#46 Learn English with a Story: The Broken Resolutions 🤥
It's time to make some changes! In Episode 46 (Level B1), Anna and Lukas talk about their "New Year's Resolutions" (goal
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Are we live now? Good morning, motivated learners. Welcome to episode 46. I am Anna.
Good morning. I am Lucas. Lucas, you said you would be awake today. You said you planned to jog.
I tried to wake up, Anna, but my bed was too comfy. I stayed in bed for my health. For your health, right? Because staying in bed all morning is the best way to be fit.
Yes, it is. Rest is important for your muscles and brain. But you need to build muscles first before they can rest.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
people who are eager and enthusiastic to learn
Good morning, motivated learners! Welcome to the episode.
feeling relaxed and pleasant; not having any pain or worry
My bed was too comfortable, so I didn't want to get up.
to give a good reason for something you have done
He tried to justify his laziness by saying rest is important.
the state of not wanting to work or be active
His excuse was just to justify his laziness.
a firm decision to do or not to do something, often at the start of a new year
A New Year's resolution is a promise you make to yourself.
the reason or desire to do something; the energy that pushes you forward
Motivation is the engine of the car; it drives you.
something you do regularly, often without thinking about it
Brushing your teeth every morning is a good habit.
to stop doing something, especially a bad habit or something difficult
I gave up smoking for my health.
to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
You need to overcome obstacles to reach your goals.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| motivated learners | phrase | people who are eager and enthusiastic to learn | Good morning, motivated learners! Welcome to the episode. |
| comfortable | adjective | feeling relaxed and pleasant; not having any pain or worry | My bed was too comfortable, so I didn't want to get up. |
| justify | verb | to give a good reason for something you have done | He tried to justify his laziness by saying rest is important. |
| laziness | noun | the state of not wanting to work or be active | His excuse was just to justify his laziness. |
| resolution | noun | a firm decision to do or not to do something, often at the start of a new year | A New Year's resolution is a promise you make to yourself. |
| intention | noun | what you plan to do; a plan or purpose | My intention is to drink this coffee. |
| motivation | noun | the reason or desire to do something; the energy that pushes you forward | Motivation is the engine of the car; it drives you. |
| habit | noun | something you do regularly, often without thinking about it | Brushing your teeth every morning is a good habit. |
| give up | phrasal verb | to stop doing something, especially a bad habit or something difficult | I gave up smoking for my health. |
| overcome | verb | to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty | You need to overcome obstacles to reach your goals. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Lucas said his bed was too ___ to wake up.
What is a 'resolution' in the context of New Year's?
Lucas tried to ___ his laziness with an excuse about health.
If you have an ___ to drink coffee, what does it mean?
___ is the energy inside you that pushes you forward.
Which of these is an example of a habit?
To improve your health, you might ___ eating junk food.
What does 'to quit' a habit mean?
If you succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty, you ___ it.
Lucas's excuse about his bed was an example of his ___.
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