English Listening B2 Episode 13 -
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
Interviewer: So Alison, you went to find out about the 30-day challenge. What is it and how ?
Alison: Yes, I went to a about it. The basic idea is that, according to psychologists, 30 days is about the time it takes to really because that’s how long it takes for our brains to . So often if we try something new, we after about a week or two because our brain . So, the idea of the 30-day challenge is, you choose something you want to do, like , for example, and you keep going for .
Interviewer: So, if you manage to do it for 30 days and you about it, you’ll probably keep to it, is that the idea?
Alison: That’s right, yes. But the other thing about it is that 30 days isn’t a . 30 days goes past anyway. So if you decide to do something – let’s say you decide to get up at dawn every day and see the sun rise – maybe you wouldn’t want to for your whole life, but it might be fun to do it for . So it’s also a chance to , and if you’re successful it’s great, but if it doesn’t work out it too much.
Interviewer: I see, so it’s not just about . The idea is really that you try out .
Alison: Yes, . There were people at the seminar, for example, who’d written a every day for 30 days, and someone else had tried to eat something new . So it’s a chance to do something you’ve to do or maybe something new that you’d of doing.
Interviewer: It sounds a lot of fun, if you’ve for it.
Alison: Yes, well you can either do something that doesn’t really of your life, like writing a poem, you can do that in your lunch break, it’s easy. Or you can and have a go at something you’ve always wanted to do, like or climb mountains or something. Obviously to do something like that you need to and, of course, you have to give yourself a of 30 days.
Interviewer: So, it sounds like you think it’s a .
Alison: I think it’s a great idea, yes. I came !
Interviewer: So, are you planning to try the 30-day challenge ?
Alison: Yes, in fact . I decided to put my car keys and I’m going to cycle everywhere for 30 days, .
Interviewer: And how’s it ?
Alison: Really well. I’m finding it much .
Interviewer: And when did ?
Alison: Erm … this morning.
Interviewer: Well, good luck with that, Alison. Now, Alison’s only just started, but next up on the Life and Style podcast we’re going to talk to a few more people who’ve been doing the 30-day challenge. They’re all about , and they’ve done it …
