commentary n. 评论;注释;评注;说明
carry out 执行;贯彻
be unfamiliar to 与……不熟悉
enhance v. 加强;提高
screen out 筛选
distraction n. 注意力分散;消遣;心烦意乱
steady v. 稳固;使稳定 adj. 稳定的;沉着的
stay on 继续停留;保持
enact v. 颁布;制定法律
forethought n. n. 深谋远虑;先见;考虑将来
abbreviated adj. 简短的;小型的
cue words 提示语
ring in one's ears (话语)在耳边回荡
Question time:
1. What is self-talk indeed?
2. What's the benefit of self-talk according to the passage?