Before
you listen…
Match the words to their meaning.
(1) Smoker ( ) to make a noisy sucking sound while
drinking
(3) Noodles ( )
drivers
(4) To quit ( ) someone who smokes cigars or cigarettes
(5) To leave
sth around ( ) to tell someone something they don’t know
(6) Annoyed ( ) to stop doing something
(7) Motorists ( ) food cooked in boiling water
(8) Perhaps ( ) lo
leave something somewhere carelessly
(9) To point out ( ) maybe
Now
listen to the text and fill in the blanks.
What ______________ habits? I
think everyone has bad habits. Not everyone _________________ what bad
habits are. Some smokers don’t think smoking is a bad habit. Young people don’t
think listening ______________ on the train is a bad habit. In Japan,
slurping your noodles ________________ that you enjoy your food, but
making a noise while eating in England ________________. Have you ever
tried to break your bad habits? I _____________ smoking and have
stopped leaving things laying _________________ house. I wish other people
would stop their bad habits. I get annoyed when people _______________
meetings or talk loudly on their phones in public. I also think
_____________ need to think about their driving habits. Perhaps I
should _____________ their bad habits.
After
you listen…
Look
at these bad habits. Do you have any of them?
( ) always arriving late (
) sleeping too much ( ) fast eating
( ) watching too much TV ( )
becoming an “owl” at night ( ) nail biting
( ) skipping breakfast ( ) always carrying
a heavy bag ( ) drinking alcohol
( ) being “superconnected” (
) being in love with junk food ( ) smoking
( ) drinking too much coffee (
) wearing headphones for hours ( ) cursing
Answer
the questions with a partner.
A.
Which bad habit do you
think is the most difficult to get rid of?
- Are we born with our bad habits? Or do we
acquire them?
C.
Do other people’s bad
habits get on your nerves?
D.
What bad habits do you
observe in your family members?
E.
Have you been successful
in getting rid of a bad habit?