1、课时跟踪练(一) Welcome to the unit Getting together with a couple of friends who “get” your dreams; Finding an online forum of people with the same interest or goals as you.Ideas dont just appear in a vacuum.Theyre formed from all the various input that you take in.Sometimes, a news story might give you t
2、he perfect idea for a Christmas present for your sister, or a book that youre reading might get you thinking about a particular goal in your life.The more widely you read, the more open youll be to new ideas cropping up.That might mean reading a magazine or journal article thats far outside your nor
3、mal area of expertise, or turning to a biography of someone who you know almost nothing about.A great place to start is online: blogs, news sites, forums and even Twitter and Facebook are all a rich source of ideas, just waiting for you.How do you come up with great ideas? And is there a particular
4、area of your life where you feel like youre lacking inspiration?How to come up with great ideas all the timeGetting ideal quality time means (2)setting/putting aside worries about your regular (3)responsibilities such as the housework or your emails and letting yourself dream for some time.(1)Find/S
5、pare quality time to thinkYou may come up with some (4)amazing ideas.Dont judge your ideasA(n) (5)seemingly unimportant ideas might (6)turn out to be a really good one.So dont dismiss any unoriginal, undesirable or unworkable ideas (7)immediately.Talk to other likeminded peopleTalking with people wh
6、o (8)share the same interest or goals with you can inspire some brilliant ideas.You can find such people at work, at a bar, in evening classes or on an online forum.Read widely Reading widely helps you put forward new ideas and the Internet is a great place (9)rich/abundant in ideas.Conclusion Whatever your career, and whatever your goals in life are, ideas are of (10)significance/importance to you.