Under pressure
Under pressure
Under pressure
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Under pressure. Read the introduction to a magazine article. What time management tips do you think the article might contain?. Do you sometimes feel that you’re wasting a lot of your time and not getting enough done? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Most of us fail to manage our time effectively. There are lots of books about time management on the market, but you don’t need to waste time (and money) reading them. Here are some tried and tested tips for getting things done. Read the main article quickly. Then choose the best title A–E for each tip. A Look after yourself B First things first C Just do it! D One step at a time to be done, decide which tasks have. Tip 5: the highest priority and which can You can’t always make your brain be left till later. work ‘on demand’. Don’t spend too. long on one task, and learn to. recognise when you’re slowing down. Divide large tasks into smaller parts. that are easier to manage, and reward Tip 3: yourself for completing them by. doing something fun. It’s inevitable that things don’t always go as well as you expect them to. If. you find that you’ve ‘hit a wall’, there. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences below with words or phrases from the text. (The part of the text where you can find the words / phrases is given in brackets.) (Introduction) With all the new products available to buy nowadays, it’s very hard to decide which to buy. (Tip 1) She’s starting to notice the impact of things that she says and does on other people. (Tip 2) Studying before an exam can be very stressful, but it’s necessary. When asked to say what they want in the future, most people say health and happiness are the most important. (Tip 3) If you’re finding a job difficult, it’s important that you don’t give up. Discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups. Do you ever have problems managing your time? Why? / Why not? Which (if any) of the tips in the article would you find useful? Period 2 / Reading and comprehension. Discuss the question below in pairs or small groups. When young people in Australia were asked what they worried most about, the seven answers below were the most important. Which do you think were higher, and which lower? Fitting in with peers* Getting into debt** Finding a job Passing exams Relationships The environment Health
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According to the magazine article, what is the best time to do something?
- The right time that you have been waiting for
- Usually now
- When you have finished all your other tasks
- After you have made a detailed list