https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/5ddb4fb1-5620-49b0-85f7-7022aa5b67c3 Why do people procrastinate? We’ll hear from a comedian who likes to leave their work until the last minute, and as usual, we’ll be learning some new English vocabulary as well. ❓❓❓ This week's question: According to recent research by DePaul University in Chicago, what percentage of people procrastinate so much that it interferes with their day-to-day life? a) 10 percent b) 20 percent c) 30 percent Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: ✔️ procrastination - delaying doing things that must be done until later, often because they are boring, difficult or unpleasant ✔️ without a shadow of a doubt - used to emphasise that you are completely certain of something ✔️ under pressure - feeling stressed or anxious because of having too much to do ✔️impulsive - acting suddenly and instinctively, without thinking about the consequences of your actions ✔️gratification - feeling of pleasure and satisfaction ✔️oodles of (something) - a very large amount of (something pleasant) [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the transcript and audio for this programme here: 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-230216 More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Doomscrolling: Why do we do it? 👉 https://youtu.be/WsKg6HsoDaw ⭐ The hidden life of buffets 👉 https://youtu.be/8p7HytjrKj4 ⭐ Songwriting 👉 https://youtu.be/X5YjfOKBffU ⭐ 3-D printers 👉 https://youtu.be/uAhFY8oGSZs ⭐ Are opinion polls accurate? 👉 https://youtu.be/hfNU4h38Iis ⭐ United against food waste 👉 https://youtu.be/Z51Q29u4CWc 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos to help you improve your English: https://www.youtube.com/bbclearningenglish Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbclearningenglish.com Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Follow us on Twitter 👉 https://www.twitter.com/bbcle Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia Get our app: Android 👉 bit.ly/2PeLcf6 iPhone 👉 apple.co/2wmG2GU We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #procrastination #6minuteenglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:55:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/5ddb4fb1-5620-49b0-85f7-7022aa5b67c3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.