It's about taking up new activities, and how to succeed at them.
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What's Dr Prior's first tip?
Choose wisely. Don't choose something completely unrealistic. For example, don't decide to take up sailing if you can't swim.
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Complete: Don't generalize and think that just because you aren't very good at one sport, you ____ ___ ______ ____ _____ any sports at all.
Don't generalize and think that just because you aren't very good at one sport, you WON'T BE ABLE TO DO any sports at all.
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Complete: Just because you were bad at gymnastics at school, _____ ______ that you might not love ________ _________ .
Just because you were bad at gymnastics at school, doesn't mean that you might not love playing tennis.
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Complete: Don't give up too quickly, c_______ o___ for at least a few months.
Don't give up too quickly, CARRY ON for at least a few months.
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What does Dr Prior say about Wimbledon?
If you've never done much sport and you decide to learn to play tennis, don't expect to become the next Wimbledon champion.
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Why does the interviewer say that taking up a new activity might be good for your love life?
Because Dr Prior says: 'If you take up a new activity that you're really interested in (...) you'll be meeting other people who have similar interests to you.'
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Complete: Just aim to enjoy ____ _____ _______, not to be the best in the world ____ ____.
Just aim to enjoy WHAT YOU'RE DOING, not to be the best in the world AT IT.
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What shouldn't you do if you're afraid of heights?
Take up parachute jumping.
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What should you do for a month or two if you're having problems learning something?
Give it a break. 'If you're having problems learning something, give it a break and then try again, perhaps after a month or two later'.
