The Power of Habit – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.So if you're like me you probably have at least a few bad habits you would like to break
2.But it's tough no matter how hard I try, I seem to slip back into the same old again and again
3.In the last decade we've learned a lot about how habits work
4.That's Charles Duhigg, author of the book, "The Power of Habit." In particular we've learned the neurological structure of a habit
5.He says we tend to think of a habits as a single thing, but actually, each habit has three components
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
component
A2A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
Example:
"three components. There's a cue which is a trigger for a behavior to start, and then"
intuitive
B2One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.
Example:
"Now this is kind of counter intuitive, right? Because people who are exercising are trying"
subscribe
A2To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.
Example:
"to pretty much anything. So hit subscribe and we will see you next week!"
obvious
B2Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Example:
"they did is they told a group of people, "Okay, first of all choose an obvious queue: always"
counter
A2One who counts
Example:
"Now this is kind of counter intuitive, right? Because people who are exercising are trying"
anything
A2Someone or something of importance.
Example:
"to pretty much anything. So hit subscribe and we will see you next week!"
routines
A2A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
Example:
"routines again and again."
focused
A2(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.
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"focused in on the routine, on the behavior. But what we now know is that it's these queues"
exercising
A2To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
Example:
"and when you get back from exercising, give yourself a small piece of chocolate.""
cause
A2(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
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"But it's tough cause no matter how hard I try, I seem to slip back into the same old"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| component | A2 | A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device. |
| intuitive | B2 | One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition. |
| subscribe | A2 | To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time. |
| obvious | B2 | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| counter | A2 | One who counts |
| anything | A2 | Someone or something of importance. |
| routines | A2 | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| focused | A2 | (followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention. |
| exercising | A2 | To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop. |
| cause | A2 | (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. |
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