FUNCTIONS:

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Hesitating

Introducing your opinion

Asking for opinions

Expressing preferences

Asking for clarification

Expressing likelihood

Speculating, guessing

Advice and recommendations

Describing a picture

Agreeing

I think you’re right

I would go along with the idea

I completely agree with you

That makes perfect sense

You have a point there

Absolutely, that’s spot on!

I couldn’t agree more

Disagreeing

That’s not how I see it

I couldn’t agree less

You must be kidding

That’s a ridiculous idea, don’t you think?

With all due respect, I must disagree

I’m afraid I can’t see it that way

No way, that’s nonsense!

Hesitating

I’m in two minds about it

I have some reservations regarding that

I’m not entirely convinced

There’s something that gives me pause

While I’m not entirely opposed, I do have some doubts

Introducing your opinion

To my mind

I reckon

In my opinion

As I see it

It seems to me

I would argue

From my point of view

Asking for opinions

Don’t you think …?

What’s your attitude to …?

What’s your opinion of …?

Are you in favour of …?

What’s your position as regards …?

You don’t support …, do you?

Expressing preferences

I prefer…

I would rather…

My preference would be…

I tend to favour…

If I had to choose, I would…

I lean towards…

I am inclined to…

Giving reasons

Asking for clarification

Could you please elaborate on that?

Would you mind explaining that further?

I’m not quite sure I understand. Could you clarify?

Could you provide more details?

Can you expand on that point?

Expressing likelihood

“It’s a foregone conclusion that…”

“There’s no doubt in my mind that…”

“I am almost certain that…”

“It’s highly likely that…”

“Chances are that…”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if…”

“It’s possible that…”

“There’s a chance that…”

“It’s unlikely that…”

“I doubt that…”

Speculating, guessing

“It seems to me that…”

“My gut feeling is that…”

“From what I gather…”

“If I were to guess…”

“It would appear that…”

“I reckon that…”

“I suspect that…”

“In all likelihood…”

“There’s a distinct possibility that…”

“It’s plausible that…”

Advice and recommendations

“You might want to consider…”

“Perhaps you could try…”

“If I were you, I would…”

“One thing you could do is…”

“Have you thought of…”

“May I suggest…”

“It might be beneficial to…”

“Consider this approach…”

“Why not give this a go…”

“If it were up to me, I’d…”

Describing a picture

“In the foreground…”

“In the background…”

“In the center of the image…”

“On the left side of the picture…”

“On the right side of the picture…”

“At the top of the picture…”

“At the bottom of the picture…”

“The picture depicts…”

“The image illustrates…”

“The photograph shows…”

“One can see…”

“Notice how…”

“This scene captures…”

“This photograph highlights…”

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TRANSCRIPT

eah, I’m definitely interested in personal development. I love learning new things and finding ways to improve myself, whether it’s through work or in my personal life. I feel like I’m always trying to grow, but I admit I could be better about sticking to new habits. That’s something I’m working on!

Have you ever set yourself any goals and achieved them? How did it feel?
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I’ve set a few goals for myself, and when I achieve them, it feels incredible. One of the best examples was when I committed to meditating daily. At first, it was hard to keep up with, but after a few weeks, it became part of my routine. Seeing how far I’d come made me feel more in control and proud of myself. Reaching a goal reinforces the idea that I can push through challenges and succeed.

What is the benefit of having clearly defined habits?
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Having clearly defined habits helps create structure and predictability. For me, it’s about efficiency—when my habits are well-established, I don’t waste time thinking about what to do next. It frees up mental energy for more important tasks, and I stay consistent with the things that matter most. Plus, knowing exactly what I need to do makes it easier to stay disciplined.

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part one

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 00:34 What are the Four Laws of Behaviour Change?
  • ⌚ 01:30 How do these four factors work in the context of going to a gym?
  • ⌚ 01:45 What are the benefits of adopting these Four Laws of Behaviour Change?
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part two

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 1:49 What is the first strategy for developing a new habit?
  • ⌚ 2:13 How does Habit Stacking work?
  • ⌚ 2:35 How did Natan build a habit of flossing his teeth?
  • ⌚ 2:57 How is Habit Stacking like riding a bike downhill?
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part three

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 3:01 What do we need if the initial effort for the new habit is too daunting?
  • ⌚ 3:30 How did Twyla Tharp adopt the Starting Ritual?
  • ⌚ 3:48 Why was it a good strategy?
  • ⌚ 4:03 What should we focus on when we are creating the Starting Ritual?
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part four

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 5:17 What two strategies will help us make our habits attractive and satisfying?
  • ⌚ 5:48 How did Ronan Byrne adopt the Sync strategy to exercise more?
  • ⌚ 5:59 When will we look forward to doing our new habit?
  • ⌚ 6:31 What will the craving for the reward counteract?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 6:43 What is the final strategy that will help us make the new habit satisfying?
  • ⌚ 7:00 How do such visual proofs reinforce our habits?
  • ⌚ 7:32 How important is tracking our progress?
  • ⌚ 8:06 How will adopting these strategies help us stick to out goals?
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