Lesson 4

Reading

1. Read the blog and choose the best summary.

1. An Olympic coach helped Adam pass his most difficult exams.
2. Adam made lots of small changes to improve his productivity.
3. Adam is a fan of cycling and copied what the cyclists did.

2. Read the blog again and answer the questions.

1. How did Adam learn about David Brailsford?
From a teacher.

2. What evidence does Adam give to show Brailsford’s strategy was effective?
The cycling team set seven World records in the 2012 London Olympics.

3. Which parts of the day did Adam discover he could study more efficiently?
In the morning and after 6 pm.

4. What changes did Adam make to his sleeping habits?
He eats less for dinner and used ear plugs to sleep in silence.

5. What evidence does Adam give to show the changes were effective?
He got the second highest marks in the class in the most dificult subjects, and all other subjects improved by 48%.

6. How would you summarise the strategy Adam used to be more productive? Making lots of small changes ( just 1%) to many different things allows you to become a lot more efficient.