Shadowing Practice: B1 English Listening Practice - Procrastination - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody, welcome to this B1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa.com
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and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm going to talk about procrastination.
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I imagine that this is a relevant topic for a lot of you because many people have a tendency to procrastinate.
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So what is procrastination?
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Well this refers to the action of delaying your work until a later time.
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For example, let's pretend that you have a task that you're expected to complete by Friday.
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Procrastinating on this task might mean that you start working on it on Thursday.
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You postpone or put off this work until a later time instead of doing it earlier.
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This habit is widespread.
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procrastinate at school, at work,
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and in their personal life.
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And for the most part,
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procrastination isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Let's talk about some of the ways that procrastination can creep into our lives,
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and we'll talk about how we can kick this habit.
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Alright, first let's talk about procrastination when it comes to school.
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In my experience, I find that the vast majority of students put off their assignments,
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projects, and preparation until the last minute.
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For example, when a teacher would assign an essay that was due the following week,
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my classmates wouldn't even begin until the night before.
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They would pull an all-nighter as we say in English and try to do it all in one go.
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In this area, I can honestly say that I never procrastinated,
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but I was practically the only one.
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When I was given an essay to write,
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I would split the work up evenly and write a little bit each day.
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Let's say I had 7 days to write an essay and the essay was supposed to be 10 pages long.
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What I would do is divide 7 by 10,
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which is 0.7, and I would use that as the metric to know how much I needed to write each day.
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I'd write 0.7 pages each day and then by the 10th day,
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I'd have my essay finished.
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Instead of cramming all my work into one day,
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I'd space it out in a way that felt much more manageable.
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I never stressed out about having to do a ton of writing on the last day.
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This is one technique that you can employ in your own studies.
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Try to do an equal amount of work each day,
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and then you won't have to work against the clock to try to get your whole assignment
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or studying done in one night.
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Now let's talk about procrastination when it comes to work.
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There's a common tendency to put off undesirable tasks until later.
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While in the moment that might seem okay,
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later on you often end up regretting that decision.
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For me personally, when I put off an important task until later,
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I often dwell on the fact that I haven't finished it yet
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and I dread having to do it at a later time.
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In other words, I don't even get to enjoy the time
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that I spend not doing the task because I'm thinking about the fact that I still have to do it later.
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I'm sure some of you have experienced this as well.
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In my opinion, the best way to avoid procrastinating in this way is to do your most important
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or difficult task first thing in the morning.
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This is an important concept that can really change your life.
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Suffer now so you can enjoy yourself later.
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It takes a lot of discipline
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and willpower to commit yourself to doing the hardest task first
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but after you finish it the rest of the day is smooth sailing.
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Alright, lastly let's talk about procrastination in your personal life.
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Maybe you have some goals you want to achieve
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or things you want to do in life but you never actually get around to doing them.
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Well, one thing you can do to change this is to be more specific with your goals.
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For example, instead of having the goal to get good at English as soon as possible,
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make your goal measurable.
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How about, be able to hold a conversation with the native English speaker by the end of the year.
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This goal is actually something you can visualize, measure, and accomplish.
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Don't be vague with your goals.
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In this way, you can actually plan and take steps towards this concrete objective.
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Okay, now I'm going to ask you three questions about today's video.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one, what is procrastination?
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Number two, what's one way to avoid procrastinating at work?
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And number three, how can you improve your personal goals?
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All right, before we go,
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remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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and download our free Listening Time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 78 zinnen en 862 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:17. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 201 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| essay zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛs.eɪ/ | essay, opstel |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| assignment zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | toewijzing, toekenning |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| tendency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ | neiging |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| vast bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /væst/ | enorm |
| necessarily bijwoord | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | nodig, noodzakelijk |
| technique zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɛkˈniːk/ | techniek |
| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| suffer werkwoord | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | lijden |
| concrete bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌkɑnˈkɹit/ | concreet |
| clock zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɑk/ | teller, kilometerteller |
| delay zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | vertraging, oponthoud |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'd, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/, procrastination /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als essay, skill, habit.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | haven't finished · have experienced |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most part · the best · the hardest |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | start working · avoid procrastinating |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might mean · might seem |
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