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[A+] Try something new for 30 days [FULL]

LET'S SHADOW THE SPEAKER IN FULL!


A few years ago, / I felt like / I was stuck in a rut, / so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher, / Morgan Spurlock, / and try something new for 30 days. // The idea is actually pretty simple. // Think about something you've always wanted to add to your life / and try it for the next 30 days. // It turns out 30 days is just about the right amount of time / to add a new habit / or subtract a habit / -- like watching the news / -- from your life. // There's a few things that I learned while doing these 30-day challenges. // The first was, / instead of the months flying by, / forgotten, / the time was much more memorable. // This was part of a challenge I did / to take a picture every day for a month. // And I remember exactly where I was / and what I was doing that day. // I also noticed / that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges, / my self-confidence grew. // I went from desk-dwelling computer nerd / to the kind of guy who bikes to work. // For fun! // Even last year, / I ended up hiking up Mt. Kilimanjaro, / the highest mountain in Africa. // I would never have been that adventurous before I started my 30-day challenges. // I also figured out / that if you really want something badly enough, / you can do anything for 30 days. // Have you ever wanted to write a novel? // Every November, / tens of thousands of people / try to write their own 50,000-word novel, / from scratch, / in 30 days. // It turns out, all you have to do / is write 1,667 words a day / for a month. // So I did. // By the way, / the secret is not to go to sleep until you've written your words for the day. // You might be sleep-deprived, / but you'll finish your novel. // Now is my book the next great American novel? // No. // I wrote it in a month. // It's awful. // But for the rest of my life, / if I meet John Hodgman at a TED party, / I don't have to say, / "I'm a computer scientist." // No, / no, / if I want to, / I can say, / "I'm a novelist." // So here's one last thing I'd like to mention. // I learned that / when I made small, / sustainable changes, / things I could keep doing, / they were more likely to stick. // There's nothing wrong with big, / crazy challenges. // In fact, / they're a ton of fun. // But they're less likely to stick. // When I gave up sugar for 30 days, / day 31 looked like this. // So / here's my question to you: // What are you waiting for? // I guarantee you the next 30 days are going to pass / whether you like it or not, / so why not think about something you have always wanted to try / and give it a shot! // For the next 30 days. // Thanks. //

LET'S UNDERSTAND!

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  1. What did the speaker feel a few years ago?

  2. Where did he get the idea to try something new in 30 days?

  3. What change did he notice as he tried to do more and harder challenges?

  4. What is the speaker's purpose of the speech?

  5. Do you agree that engaging in 30-day challenges can enhance self-confidence and lead to personal growth? Why or why not?

LET'S RECAP!

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

sleep-deprived

[ sleep-dih-'prahyvd ]

adjective

- not having sleep that are necessary for a pleasant life

Using your phone at night makes you sleep-deprived and exhausted.

stuck in a rut

phrase

- unable to move, or set in a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel

I need to change jobs. After 15 years here, I'm feeling stuck in a rut.

fly by

phrase

- to go quickly

I feel like time is flying by as I'm getting older.

from scratch

phrase

- from the start or the very beginning, especially without utilizing or relying on any previous work for assistance

You can start a business from scratch using your own savings.

give it a shot

phrase

- give it a try/to try new things

I found good reviews of this product so I decided to give it a shot.