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In this course students are introduced to the main themes around the topic of Time Management. The course begins with an introduction to the area of managing our own time with a focus on methods such as the Pareto Principle, SWOT analysis or the Eisenhower Matrix as ways to define goals and organise schedules. There are listening and reading exercises to give a balanced approach to a variety of ski ls. The next unit looks at time management in the context of meetings, with lessons focusing on ways to make meetings more effective as wel as how to write up minutes and prepare an agenda. In these lessons students wi l practice error correction as wel as word formation - two very common exam-style tasks. As remote work is becoming a part of many people's working lives, there are lessons on how to work efficiently from home as wel as tips for dealing with virtual presentations and managing the different aspects involved with these ways of working. The lessons include some of the most typical vocabulary in this lexical field, as wel as more practice with word formation and reading for gist. Exercises include a focus on synonyms, adverbs, the use of the causative as wel as extended listening to a podcast. Tied to working from home is the theme of multitasking and dealing with distractions. These areas are dealt with in terms of the typical problems people encounter, with some common ways of dealing with them such as a SMART analysis and ways to change our perceptions of multitasking. There are gapped reading exercises, listening tasks as wel as a review of prepositions. The final lesson deals with common issues that cause stress at work - especialy in terms of time management and dealing with our busy lives, ending with a brief introduction to mindfulness as a way to combat stress and anxiety. There is more reading practice in the form of gapped texts and reading for gist as wel as exam ski l focus of sentence transformation. The course ends with a comprehensive review of the vocabulary and topics in the course dealt with unit by unit in order to aid the recal and retention of the information covered.

Personal Time Management

Planning Your Time

Vocabulary: Common collocations associated with time management
Functions: Asking for and giving advice
Grammar: Conditionals, relative pronouns, the passive voice

Pareto Principle or the 80/20 Rule

Vocabulary: Key words for time management and the Pareto principle
Functions: Understanding a text about time management

Organising an Agenda

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs about time management
Skills: Listening – ordering sentences

The Eisenhower Matrix

Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to the Eisenhower Matrix and time management
Skills: Gapped reading text
Grammar Review:

  • Present perfect simple

  • First conditional

  • Future simple

  • Present simple

  • Present simple passive

  • Past simple

SWOT Analysis

English: Time Management 1/3
Vocabulary: Vocabulary associated with SWOT analysis
Skills: Gapped listening, dictation

Meetings

Effective Meetings

Vocabulary: Vocabulary associated with meetings
Skills: Word formation, error correction, listening

Problem-Solving Meetings

Vocabulary: Typical vocabulary used with meetings
Skills: Gapped listening, listening comprehension, dictation

Meetings – Writing

Vocabulary: Formal letters and correspondence
Functions: Writing an agenda, writing minutes of a meeting

Remote Work

Working from Home

Vocabulary: Working from home
Skills: Word formation, reading for gist

Virtual Presentations – Useful Expressions

Vocabulary: Typical presentation expressions, technology
Skills: Dictation, proofreading, listening
Functions: Managing the participants of a meeting

Multitasking and Distractions

SMART Analysis

Vocabulary: Time management, synonyms
Skills: Gapped listening, dictation
Grammar: Prepositions

Dealing with Distractions

Vocabulary: Time management
Functions: Asking for and giving advice
Skills:

  • Reading – gapped sentences

  • Listening – order the words

Multitasking Is Tougher Than Single Tasking

A reflection on the loss of focus in modern life and its productivity consequences
Vocabulary: Multitasking
Skills: Reading comprehension
Grammar: The causative

What Doing Two Things at Once Does to Your Brain

Vocabulary: Multitasking
Skills: Listening comprehension, word formation
Grammar: The causative, adverbs

Ways Multitasking Is Killing Your Brain I

Vocabulary: Multitasking
Skills: Reading comprehension

Stress and Distress

English: Time Management 2/3

Causes and Symptoms of Stress

Vocabulary: Stress, health
Skills: Reading comprehension, gapped text, reading for gist

Phases of Stress

Vocabulary: Stress, health
Skills: Reading for gist, listening

Work-Related Stress

Vocabulary: Stress, health, synonyms
Skills: Reading – gapped text, reading for gist
Grammar: Prepositions

Mindfulness

Vocabulary: Mindfulness, relaxation
Skills: Reading comprehension, listening – gapped text

Revision

Revision – Personal Time Management

Vocabulary: Time management, common collocations, phrasal verbs
Functions: Asking for and giving advice
Grammar: Should / shouldn't
Skills: Reading for gist, reading – gapped text

Revision – Meetings

Vocabulary: Meetings
Functions: Correspondence – formal letters
Skills: Word formation, listening – gaps

Revision – Remote Work

Vocabulary: Working from home, oral presentations, technology
Skills: Proofreading

Revision – Multitasking and Distractions

Vocabulary: Time management
Skills: Listening – gaps, reading for gist
Grammar: Reported speech

Revision – Stress and Distress

Vocabulary: Stress, health, time management
Skills: Reading – gaps, listening – gaps

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