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Read the questions.
Think about the topic.
What are some bad habits that prevent people from achieving success? Make a verbal list.
Would it be a good idea to quit doing these things?
Why do some people keep bad habits?
How easy is it to quit bad habits?
Vocabulary Preview
Repeat the the following words to your tutor or partner.
Think of creative ways to remember them and their meanings.
| avoidance | mantra |
| burnout | obvious |
| constraint(s) | persistence |
| criteria | postulate(d) |
| cutting | proactive |
| doomed | tackle |
| fake(-ing) | tempting |
| feasible | tradeoff |
| guts | utter |
| honor(s) | victim |
| implication(s) | virtue |
| internalize(d) | wield |
Read the text aloud to your tutor. Your tutor will listen and provide you with feedback.
Read and Pronounce
Read the following excerpt aloud to your patner. He / She will listen and correct your pronunciation.
“Knowing when to quit is a skill that can be learned. If you tend to get stuck on things long after it’s obvious that what you’re doing isn’t working, you can train yourself to do better. You just need to practice quitting. Thankfully, life provides plenty of opportunities to do this. Here are some things we should all quit doing.”
Quit doubting yourself
Quit putting things off
Quit thinking you have no choice
Quit doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
Quit thinking everything is going to work out on its own.
Quit saying “yes.”
See full article here:
Source: LinkedIn Pulse Author: Dr. Travis Bradberry
Talk with your tutor about this topic. Use the expressions and vocabulary you learned. Use the related resources below to learn more.
Discuss It Talk with your partner about what you have read. Do you agree with the six points for quitting bad habits?
Do you think these tips might be helpful in overcoming bad habits.
Why or why not? What other ideas or suggestions do you have?
Are there any bad habits that you would like to quit? Share your ideas with your partner.
| avoidance |
| burnout |
| constraint(s) |
| criteria |
| cutting |
| doomed |
| fake(-ing) |
| feasible |
| guts |
| honor(s) |
| implication(s) |
| internalize(d) |
| mantra |
| obvious |
| persistence |
| postulate(d) |
| proactive |
| tackle |
| tempting |
| tradeoff |
| utter |
| victim |
| virtue |
| wield |
| as it turns out | ||
| fall into the ________ camp | ||
| free up | ||
| get stuck | ||
| play(s) a role in | ||
| plug(ging) away at | ||
| put(ting) things off | ||
| scrounge(-ing) up | ||
| slough (ing) off | ||
| take on a/the mantle of | ||
| upper echelon(s) | ||
| walk(ing) all over you | ||
