipn.合作关系；伙伴关系Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.ItbenefitsfromthecompetitionwiththeU.S.

B.Itoffersfavorablebusinessenvironmenttoimmigrants.

C.Ithasalargenumberoftheworld’stop500companies.

D.IthasclosebusinessconnectionswithCanadaandSingapore.

2A.Bygivingmorefinancialaidtoimmigrants.

B.Bycooperatingwithimmigrants’homecountries.

C.Bydevelopingmanagementskillsofimmigrants.

D.Byprovidingimmigrantswithmorejobopportunities.

1WhatdowelearnabouttheU.K.fromthenewsreport?A.ItbenefitsfromthecompetitionwiththeU.S.

B.Itoffersfavorablebusinessenvironmenttoimmigrants.

C.Ithasalargenumberoftheworld’stop500companies.

D.IthasclosebusinessconnectionswithCanadaandSingapore.

2Howcanwecultivatemoresuccessfulimmigrantentrepreneurs?A.Bygivingmorefinancialaidtoimmigrants.

B.Bycooperatingwithimmigrants’homecountries.

C.Bydevelopingmanagementskillsofimmigrants.

D.Byprovidingimmigrantswithmorejobopportunities.

Answers:SCRIPTImmigrantsoftendowellinthebusinessworld.TheyarebehindoneinsevenofallcompaniesintheU.K.,wherehalfofthefastest-growingbusinesseshaveaforeign-bornfounder.IntheU.S.,45percentofthelargest500companieswerefoundedeitherbyimmigrantsorbytheirchildren.Atthemoment,Canada,theU.K.,andSingaporehavesuccessfulsystemsinplacewhichallowthemtowelcomebusinesstalentfromaroundtheworld.Yetmanycountries,includingtheU.S.,donotoffersuchfavorableenvironment.ThismaybeonereasonwhytheU.S.shareofglobalventurecapitalhasfallensignificantlyoverthepastyears–from84percentin2004to52percentrecently.TheEUdoesnotfareanybettereither.NextpageSCRIPTAlthoughtheentrepreneurialenvironmentmightbeunfavorable,theseimmigrantscouldbecreatingmorebusinesses,morejobs,andmorewealth.Inordertobringupmoresuccessfulimmigrantentrepreneurs,severalthingscanbedone:clearandbriefstart-upvisaprocedures,partnershipsoffinancialinstitutionsfromthehostandhomecountries,andfairlegaljudgmentwhenimmigrantsarewronged.1A.Thefactthatsomecompaniesneedtranslators.

B.Thefactthathespeaksmorethansixlanguages.

C.Thefactthatheonceprovidedlanguageservicesatuniversity.

D.ThefactthathisfriendsneededhishelpwithEnglishhomework.

2A.HehasconnectionsinLondon.

B.TherearemoretranslatorsinLondon.

C.Londonisacitywithpeoplefrommanycultures.

D.TherearemanymultinationalcompaniesinLondon.NextpageListentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Itproducestranslationserviceapps.

B.Itdoesn’temploytranslatorsdirectly.

C.Itaimstoopenbranchesallaroundtheworld.

D.Itsincomehasbeenincreasinginrecentyears.1WhatinspiredMr.Leetosetupatranslationcompany?A.Thefactthatsomecompaniesneedtranslators.

B.Thefactthathespeaksmorethansixlanguages.

C.Thefactthatheonceprovidedlanguageservicesatuniversity.

D.ThefactthathisfriendsneededhishelpwithEnglishhomework.

2WhydidMr.LeelocatehiscompanyinLondon?A.HehasconnectionsinLondon.

B.TherearemoretranslatorsinLondon.

C.Londonisacitywithpeoplefrommanycultures.

D.TherearemanymultinationalcompaniesinLondon.NextpageAnswers:3WhatdowelearnaboutMr.Lee’scompany?A.Itproducestranslationserviceapps.

B.Itdoesn’temploytranslatorsdirectly.

C.Itaimstoopenbranchesallaroundtheworld.

