{"id":16432,"date":"2021-01-04T15:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T14:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=16432"},"modified":"2021-01-29T08:15:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T07:15:03","slug":"how-to-break-bad-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/01\/how-to-break-bad-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Break Bad Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are bad habits so hard to break?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, what are bad habits? A bad habit is a negative behaviour pattern\u2013perhaps one that causes bodily harm. What about your daily glass of wine, you ask? If it is not causing any pain or putting your health at risk, I would not consider it a bad habit. If you drink a whole bottle, get sick, and have trouble waking up in the morning, that may be a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s listen to the audio to know how to break bad habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/how-to-break-bad-habits-\/5654403.html <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Do you have any bad habits?<\/li>
  2. Do you think all habits are bad? If not, what do you think are some good habits to have?<\/li>
  3. Where do you think we learn our habits from?<\/li>
  4. Do children learn bad habits at school or at home?<\/li>
  5. Are you aware of any habits that are considered bad manners in one country but not in another?<\/li>
  6. Which bad habit do you think would be the most difficult to get rid of?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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