C. She goes shopping for food.
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Vocabulary
Listen to the conversation again, paying attention to the words listed below, and choose the explanation for each word.
1. get off work 2. stay up 3. set aside 4. take care of 5. groceries
A. not go to bed B. watch, look after C. finish work D. food and other items at a supermarket E. reserve, allow, or give a certain amount to
If you find that you are struggling to fit all the things you would like to do into your schedule, then it is probably time for a change. The first thing you need to do is spend some time thinking what your priorities are. Think about how you really want to spend your time and identify the things that you enjoy and are important to you. These are the things you need to concentrate on and schedule time for.
1. What is the real secret of time management?
2. What is the first thing you need to do to manage your time effectively?
3. Why does the author suggest morning as a good time for daily planning?
4. What is the benefit of scheduling the day before it starts?
5. What are the right things that should be taken as priorities?
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Text A
Text B
Translation Skills
Practical Writing
Time for Fun
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1 Listening Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
The best kept secret about time management is that there really is no such a thing as good time management. We only get so many hours in the day and there is no way we can change it no matter how hard we try.
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Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the missing
3 Spot Dictation information.
Your to-do list should be the _fi_r_st_ thing you see when you go to your desk or turn on your computer in the morning. You should also take it with you wherever you go and _m_a_r_k_o_f_f each activity as you accomplish it. It is important to keep in mind that you will not always accomplish everything on your list every day. Nevertheless, taking care of all the items on your list is a good _g_o_a_l_ to shoot for, and as you get better at planning and management, you will find yourself accomplishing more and more all the time.
4. What time do you go to bed?
5. What activities do you usually do with family and friends?
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1 Reading
Read the passage about time management and answer the following questions.
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Discussion & Role-play
Discuss with your partner your own typical schedule for a weekday and a weekend with the help of the
3. What do the man and his wife do around 8:00 p.m.?
A. They read books together.
B. They read and play with the kids.
C. They watch TV.
4. What time does the man begin working on his website at night?
The fact is that the real secret of time management is learning to manage ourselves and our own personal energy. We need to adjust how we look at the time we have and how we choose to use it.
following questions.
1. What time do you wake up and go for a class?
2. What time do you finish the last class?
3. What do you do when you go back to your dorm?
1. What time does the man leave home?
A. At 5:00 a.m.
B. At 6:00 a.m.
C. At 6:45 a.m.
2. What time does he get to work?
A. At 7:00 a.m.
B. At 7:15 a.m.
C. At 8:00 a.m.
A. At 8:30 p.m.
B. At 10:0000 a.m.
5. What doesn’t the man mention about his wife?
A. She helps the kids with their homework. B. She has to take their children to school.
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Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the missing
3 Spot Dictation information.
After your daily planner, your most important tool will be a to-do list. You might ask, “Are not a daily planner and a to-do list pretty much the same thing?”No, not at all. A daily planner, or calendar, is a broad _g_u_id_e_l_in_e_ of how you are going to spend your day, while a to-do list covers the specific things you need and want to _a_c_c_o_m_p_l_is_h_ by following your daily schedule.
Every night before going to bed, you should make a list of the most important tasks you need to _t_a_ke__c_a_re__o_f the next day. Of course, you do not need to wait until the last minute to start the list; you should be putting _m_e_m__o_s_ on your voice recorder or jotting notes on a pad or on your computer throughout the day when you think of a new task for the next day. At night you should _o_rg_a_n_i_ze_ these and add any last-minute tasks you have _c_o_m__e_u_p__w_it_h_. Once you have your complete list, you will want to _n_u_m_b__e_r them order of importance, and then decide which slot they are going to fit into on your daily planner.