Purple bracelet

The AliV Podcast – BIG IDEAS (0722) Look at the words in the box and try to guess what the podcast is going to be about. Purple rubber bracelet – a complaint free world – no whining – switch – inspire – optimism – negative - Look at these words that will appear in the podcast and their definitions a pledge: a serious and public promise to do something whine: to complain in a way that annoys other people. Gripe: to complain continuously in an annoying way // complaint Pity: a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation to blow sth: to destroy your own chance of succeeding, or to waste a good opportunity. cold turkey: a method of treating addiction to a drug that involves suddenly stopping taking the drug. Answer these questions after you listen What’s the purpose of that bracelet? How does the pledge work? Why does it have to last for 21 days? What should you do if you break that promise? Paraphrasing I’m sure the guy who started this didn’t realize what a good idea this was. He ___________________________________________________ There’s a chance that I didn’t switch the bracelet. I ________________________________________________________ 3. ‘You have my word that I will switch the bracelet if I complain. Ali committed__________________________________________________ We’ll be implementing the goal before the end of the month. The goal ________________________________ by the end of the month. I thought they had quit the habit. (supposed) They were _____________________________________ I didn’t keep the pledge and I’m sorry. (supposing) _________________________________________________________ 6. Possibly, you will blow it if you don’t make a point of not complaining. (likely) You are________________________________________________________ The purple bracelet is a reminder and a goal. It is made of rubber. (which) The bracelet ______________________________________________________ “Why don’t you try the pledge?” She suggested ____________________________________________________ The bracelet is less expensive than I expected. The bracelet didn’t ______________________________________________