D.Itsincomehasbeenincreasinginrecentyears.Answers:SCRIPTItisfairtosaythatentrepreneurSimonLeehasatalentforlanguages.TheSouthKoreanbusinessmanspeaksnolessthansixofthem–Korean,English,French,Arabic,ChineseandJapanese.Hesaysheplanstolearnmore.Withsuchlanguageskills,Mr.Leedoesn’thavemuchpersonalneedfortranslationservices,butafterfriendsatuniversityinSeoulstartedaskinghimforhelpwiththeirEnglishhomework,hewasinspiredtosetupjustsuchacompany.Mr.LeelocatedhiscompanyinLondonratherthaninSouthKorea.Hesaidhechosetodothisfortwomainreasons–hewantedtotemporarilygetawayfromhisfriendswhohadwell-paidjobsinSouthKorea,andLondonissuchamulticulturalcity.NextpageSCRIPTUnlikemostprofessionaltranslationcompanies,hiscompanydoesn’tdirectlyemploytranslators.Instead,itinvitesmembersofthepublicwhoknowmorethanonelanguagetooffertheirservicesviaitswebsiteandmobilephoneapp.Todayithasonemilliontranslatorsinmorethan170countriesandover10millionusersaroundtheworld,enjoyingrevenuesofabout$2.1millionayear.WORDBANKsharpenv.使提高；使改进restrainv.克制，控制（情绪或行为）Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Theyarepopular.

B.Theyareencouraging.

C.Theymakehimfeeltired.

D.Theyhelpwithjobpromotion.

2A.Tobemoreinternational.

B.Tobequalifiedforourjob.

C.Tokeepourselvesinformed.

D.Toenjoytheprocessoflearning.Nextpage3A.Makingfulluseofweekdays.

B.Balancingworkwithfamilylife.

C.Communicatingmorewithhisfamily.

D.Talkinghisproblemsoverwithhisboss.

4A.Friends.

B.Colleagues.

C.Husbandandwife.

D.Employeeandemployer.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage1Whatdoesthemanthinkofthetrainingsessions?A.Theyarepopular.

B.Theyareencouraging.

C.Theymakehimfeeltired.

D.Theyhelpwithjobpromotion.

2Whydoweneedtokeeplearningaccordingtothewoman?A.Tobemoreinternational.

B.Tobequalifiedforourjob.

C.Tokeepourselvesinformed.

D.Toenjoytheprocessoflearning.Answers:3Whatsuggestiondoesthewomangivetotheman?A.Makingfulluseofweekdays.

B.Balancingworkwithfamilylife.

C.Communicatingmorewithhisfamily.

D.Talkinghisproblemsoverwithhisboss.

4Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends.

B.Colleagues.

C.Husbandandwife.

D.Employeeandemployer.Answers:Listentotheconversationagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1Themanisdoubtfulaboutthebenefitsofthetrainingclasses.2Bothspeakersagreethatcontinuouslearningcanenhanceone’sabilitytoreason,analyze,andmakesoundjudgments.3Themanwouldratherattendfamilygatheringsandrelaxonweekendsthanreceivetraining.4Themanhasdiscussedtheissueofweekendtrainingwithhisbossseveraltimes.5Thewomanbelievesthatcomplaintswillnothelpsolvetheproblem.

FTTFTSCRIPTCathy:

What’s

up,

Ben?

You

look

tired.

Ben:

Yes,

I’m

really

tired.

My

company

has

been

holding

too

many

training

sessions

lately.

Cathy:

That’s

good.

Not

every

company

provides

employees

with

training

opportunities.

It

seems

that

your

company

wants

to

further

develop

its

employees

and

encourage

lifelong

learning.

Ben:

Yes.

You

know,

I

am

a

project

manager,

and

the

training

classes

are

very

helpful

for

my

work.

But

they

sometimes

make

me

feel

tired.

Cathy:

What’s

the

problem?

NextpageBen:

We

have

to

participate

in

training

after

a

busy

day

and

during

the

weekend.

You

know,

after

work

all

you

want

to

do

is

goto

bed.

And

during

the

weekend,

you

just

want

to

stay

at

home

and

enjoy

a

family

dinner.

Cathy:

Yes,

you’re

right.

But

we

should

keep

learning

daily

to

keep

ourselves

informed

and

expand

our

intellectual

capacity.

Constant

learning

can

drive

us

to

sharpen

our

power

of

reasoning,

analysis

and

judgment.

Ben:

Yes,

I

agree

with

you

on

that

point.

But

couldn’t

the

training

be

held

during

the

working

day

instead

ofthe

weekend?

You

can

imagine

what

it’s

like

to

attend

training

classes

after

a

whole

week’s

work.

