This PPT covers important vocabulary for IELTS learners from the popular TED talk by Tim Urban, Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.

1. VOCABULARY
For Tim Urban’s TED Talk

2. procrastination
/prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
the action of delaying or postponing something.

3. procrastinate
/prə(ʊ)ˈkrastɪneɪt/
verb
delay or postpone action; put off doing
something.

4. procrastinator
/prə(ʊ)ˈkrastɪneɪtə/
 noun
 a person who delays or puts things off

5. thesis
/ˈθiːsɪs/
noun
a long essay or dissertation involving personal
research, written by a candidate for a university
degree.

6. All-nighter
noun
an event or activity that continues throughout the
night.

7. visualize
/ˈvɪʒ(j)ʊəlʌɪz,ˈvɪzjʊəlʌɪz/
verb
form a mental image of; imagine.

8. epiphany
ɪˈpɪf(ə)ni,ɛˈpɪf(ə)ni/
noun
a moment of sudden and great revelation or
realization

9. Full Lesson
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learners) at www.ted-ielts.com/inside-the-
mind-of-a-master-procrastinator-by-tim-urban
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