https://www.ted.

com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days

Watch the TEDtalk “Try something new for 30 days” by Matt Cutts with English
subtitles, and do the following exercises:
1- These are some words taken from the TEDtalk. Look for their meanings and
write them down. Remember that words have more than one meaning, so
choose the one that is more suitable according to the context.
FOOTSTEPS:example: my dad works on TV, I want to follow in his footsteps
PRETTY:example: the game was pretty good or theidea sounds pretty good
AMOUNT:used especially to say the amount of something
Example:I was amazed at the amount he could eat.
SUBTRACT:subtract (something) (from something) to take a number or an amount
away from another number or amount
Example: if you subtract 6 from 9 it gives you 3
INSTEAD:in the place of somebody/something
Example: I did not find
AWFUL: very bad or unpleasant
Example: It's awful, isn't it?
Which dictionary did you use to do this exercise? Oxford dictionary

2- Write these words in the correct box.

STUCK BE IN A RUT FOOTSTEPS PRETTY AMOUNT SUBTRACT

INSTEAD CHALLENGE SELF-CONFIDENCE AWFUL

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

FOOTSTEPS SUBTRACT STUCK INSTEAD

CHALLENGE AWFUL PRETTY
SELF-
CONFIDENCE
AMOUNT

Which dictionary did you use to do this exercise? Oxford Dictionary

3- Answer the following questions:

 What is the TEDtalk about?
about thinking of something you always wanted to do in your life and try it for 30
days

How did you feel when you watched it?

I was interested, it's a great proposal

Why did Matt try something new for 30 days?

to change your lifestyle and try new things

What did Matt learn when he challenged himself to learn something new for 30
days?
That if you propose something and you do it in 30 days you can do anything

What habit would you like to add to your life?

Make more sport
Have you ever tried something new for 30 days?
no i never tried it

Think of a different name you can give to Matt’s talk.

how to change your life in 30 days

What surprised you the most about the talk?

when he said he had climbed the highest mountain in africa

4- Writing task:

Think about something new you would like to try for 30 days.
Write an email to a friend telling him/her about it. Write about 35 words.
Don’t forget to mention:
- What you would like to try.
- Why you would like to try it.
- What positive impact that change would have in your life.
- E mail:
- Hi Gary
- How are you
- I was sending you this message to tell you about a new life plan that I have.
- Since I was a kid I always wanted to start traveling to countries like China or
England but I don't have enough money to do this so I decided to work in a
company that pays you very well. And well, this would have a magnificent effect
on my life since it would make me very happy to travel.

5- Optional activity:

Keep a journal about it!

Write a journal (in your English notebook) every day for 30 days reflecting on
how you felt that day, if you achieved your goal and how it is changing your life.

Work on it! Are you ready? Let’s start changing habits!