Peak-The Power of Purposeful Practice 2/2

Accumulations:

1.baby step: a tentative act or measure that is the first stage in a long or challenging process.

原文：Purposeful practice is all about putting a bunch of baby steps together to reach a longer-term goal.

造句：To be more positive is our baby step into the world of job hunting.

2.pep talk:a talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.

nothing but: only

原文：he gave himself an excited pep talk, seemingly conscious of nothing but the approaching task.

造句：Before the game, the coach gave her nothing but pep talk

3.blurt out: to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited

原文：Once he blurted out

造句：After hearing about this new, I blurt my surprise out.

My thought:

The key thing is to take that general goal—get better—and turn it into something specific that you can work on with a realistic expectation of improvement.

Chapter1很能引人共鸣并具有实操的价值，正如上面所摘抄的句子一样。我在练习听力时久久不能取得进步，自我反思的时候就曾经发现，我自以为练习的大量听抄和精听，自己并没有及时的去检测自己是否取得了应有的效果，只不过是无用的naive practice罢了。