Difference between revisions of "Lesson:Happy New Year! Make a Plan!/ExerciseL1"

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Listening Exercise

Two, One. Happy New Year! It's our

holiday where we celebrate the

of time which makes people stop and think, how do I want next year

different than this year? Maybe you're

a little girthy or a bit too lazy. Or maybe this is the year you finally

that new job.

of what your New Year's resolution is, we want to

you, you will probably fail. Yep. Eighty

of New Year's resolutions completely and

fail. That's because people don't understand

difference between a New Year's resolution

New Year's plan. You see, resolutions can be made

a whim. Your resolution will probably make you

crap for the first couple of weeks and

a plan to get yourself through, you're

to fail. A plan takes forethought. A plan means you're

. A plan breaks up your resolution in small achievable

and has many rewards along the way. A plan is tracked

journal and a plan recognizes that there's nothing

about January 1st. People who make plans are twice

to achieve their resolution. So we wish you a Happy New Year. May all your plans

. From us to you.

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+Two, One. Happy New Year! It's our { one _3 } holiday where we celebrate the { passage _7 } of time which makes people stop and think, how do I want next year { to be _5 } different than this year? Maybe you're { feeling _7 } a little girthy or a bit too lazy. Or maybe this is the year you finally { find _4 } that new job. { Regardless _10 } of what your New Year's resolution is, we want to { remind _6 } you, you will probably fail. Yep. Eighty { percent _7 } of New Year's resolutions completely and { utterly _7 } fail. That's because people don't understand { the _3 } difference between a New Year's resolution { and a _5 } New Year's plan. You see, resolutions can be made { on _2 } a whim. Your resolution will probably make you { feel like _9 } crap for the first couple of weeks and { without _7 } a plan to get yourself through, you're { destined _8 } to fail. A plan takes forethought. A plan means you're { serious _7 }. A plan breaks up your resolution in small achievable { chunks _6 } and has many rewards along the way. A plan is tracked { in a _4 } journal and a plan recognizes that there's nothing { magical _7 } about January 1st. People who make plans are twice { as likely _9 } to achieve their resolution. So we wish you a Happy New Year. May all your plans { come true _9 }. From us to you.
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