Listening: Why You Procrastinate

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B1 | Listening from video | 9 min

Why You Procrastinate

Watch the whole video. You can watch more than once. Then answer the questions below. (3:50)

Choose the best answer.

1. What is the video mostly about?

____ How to finish an assignment in one night____ Why people put off tasks and what helps____ Why some people are lazier than others

2. According to the video, why do people often put off a task?

____ They do not have enough time to start.____ They want someone else to do the work.____ They want to avoid a bad feeling.

3. What does the video say about the first step?

____ Begin with a very small step.____ Wait until you feel ready.____ Write the whole report tonight.

True, False or Not Given? Choose Not Given if the video does not say.

4. People procrastinate more at night than in the morning.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

5. The plan in the video says to work for 30 minutes after dinner.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

6. Students who forgave themselves for delaying usually delayed less next time.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

Complete each sentence with the words you hear.

ONE OR TWO WORDS from the video.

7. When a task you dislike has a ____ that is still far away, you are more likely to delay it.

A NUMBER from the video.

8. To get started, write ____ sentences in your document.

ONE WORD from the video.

9. Do not feel too guilty about yesterday. You can still take the next ____ today.