It’s

simply

hard

to

concentrate.

NextpageSCRIPTCathy:

Yes,

you’re

right.

Theweekend

is

the

time

for

family

gatherings

and

relaxation.

Have

you

ever

talked

to

your

boss?

Tell

him

frankly

how

you

feel

and

see

if

the

company

can

make

a

change.

Ben:

The

problem

is

the

boss

himself

is

at

the

training

during

the

weekend.

That’s

why

we’ve

wanted

to

talk

to

him

but

restrained

ourselves.

Cathy:

Then

save

your

complaint.

You’ve

got

to

adjust

yourself.

If

others

can

live

with

the

weekend

training,

you

can

too.

SCRIPTWORDBANKsplitv.分摊mindsetn.思维模式overlapn.重叠部分followinsb.’sfootsteps仿效某人Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Makebusinessplansforstart-ups.

B.Organizebusinessplancompetitions.

C.Helpstart-upsfindtherightcustomers.

D.Helpcompaniesperformbetterinthemarket.

2A.Finance.

B.Modeling.

C.Designing.

D.Consulting.

NextpageListentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Splittinghistime.

B.Stayingenergetic.

C.Switchingmindsets.

D.Meetingexpectations.

4A.Trytocreatemore.

B.Takeothers’advice.

C.Workharderthanothers.

D.Haveprofessionaltraining.NextpageAnswers:1Whatdoestheman’scompany,StarTech,aimtodo?A.Makebusinessplansforstart-ups.

B.Organizebusinessplancompetitions.

C.Helpstart-upsfindtherightcustomers.

D.Helpcompaniesperformbetterinthemarket.

2Whatkindofjobdidthemangiveup?A.Finance.

B.Modeling.

C.Designing.

D.Consulting.3Whatismostchallengingforthemanwhendoingtwojobsatthesametime?A.Splittinghistime.

B.Stayingenergetic.

C.Switchingmindsets.

D.Meetingexpectations.

4Whatistheman’sadviceforachievingsuccess?A.Trytocreatemore.

B.Takeothers’advice.

C.Workharderthanothers.

D.Haveprofessionaltraining.Answers:Listentotheconversationagainandcompletethecomparisontablewithwhatyouhear.FashionStart-upExpectation1)____________2)____________WhatthemanlovesmostThe3)____________aspectsIt’sinspiringtosee4)____________atwork.The5)____________ofsettinggoalsandmeetingthemIt’sreally6)____________toseeaproductadd7)____________fortheconsumer.PhysicalMentalcreativeartistschallengefulfillingvalueSCRIPTSarah:

Hi,

Peter.

What’s

your

start-up

and

what

do

you

do

there?

Peter:

My

start-up

is

Star

Tech,

which

seeks

to

improve

companies’

performance

in

the

market.

Sarah:

Have

you

always

wanted

to

work

in

a

start-up?

Peter:

I

haven’t

really

set

out

to

work

in

a

start-up.

I

won

an

award

for

a

business

plan

exactly

a

decade

ago

and

really

haven’t

looked

back.

I

participated

in

a

few

other

business

plan

competitions

and

then

started

this

company.

I

have

had

a

couple

of

jobs

in

economics

and

finance

but

that

type

of

work

never

fulfilled

me.

So,

I

feel

much

more

comfortable

in

start-up

environments.

NextpageSCRIPTSarah:

Great!Weknowthatyouarealsoworkingasamodel.What’s

the

biggest

challenge

of

splitting

your

time?

Peter:

The

biggest

challenge

is

dealing

with

different

mindsets

in

each

sector.

There

is

very

little

overlapbetween

fashion

and

entrepreneurship.

The

expectations

are

sodifferent–oneisphysicalandtheothermental.It’s

a

challenge

going

from

one

to

the

other.

Sarah:

What

do

you

love

most

about

doing

the

two?

Peter:

I

love

the

creative

aspects

of

fashion.

It’s

always

inspiring

to

see

artists

at

work,

whether

they

are

designers,

make-up

artists,

or

photographers.

Start-ups

are

more

about

the

challenge

of

setting

goals

and

meeting

them.

It’s

really

fulfilling

to

see

a

product

add

value

for

the

consumer.

NextpageSCRIPTSarah:

What

advice

would

you

give

someone

looking

to

followinyourfootsteps?Peter:

I

think

you

have

to

do

what

you

love

and

always

strive

to

create

more.

