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Why we put things off
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Follow an explanation of a habit with reasons and advice.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- delay
- To do something later than planned.
- anxious
- Worried and nervous.
- reward
- Something good you get for doing something.
Answer key
- Most of us delay tasks we know are important.The stress in “delay” is on “lay”.
- Psychologists say this is less about laziness than about feelings.“Less about … than about” compares two reasons.
- We avoid a task because it makes us anxious or bored.“Anxious” is said “ANK-shus”.
- Breaking it into small steps can make it feel easier to start.“Breaking it into” runs together.
- Rewarding yourself when you finish also helps.The -ing of “rewarding” joins “yourself”.