Тема 2. «планирование времени».

I.Инструкции по выполнению тренировочных заданий:

• Прежде чем приступить к подготовке ответа на заданную тему монологического высказывания, освежите свои знания по заданной теме, выполнив ряд предложенных по теме заданий.

• Повторите соответствующую теме лексику.

• Внимательно читайте задания к тренировочным упражнениям. К некоторым заданиям даны ответы, и вы можете сверить свои результаты.

• Диалоги эффективней отрабатывать на занятиях, работая в мини группах и в паре с другим студентом.

• В данной теме предлагается повторить и закрепить в речи фразы речевого этикета из раздела «Выражение своего мнения».

II. Basic ideas. Основные наброски темы.

Задание 1. Порядок выполнения задания. Повторите слова и выражения по теме. Составьте и запишите пять предложений с фразами из данного упражнения.

Scheduling, scheduling activities, manage time, agenda, to-do list, do more things, detailed agenda, detailed list, extra-curricular activities, long-term assignment, organise, marks, homework, write down, record, plenty of time, do it straightaway; leave it until the last minute; to feel the adrenalin rush; arrange to meet someone; someone calls by unexpectedly; haven’t got much time to spare; kill the time; put it off to another day.

Задание 2. Порядок выполнения задания. Ознакомьтесь с пословицами, приведенными ниже. Выберите три наиболее понравившиеся пословицы. Объясните почему.

What do these sayings mean to you? Which one do you like best?

• Time is money

• Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

• Tomorrow never comes.

• Better late than never.

• There’s no time like the present.

• Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday.

• Time heals all wounds.

• Time flies when you are having fun.

Задание 3. Порядок выполнения задания. Обсудите в парах, насколько вы пунктуальны, исходя из значимости события для вас.

• How punctual are you? Do you usually arrive late, early or on time? Think about some of these events:

A job interview A wedding ceremony A rock concert A family dinner

A football match A first date An English lesson A business meeting

• What about your friends and relatives?

III. Training exercises. Упражнения на повторение и закрепление материала.

Задание 1. Порядок выполнения задания. Это задание на словообразование, умение правильно образовывать производные формы от основы слова. Подставьте правильную форму слова, исходя из требуемой по контексту грамматической формы или части речи данного в таблице справа слова.

Put the words in the appropriate forms.

Important Renew Person Efficient Write I Manage Use

People have always complained about lack of time. There’s a saying that time is money, but time is ________ 1) than money. If occasionally we spend too much money, we know that we can earn it again, it’s a ______ 2) thing. Time, however, can never be restored. That’s why it’s more precious. There are special courses that help ________ 3) deal with time _______ 4). They teach how to set the priorities and how to allocate time for the items in your to – do list. For example, they advise you to write a list of everything you want to do during the week. Then you need to 5) it, and to rearrange the items starting with the first priority. Allocate time from the top of the list to ensure that the most important things are done on time. A friend of 6) took a course on time 7) and found it quite 8). I know that a similar course is run every Saturday in the business school next to my house. I would like to enroll on the course very much, but cannot find time for it.

Number	Word/Words	Number	Word/Words
1		5
2		6
3		7
4		8

Ответ:

1 more important; 2 renewable; 3 people; 4 efficiently; 5 rewrite; 6 mine; 7 management; 8 useful

Задание 2. Порядок выполнения задания. Прочитайте текст и опишите метод, как эффективно использовать время. Составьте свой список советов по управлению и распределению времени.

Read the text and describe the method of how to save time wisely. Make your list of effective time management.

Time management means scheduling activities from the most to least important in a way that fits your time frame. We are active, with many places to go and lots to do. If we learn to manage our time wisely, we will be able to do more things. Your time can be managed in a variety of ways. Many people make to-do lists.

However, this is not always enough for young people, because they tend to forget how much time they have and they delay doing something because they do not want to do it.

Many schools give students agendas to help them organize their homework, projects and other assignments. Students find these useful for keeping track of marks, homework and long – term assignments. For keeping track of your extra – curricular activities, such as sports and clubs, calendars have always been useful.

Time can be managed in a simple way. First, write down everything you have to complete within the day, week, month, etc. Then, record the due date for each and how long it will take to do. From there, put each item into a time slot so that everything is given the proper amount of time. By using this method, you can be organised and have plenty time to lead a stress – free, well – rounded life.

Ответы. My useful tips:

• You should develop blocks of study time. More difficult material may require more frequent breaks.

• Make a ‘To-Do’ list/ Write down things you have to do, then decide what to do at the moment, what to schedule for later, what to get someone else to do, and what to put off for a later time.

• Create a long-term planner. Use a monthly chart so that you can plan ahead. Long-term planners will also serve as a reminder to constructively plan time for yourself.

• Prioritise assignments. When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or task.

• Review your study materials immediately after classes. Your chance of forgetting is greatest within the first 24 hours after you receive the information.

• Review all crucial study materials and readings just before class or an exam.