Another

important

piece

of

advice

is

not

to

compare

yourself

to

other

people.

Sometimes

it

takes

longer

to

succeed

as

an

entrepreneur

and

that’s

OK.COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:MakingsuggestionsWhenmakingsuggestions,therearecertainguidelinesthatcanhelpuscommunicateeffectively.Firstly,weshouldlistenattentivelytotheotherspeakerandlearnasmuchaspossibleaboutthesituation.Secondly,weshouldtrytoputourselvesintheother’sshoesandshowempathy.Finally,whenwordingouradvice,weneedtobeverycarefulandsensitivetotheother’sfeelings.NextpageMakingsuggestionsWhynot…?Whydon’tyou…?You’dbetter…

Tryto…Youmayaswell…IfIwereyou,Iwould…Itwouldbeagoodideaif…Thatway,itwillmakeyou…Bydoingthis,youwill…Mysuggestionisthat…Let’s…

NextpageCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS:MakingsuggestionsYoucouldtry…Maybeyoushould…Irecommend/suggest…COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:MakingsuggestionsWorkinpairs.Youandyourpartneraretalkingaboutfuturecareerplans.Youwilltaketurnssharingyourplansforafuturecareerandideasonhowyouwouldrealizeyourgoalsstepbystep.Yourpartnershouldgivecommentsandsuggestionswhenlistening.Youmayusethefollowingcharttohelpyouplanbeforeyoubegintheconversation.CollegeteacherReferenceanswers:1Academicexpertise2TeachingskillsMajorgoalstoachieve:Generalprofileofmyfuturecareer:

NextpageReferenceanswers:

Steps:1Attendsubjectcourses2AttendacademicconferencesorcollaboratewithotherresearchersGoal1Steps:1Signupforonlinecoursesaboutspecificteachingskills2Gainreal-lifeteachingexperienceGoal2ConversationforreferenceA:Well,talkingaboutfuturecareerplans,Idohaveone.B:

Whatisit?A:

Iwanttobeacollegeteacher!B:

That’simpressive!Ialwaysfeelitsochallengingtobeacollegeteacher,becausenowadays,youknow,studentshaveeasyaccesstoallkindsofinformationandteachersmaynotalwaysappeartobemoreknowledgeablethanthem.A:

Youareright!Beingacollegeteacherisratherchallenging.Todoso,Ineedtoachievetwobasicgoals:academicexpertiseandteachingskills.B:

Soundsgood!Iknowcollegeteachersaresupposedtowritealotofpapers.NextpageA:

Yeah.Collegeteachersareexpectedtobroadentheirknowledgethroughresearch.SoIneedtoattendsomecoursesinthesubjectfieldtolearnhowtodoacademicresearch.B:

Inadditiontocourses,youmightconsiderattendingacademicconferencesandseekingoutopportunitiestocollaboratewithotherresearchersorfacultymembers.Workingwithotherscanhelpyoudevelopnewideasandapproachestoresearch.A:

Thosearegreatideas.I’vebeenconsideringjoiningaprofessionalorganizationinmyfield,whichwouldgivemeaccesstoresearchresourcesandopportunitiestoconnectwithotherscholars.B:

Allright,youhaveaperfectplanforacademicexpertise!

Whataboutteachingskills?A:

Well,I’vealreadysignedupforseveralonlinecourses.Theywillfocusonspecificteachingskills,suchashowtomakealessonplan,howtomanageaclass,andhowtocommunicatewithstudents.NextpageConversationforreferenceB:

Soundsinteresting!Youmentionedtakingcourses,buthaveyouthoughtaboutgainingreal-lifeteachingexperienceaswell?A:

Yes,Ihave.Iplantoworkasapart-timetutorandobserveexperiencedteachersintheirclassrooms.B:

That’sagreatplan.Maybeyoucouldtrytotakeadvantageofanyopportunitiesformentorshiporstudentteachingofferedthroughyouruniversity.Bydoingthis,youwilllearnalotfromexperiencedteachersandhaveachancetopracticewhatyou’velearned.A:Icanseehowthatcouldbehelpful.Thanksfortheadvice.ConversationforreferenceWORDBANKcounterpartn.职位（或作用）相当的人exceptionala.杰出的；卓越的aggressivea.有进取心的RossLevine罗斯·莱文（人名）Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Didsuccessfulentrepreneursexhibitsomeentrepreneurialqualitieswhentheywereyoung?Didsuccessfulentrepreneursexhibitsomeentrepreneurialqualitieswhentheywereyoung?Referenceanswers:

