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Page 1: read the passage aloud. Page 2: talk about a photo — three prompts. Use the prep time to read everything through once, just like in the prep room.
Prep time
05:00
READING PASSAGE
Your school is running a programme on healthy learning habits. Your teacher has asked you to read this story to your classmates. You will now present the story to the class.
During home-based learning, Rohan discovered that his bedroom was full of temptations.
His teacher's voice droned on from the laptop, but his comic books, his game console and his soft, inviting bed all seemed to call out to him instead. Before long, he was sneaking in one game between lessons, then two, then three.
When his class test results came back, Rohan's heart sank. His marks had tumbled, and for the first time, he felt genuinely ashamed of himself.
That evening, he made a plan. He cleared his desk of distractions, left his console in the living room, and set a timer for every lesson. Whenever he felt the urge to wander off, he reminded himself of that sinking feeling.
It was hard at first, but slowly, focusing became a habit. By the next test, his marks had climbed right back up, and he felt a quiet pride he had never known before.
Rohan learned that nobody could discipline him but himself — and that self-control was really a kind of freedom.
STIMULUS-BASED CONVERSATION
