#0983 - Breaking Bad Habits, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0983 - Breaking Bad Habits

#0983 - Breaking Bad Habits, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 983 – Breaking Bad HabitsGLOSSARYcounselor– a person whose job is to provide advice and guidance, but withoutas much training as a psychologist* The school counselor helps students evaluate their options as they apply forcollege.support group– a group of people who have similar challenges or problemsand meet regularly to help each other* Ramiro met his new wife at a support group for single parents.bad habit– something that one does repeatedly, without thinking about it andwithout being in control of it, and that has negative results or is harmful in someway* Snacking between meals is a bad habit, because it can lead to weight gain.to break– to stop doing something; to no longer have a habit* How did you finally break your addiction to cigarettes?to sign (someone) up– to enroll someone in a group or activity; to putsomeone’s name on a list of participants* How many parents have signed their kids up for the volleyball team?nail biting– the practice and bad habit of using one’s teeth to make one’s nailsshorter, often as a result of being nervous or stressed* Meghan must be stressed about exams, because she’s started nail biting again.ragged– not smooth or even; uneven and irregularly shaped* Why are the edges of this piece of paper so ragged?to smack (one’s) gum– to make loud popping noises while chewing gum* Chewing gum is never appropriate during an important business presentation,but it’s even worse if someone is smacking his or her gum.in (one’s) presence– with another person nearby; where another person canhear and see one’s words and actions* He never uses bad words in his mother’s presence.to share– to talk about something with other people, especially to talk aboutone’s experiences, feelings, opinions, or beliefs* Jeremiah has never shared his feelings about his mother’s death.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 983 – Breaking Bad Habitsto move on to– to go to the next person or the next task; to finish one thing andbegin the next thing* Once this presentation is done, we’ll finally be able to move onto the nextassignment.to tend to– to have a tendency; to often do something, especially withoutthinking about it* Jas tends to turn on the computer and check her email before she says “hi” toher co-workers in the morning.to tap (one’s) fingers– to hit one’s fingers against a table or another surfacerepeatedly and rhythmically, making a small noise, especially when one feelsbored or is concentrating on something* Jesse tends to think better when he’s tapping his fingers, but all the other teammembers find it very distracting.to crack (one’s) joints– to move or bend a body part that connects two bonesin a certain way so that it makes a loud popping noise* The chiropractor is really good at cracking patients’ joints and making them feelbetter.annoying– irritating; bothersome; making other people feel frustrated becausethey dislike something that is happening* I hate it when my little brother repeats everything I say. It’s so annoying!hair twirling– the practice and bad habit of taking a small section of one’s longhair and moving it in circles repeatedly around one’s finger, especially when oneis bored or distracted* She seemed well qualified for the job, but we decided not to hire her because ofall the hair twirling during the interview.to interrupt– to speak when someone else is speaking, before he or she hasfinished; to not allow someone to continue what he or she is doing* We interrupt this television broadcast with an emergency weather report.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 983 – Breaking Bad HabitsCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)2.a)b)c)Which of these habits involve the mouth?Smacking gumTapping fingersCracking jointsWhy does the counselor want Stu to stop talking?Because she wants to discuss more important topics.Because she wants other people to have an opportunity to speak.Because she wants him to pay more money.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?to breakThe verb “to break,” in this podcast, means to stop doing something or to nolonger have a habit: “Getting a lot of phone calls breaks Mia’s concentration whileshe’s trying to study.” The phrase “to break (someone’s) heart” means to hurtsomeone’s feelings, especially by bringing the end to a romantic relationship:“James broke her heart and she didn’t go on another date for the next two years.”The phrase “to break the bank” means to cost a lot of money or to be veryexpensive: “Replacing the roof on the house really broke the bank.” Finally, thephrase “to break the silence” means to make a noise or begin talking after aperiod of no sound: “Nobody knew how to break the silence after Karly’sshocking announcement.”to shareIn this podcast, the verb “to share” means to talk about something with otherpeople, especially to talk about one’s experiences, feelings, opinions, or beliefs:“Is there anything else you’d like to share with the team before the CEO comesin?” The verb “to share” also means to let someone use something that one hasor owns: “It’s difficult for little kids to share their favorite toys.” The phrase “toshare (someone’s) view” means to agree with someone: “Do your parents shareyour religious views?” Finally, the phrase “share and share alike” means thateveryone should have the same amount of something or the same access tosomething: “Our company is based on the idea of share and share alike, so thatemployees are paid higher bonuses when we have a good year.”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 983 – Breaking Bad HabitsCULTURE NOTECommon Bad Habits in ConversationMany people have bad habits in “conversation” (speaking with other people). Forexample, many people use “filler words,” or small words that have no meaning,but are “inserted into” (put into) sentences to avoid silence, especially while oneis thinking. Words like “um” and “er” are common filler words, and are often“perceived” (seen as; thought to be) a sign of weakness or “insecurity” (notfeeling self-confident). Many people who want to become “public speakers”(people who make presentations to large audiences) records their speeches andcount the number of times they say “um” or “er” so that they can try to “reduce”(decrease; bring down) that number to zero.Other people, especially young people, use “like” as a filler word. For example,they might say, “And she was like, okay, go ahead and do it, but then I was like,wait a minute, are you sure?” A speaker who uses “like” this way soundsimmature and unprofessional. A similar bad habit is when people, especiallyyoung people, use the verb “to go” instead of “to say.” For example, someonecould say, “So my teacher went, ‘Have you studied for the test?’ and I went, “Um,a little bit.’”Finally, many young girls have a bad habit of using the wrong “intonation” (thetone or pitch of one’s words) at the end of sentences. Normally a sentenceshould end with a downward pitch, or with a lower note at the end of sentence.The lower pitch “indicates” (shows) that the sentence has ended. But manyyoung girls instead use the intonation of a question, ending on a higher pitch.They might do this on even very simple statements, such as when answering“What’s your name?” as, “Wendy?” instead of “Wendy.” This, too, is perceived asimmaturity and insecurity.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – b4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 983 – Breaking Bad HabitsCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 983 – BreakingBad Habits.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 983. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California. Our website is ESLPod.com. Go there.Become a member of ESL Podcast and download a Learning Guide for thisepisode. You can also like us on Facebook at facebook.com/eslpod.This dialogue is about breaking bad habits – trying to stop doing things that youhave been doing probably for a long time, but that are bad for you. Let’s getstarted.[start of dialogue]Counselor: Welcome, everybody. You’ve all joined this support group becauseyou have some bad habits that you’d like to break. Would anyone like tointroduce themselves and tell us about their bad habit?Stu: Uh yeah, I’m Stu and my wife signed me up for this support group becauseshe says I have some really bad habits. One of my worst is my nail biting. Youcan see that they’re pretty ragged.Counselor: Thank you, Stu. Is there anyone else . . .?Stu: Oh yeah, I also smack my gum. That drives my wife crazy, so I try not to doit in her presence.Counselor: Well, thanks for sharing, Stu. If we could move on to . . .Stu: I also tend to tap my fingers and crack my joints, which my wife says is reallyannoying, though her hair twirling is pretty annoying to me.Counselor: Stu? Let’s let a few other people . . .Stu: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention what my wife says is my most annoying badhabit.Counselor: What is that?5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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