Yes.Whileeveryentrepreneur’sjourneyisunique,manysuccessfulentrepreneursdemonstratetraitssuchascreativity,curiosity,perseverance,andawillingnesstotakerisksintheirearlyyears.Thesequalitiescanmanifestinvariousways,suchasstartingsmallbusinessesasteenagers,pursuinginnovativeideas,showingleadershipinschoolorextracurricularactivities,ordisplayinganentrepreneurialmindsetinproblem-solvinganddecision-making.Forexample,SteveJobsshowcasedentrepreneurialtraitsfromhisyouth.HewasinterestedinelectronicsandcomputersandstartedAppleComputerwithhisfriendinhisparents’garage.Hisinnovativevisiontransformedhiscompanyintooneofthemostinfluentialtechnologycompaniesintheworld.Nextpage•No,buttheycanbetrained.Forexample,perseveranceisanimportantqualityforsuccess,andsportscanbeanefficientwaytotrainsuchaquality.Whentrainingachildtoruntwokilometers,theymaybeinclinedtogiveupwhenevertheygettired.Itistheexperiencetoholdoninspiteofexhaustionthatcangraduallybuildupperseverance.•No,andtheycannotbetrained.Whilecertainskillsandknowledgerelatedtoentrepreneurshipcanbeacquiredthrougheducationandexperience,qualitieslikeperseverance,creativity,andleadershiparelargelyinherent.Thesequalitiesareoftenshapedbyacombinationofgenetics,upbringing,andpersonaldisposition.Referenceanswers:

Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Theyallworkveryhard.

B.Theyarehighlymotivated.

C.Theyhavesimilarpastexperience.

D.Theyhavegoodcommunicationskills.

2A.TheyusuallyhavehighEQs.

B.Theyhavehighlydemandingparents.

C.Theyhavesomespecialpersonalitytraits.

D.Theyhavethepotentialtoidentifygoodbusiness.

NextpageListentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Theytendtobesalariedworkers.

B.Theytendtocausetroubleatwork.

C.Theytendtohaveadeterminedcharacter.

D.Theytendtoleadtheirbusinesstosuccess.NextpageAnswers:1Whatisacommonfeatureofmanysuccessfulentrepreneurs?A.Theyallworkveryhard.

B.Theyarehighlymotivated.

C.Theyhavesimilarpastexperience.

D.Theyhavegoodcommunicationskills.

2WhatdidRossLevinefindoutaboutentrepreneurs?A.TheyusuallyhavehighEQs.

B.Theyhavehighlydemandingparents.

C.Theyhavesomespecialpersonalitytraits.

D.Theyhavethepotentialtoidentifygoodbusiness.3Whatdowelearnaboutyoungpeoplewhopossesssurprisingtraits?A.Theytendtobesalariedworkers.

B.Theytendtocausetroubleatwork.

C.Theytendtohaveadeterminedcharacter.

D.Theytendtoleadtheirbusinesstosuccess.Answers:Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.1Arecentstudyhasfoundthatentrepreneursactuallyearnabout50percentmorethan________________________workinginthesameindustrywiththesamelevelofeducation.2Accordingtothestudy,manypeoplewhosucceedinnovelventureshave_______________,comefromstablefamilies,andhaveexceptional_________________________.3Thisisthepersonwhoisn’tafraidtochallengeauthority,stepoutofthecomfortzone,and_____________________.theirsalariedcounterpartshighIQsconfidence

and

self-esteemexploretheunknownSCRIPTAnewstudyexploringthepersonalitytraitsofsuccessfulentrepreneurssuggeststhatmanyofthemmightshareasimilarpast.Andithasbeenfoundthatentrepreneursactuallyearnabout50percentmorethantheirsalariedcounterpartsworkinginthesameindustrywiththesamelevelofeducation.ResearcherRossLevinefoundthatwecantellifsomeoneisanentrepreneurbycertaincharactertraitsthatappearthroughouttheiryouth.Accordingtothestudy,manypeoplewhosucceedinnovelventureshavehighIQs,comefromstablefamilies,andhaveexceptionalconfidencean