English in a Minute: What Makes Someone Tick

HOST: Welcome to English in a Minute!

HOST: Some clocks tick. That is how you know they work. But what makes a person tick…?

A: Dan, we’ve been working together for a while. But I feel like I don’t know you.

B: Well, I don’t talk about myself that much at work.

A: I know you love pickle ball. But who is … “Dan”?

B: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

A: What does he want? What does he care about? I want to know what makes Dan tick.

HOST: The things that make someone tick are the things that cause them to behave in a certain way. They are a person’s feelings, dreams, hopes, opinions, fears, … everything!

HOST: And that’s English in a Minute!---------

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