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important skills. For example, Sidis did not know how to dress
himself properly even by the time he was an adolescent.
Finally, he suffered a breakdown. There are plenty of people
who have high IQs but never achieve anything great.
5. They are bright, but they lack the drive to get on:
motivation. Thomas Edison, the inventor of electric light, said
genius was 99% perspiration, 1% inspiration. According to
Professor Howe, we should all be able to excel if we try hard
enough. The following anecdote illustrates his point. A famous
golf champion had produced some amazingly good shots. “I
wish I had been as lucky as you were,” said one of his
opponents at the end of the day. “It's funny,” said the golf
champion, “the harder I practice, the luckier I get.”
Notes:
1. I.Q. - intelligence quotient - уровень интеллекта
2. persistence - настойчивость
III. Write out at least 10 personality adjectives that describe a
genius. Discuss with your partner and prove that they really
suit for a genius.
1. happy 11. persistent
2. strong 12. relaxed
3. clever 13. ambitious
4. pleasant 14. unstable
5. bright 15. skillful
6. unreliable 16. anxious
7. encouraged 17. motivated
8. depressed 18. weak
9. remarkable 19. lucky
10. lazy 20. humble
IV. a). Read the article again and decide if the statements below
are true (T), false (F) or there is no information (NI).
b). Correct the false ones in written form.
1. Dineshi had an IQ of 160 when he was 10.
2. The Yusofs think that the correct schooling, the family
and the support help to become a genius.
3. Most people believe that incredible abilities are inborn.
4. Professor Howe, a psychologist at Exeter, believes that
Mozart was insane.
5. It took many years for Thomas Edison to develop a light
bulb, with actually worked.
6. High IQs does not mean a great success in life.
V. Read the text again carefully paragraph by paragraph and
answer these questions in written form.
1. When did Dineshi start to write?
2. What does environment mean in lines 15, 20 and 31?
3. According to Professor Howe, why are Dineshi and the
Yusof children geniuses?
4. How does the case of Mozart support professor Howe’s
ideas?
5. Why did Billy Sidis suffer a breakdown?
6. What is Thomas Edison’s opinion about genius?
VI. Discuss the secrets of genius with your groupmates.
1. Whom do you consider a real genius? Why?
2. Is it possible to bring up a genius?
Text II
I. You are going to read about a contemporary English poet.
Before you do so, think about your country’s most famous poet.
Answer the questions in written form.
1. Is he / she living or dead?
2. What is he /she particularly famous for?
3. What kind of life does / did he / she lead?
4. What is his / her public image?
5. What subjects are his / her poems about?
A RICH MAN IN HIS GARDEN
1. James Fenton gave a poetry reading last year. He
started with “Out of the East”, the epic poem that opens Part 2
important skills. For example, Sidis did not know how to dress 2. The Yusofs think that the correct schooling, the family
himself properly even by the time he was an adolescent. and the support help to become a genius.
Finally, he suffered a breakdown. There are plenty of people 3. Most people believe that incredible abilities are inborn.
who have high IQs but never achieve anything great. 4. Professor Howe, a psychologist at Exeter, believes that
5. They are bright, but they lack the drive to get on: Mozart was insane.
motivation. Thomas Edison, the inventor of electric light, said 5. It took many years for Thomas Edison to develop a light
genius was 99% perspiration, 1% inspiration. According to bulb, with actually worked.
Professor Howe, we should all be able to excel if we try hard 6. High IQs does not mean a great success in life.
enough. The following anecdote illustrates his point. A famous
golf champion had produced some amazingly good shots. “I V. Read the text again carefully paragraph by paragraph and
wish I had been as lucky as you were,” said one of his answer these questions in written form.
opponents at the end of the day. “It's funny,” said the golf 1. When did Dineshi start to write?
champion, “the harder I practice, the luckier I get.” 2. What does environment mean in lines 15, 20 and 31?
3. According to Professor Howe, why are Dineshi and the
Notes: Yusof children geniuses?
1. I.Q. - intelligence quotient - уровень интеллекта 4. How does the case of Mozart support professor Howe’s
2. persistence - настойчивость ideas?
5. Why did Billy Sidis suffer a breakdown?
III. Write out at least 10 personality adjectives that describe a 6. What is Thomas Edison’s opinion about genius?
genius. Discuss with your partner and prove that they really
suit for a genius. VI. Discuss the secrets of genius with your groupmates.
1. happy 11. persistent 1. Whom do you consider a real genius? Why?
2. strong 12. relaxed 2. Is it possible to bring up a genius?
3. clever 13. ambitious
4. pleasant 14. unstable Text II
5. bright 15. skillful I. You are going to read about a contemporary English poet.
6. unreliable 16. anxious Before you do so, think about your country’s most famous poet.
7. encouraged 17. motivated Answer the questions in written form.
8. depressed 18. weak 1. Is he / she living or dead?
9. remarkable 19. lucky 2. What is he /she particularly famous for?
10. lazy 20. humble 3. What kind of life does / did he / she lead?
4. What is his / her public image?
IV. a). Read the article again and decide if the statements below 5. What subjects are his / her poems about?
are true (T), false (F) or there is no information (NI). A RICH MAN IN HIS GARDEN
b). Correct the false ones in written form. 1. James Fenton gave a poetry reading last year. He
1. Dineshi had an IQ of 160 when he was 10. started with “Out of the East”, the epic poem that opens Part 2
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