WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Listen and type expressions in Present Continuous

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

"Get it done. Just get it done. With fewer resources and less time, I empower you, make it happen." (1) ………….. about feeling empowered. That's different. Feeling empowered is when you're self-motivated. Do you believe you can do it? Do you have the time, the knowledge, and the training to do what (2) ………….. you to do? If you answer yes, good. Second question: will it work? Do you believe that what (3) ………….. you to do, the process, will work? Albert Bandura calls that response-efficacy: believing that the behavior would lead to the ultimate outcome. Your common sense will tell you. When you believe you have a sense of autonomy, a sense of choice in what (4) ………….. , you feel more self-motivated. B.F. Skinner taught us that, too, in his book "Beyond Freedom and Dignity", way back in 1971. because I realized that I am controlled by consequences. But sometimes I don't feel controlled. When (5) ………….. for a pleasant consequence, it feels good, it feels like (6) ………….. to get something. When (7) ………….. to avoid an aversive consequence, I feel controlled. That is called negative reinforcement. How would you like to get drum lessons? How would you like to play the drums?" Oh man! Would I ever? (8) ………….. of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Most of you guys don't know those names, but they were the drummers. In those days, the drum was in front of the band. My parents bought me a beatable drama at an auction. And they said to me, "If you get better, if your teacher tells us you get-- - (9) ………….. me accountable - teacher says (10) ………….. better, we will get you a better snare drum, and then a bass drum, and then some symbols." And that was my vision, and that kept me going: He showed me this little simple drumbeat,"Watch me, Scott, watch this." (Drum) And I practiced it. And I did it. (11) ………….. competent. He showed me a paradiddle, "Listen.(Playing drums) Paradiddle, paradiddle." "You go home and practice; next week, I want to see your paradiddling. I am really ahead. (Laughter)Because I'm self-motivated. I feel competent. (12) ………….. through Newberg High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania. I see the music teacher, and he says, "I've heard you're learning to play the drums." I said, "Yeah! (13) ………….. good." He said, "You can march in the band. You can be the snare drummer." Wow! That felt good. Another vision. "Hmm... I can do a paradiddle."(Drumming) "That's regression. Ha-ha. I want to see a drum roll." Week after week, now (14) ………….. about distress. Now (15) ………….. about apathy. Now (16) ………….. about learned helplessness. That's what psychologists call it. I remember walking through that elementary school

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

"Get it done. Just get it done. With fewer resources and less time, I empower you, make it happen." (1) (I'm talking) about feeling empowered. That's different. Feeling empowered is when you're self-motivated. Do you believe you can do it? Do you have the time, the knowledge, and the training to do what (2) (we are asking) you to do? If you answer yes, good. Second question: will it work? Do you believe that what (3) (we're asking) you to do, the process, will work? Albert Bandura calls that response-efficacy: believing that the behavior would lead to the ultimate outcome. Your common sense will tell you. When you believe you have a sense of autonomy, a sense of choice in what (4) (you're doing) , you feel more self-motivated. B.F. Skinner taught us that, too, in his book "Beyond Freedom and Dignity", way back in 1971. because I realized that I am controlled by consequences. But sometimes I don't feel controlled. When (5) (I'm working) for a pleasant consequence, it feels good, it feels like (6) (I'm working) to get something. When (7) (I'm working) to avoid an aversive consequence, I feel controlled. That is called negative reinforcement. How would you like to get drum lessons? How would you like to play the drums?" Oh man! Would I ever? (8) (I'm thinking) of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Most of you guys don't know those names, but they were the drummers. In those days, the drum was in front of the band. My parents bought me a beatable drama at an auction. And they said to me, "If you get better, if your teacher tells us you get-- - (9) (they are holding) me accountable - teacher says (10) (you are getting) better, we will get you a better snare drum, and then a bass drum, and then some symbols." And that was my vision, and that kept me going: He showed me this little simple drumbeat,"Watch me, Scott, watch this." (Drum) And I practiced it. And I did it. (11) (I am feeling) competent. He showed me a paradiddle, "Listen.(Playing drums) Paradiddle, paradiddle." "You go home and practice; next week, I want to see your paradiddling. I am really ahead. (Laughter)Because I'm self-motivated. I feel competent. (12) (I'm walking) through Newberg High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania. I see the music teacher, and he says, "I've heard you're learning to play the drums." I said, "Yeah! (13) (I'm getting) good." He said, "You can march in the band. You can be the snare drummer." Wow! That felt good. Another vision. "Hmm... I can do a paradiddle."(Drumming) "That's regression. Ha-ha. I want to see a drum roll." Week after week, now (14) (we're talking) about distress. Now (15) (we're talking) about apathy. Now (16) (we are talking) about learned helplessness. That's what psychologists call it. I remember walking through that elementary school

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E

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