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Exercise 1
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Pair the words below with their definitions. the act of keeping away from or preventing from happening Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown something that is oppressive or difficult to bear Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown a plan of activities or events and when they will happen Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown a decline or breakdown in a situation or condition Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. distraction, 2. schedule, 3. avoidance, 4. burden, 5. milestone, 6. meltdown
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Exercise 2
Drag and drop elements to fill in the gaps in the text. There are two extra expressions that you do not need. Jenna is so organised! I’ve never had such a project manager before. She is more of a     1. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     than a boss, actually. She keeps things smooth and organised in the office, and she is great in communicating what she wants to the rest of the team. Our     2. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     has increased ever since she got promoted to the position. It’s all thanks to her great     3. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     skills – she knows how much time each task will take and     4. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     them down into smaller     5. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     if they are too     6. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     to be done quickly. She is very strict with     7. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     – she can get very angry when we do not follow them and when work takes more than it was supposed to. She can become a bit     8. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     at times but she means well. She has a good     9. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     of all our daily tasks and she can spot areas for improvement. Thanks to her management skills, we haven’t had any     10. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     and even the     11. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines     at the end of each month aren’t so     12. 1. urgent, 2. overview, 3. overwhelming, 4. crunches, 5. intimidating, 6. breaks, 7. time management, 8. mentally exhausting, 9. productivity, 10. meltdowns, 11. components, 12. leader, 13. temptation, 14. deadlines!
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Exercise 3
Match the word with its synonym:
  1. Assess
    a) manage
    b) assert
    c) judge
  2. Binge
    a) play a game
    b) consume uncontrollably
    c) skip
  3. Clog up
    a) put shoes on
    b) become stuck
    c) shut down
  4. Conducive
    a) able to transfer electricity
    b) providing the right conditions for something good to happen
    c) conclusive
  5. Denial
    a) saying that something is not true
    b) buying time
    c) scheduling
  6. Insulate
    a) isolate
    b) insult
    c) solve
  7. Infinitely
    a) without doubt
    b) invisibly
    c) without end
  8. Offload
    a) turn off the loading screen
    b) unload
    c) download
  9. Overwhelming
    a) overviewing
    b) too much
    c) intimidating
  10. Procrastination
    a) putting things off
    b) proposition
    c) tension
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Exercise 4
Drag and drop the elements to recreate the text using the third conditional. When I think about my past, I wish I had done some things differently. I’m not saying that I'm unhappy, after all, my job does pay the bills, but there are some things I 1. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had if I had had the chance. I regret quite a few things and I think it was all caused by my inability to organise things properly. Firstly, if I     2. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     to manage my time when I was still at school, I     3. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     more able to organise myself properly. I think that if I     4. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     IT rather than business, I     5. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     better prospects. Unfortunately, my parents forced me to do it. If I     6. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     to them, I     7. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     a different course as my major. Another thing is the sheer amount of tasks I have to complete, which can be mentally exhausting. It is such a burden at times! I am currently taking a course on project management. I wish I had done it sooner! If I     8. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     to do it earlier, I     9. 1. would have chosen, 2. hadn’t listened, 3. had decided, 4. would have changed, 5. would have been, 6. would have got, 7. had studied, 8. had learnt, 9. would have had     that promotion last year.
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Exercise 5
Read the sentences below and choose the correct answers. There is only one correct answer in each point. 1. I am very sick. It’s such a shame I didn’t get vaccinated. If I …, I would have been safer.
a) have the shot
b) had the shot
c) had had the shot
2. Sarah is very late and missed the Sunday deadline. If she had used the pomodoro like I told her, she… made it on time.
a) would
b) would have
c) did
3. Wouldn’t you have been much richer if you … studied banking? There are so many opportunities to make money in this sector!
a) had
b) have
4. Yesterday, I was close to having a nervous breakdown. If … all my assignments yesterday, I would have been okay.
a) I did
b) I had done
c) I have done
5. I double-booked two appointments and only realised it in the middle of my meeting when I started receiving calls and messages asking about where I was! If only I … all my meetings beforehand, it wouldn’t have caused me so much stress.
a) would schedule
b) had scheduled
c) would have scheduled
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Exercise 6

Listen to the recording below. Answer the true/false questions:

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Exercise 7

Pair headlines with the correct information.

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1 Remove distractions Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 2. Create a schedule Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 3. Prioritise Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 4. Increase effectivity Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 5. Work on concentration Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 6. Complete your tasks Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 7. Stop procrastinating Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life. 8. Stay organised Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Once you get organised, stay organised., 2. Rank your tasks in terms of priority and align them with your job demands, and goals., 3. It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective., 4. Most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and push off the difficult ones; don’t fall into this trap., 5. Develop your “finishing instinct,” so when you get to a task, complete it no matter what., 6. Focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many.”, 7. Plan out your work day and stick to it (check off accomplished tasks as you go)., 8. Declutter your desk, your inbox, your task list, and your life.
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Exercise 7
Drag and drop the following headlines onto the infographic below.
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Exercise 8

Now, imagine you are unemployed. You are dreaming about having a great job as an important project manager. Create third conditional sentences to express regrets about not following important time‑management guidelines. Remember to change the verb forms to match the third conditional structure.

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  1. If I     Tu uzupełnij (remove) distractions,     I     Tu uzupełnij (be)     more focused on my daily tasks.
  2. If I     Tu uzupełnij (create) a schedule,     I     Tu uzupełnij (have)    a plan to follow and tick off the accomplished tasks.
  3. If I     Tu uzupełnij (prioritise)    my tasks, I     Tu uzupełnij      (align) them with my goals.
  4. If I     Tu uzupełnij (increase) effectiveness ,     I Tu uzupełnij (be) more efficient.
  5. I     Tu uzupełnij (see)     the important factors and recognised them from unimportant ones if I     Tu uzupełnij (work) on concentration.    
  6. I     Tu uzupełnij (have)    a sense of achievement if I     Tu uzupełnij (complete) my tasks.    
  7. I     Tu uzupełnij (learn)     how to tackle important tasks if I     Tu uzupełnij (stop) procrastinating.    
  8. If I     Tu uzupełnij (stay) organised,     I     Tu uzupełnij (be)     unemployed for so long!
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Exercise 9

Answer the three following questions. Use min. 2‑3 sentences in each answer.

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1. Are you an organised person? Why/why not? 2. In what ways can you improve your time management skills and be better organised? 3. What is your future dream job? What can you change about your life to pursue such a career? (Uzupełnij).
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Exercise 10

Students in your school are struggling with stress related to their final exams and heavy workload. As a member of the student council, you have been asked to write a short opening speech to the students of your school about how to fight stress using proper time management. Write 100‑150 words. Remember to:

  • greet the audience;

  • introduce yourself;

  • present the topic of the speech;

  • present at least two advantages of good time management.

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Napisz swoją wypowiedź w języku angielskim. Podpisz się jako XYZ

Rozwiń swoją wypowiedź w każdym z czterech podpunktów, tak aby osoba nieznająca polecenia w języku polskim uzyskała wszystkie wskazane w nim informacje. Pamiętaj, że długość wypowiedzi powinna wynosić od 100 do 150 wyrazów. Napisz każdy z realizowanych podpunktów w oddzielnym akapicie. W ten sposób będziesz wiedzieć, czy na pewno dany podpunkt został przez ciebie wystarczająco rozwinięty.

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(Uzupełnij).
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