10 Unit 01 | Ready to rumble You are going to listen to an interview with Dr Patrik Byrne, an expert in time management and personal organisation. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. LISTENING 5 01 0 Dr Byrne works A as a teacher. B for an organisation. C for the podcast studio. D as an independent consultant. 1 Malachi’s main issue is A being too close to his friends. B finding it difficult to fall asleep. C managing his time efficiently. D playing in the school band. 2 Patrik suggests that Malachi should A focus more on team sports. B find more time to be by himself. C keep all his commitments. D think hard about what is important. 3 Malachi should reduce the demands on him A by spending less time on hobbies. B by reducing his circle of friends. C to improve his mental health. D to have more time for revision. 4 Aileen wants advice on how to A plan her days more successfully. B find more time to practise music. C apply for university. D improve her performance at school. 5 Patrik gives Aileen tips on how to A study in more efficient ways. B improve her reading skills. C focus better on her schoolwork. D manage her negative emotions. Balancing school and leisure Expand your vocabulary: School-life balance Listen to the interview again and tick the expressions you hear. LANGUAGE 6 a peace and quiet b me time c improve your productivity d practise self-care e unwind f don’t overtax yourself g schedule time for h set clear priorities i manage your time well j give your brain time to digest k fit in a hobby l don’t procrastinate Discuss in pairs: 1 Which of the strategies suggested by Dr Byrne do you find useful/don’t you find useful? Why? Which of them do you practise yourself? 2 What other advice would you give Malachi and Aileen? Choose one of the tasks below and write about 100 words. 1 A ileen’s best friend is really upset that Aileen didn’t come to his birthday party. Write the text message(s) that he sends to Aileen. 2 A ileen’s bullet journal suddenly starts talking to her. Do you think it’ll praise her for being so organised or tell her to relax? Write down what it says. 3 M alachi’s friends talk to him about never hanging out with them. Write his diary entry afterwards. SPEAKING 7 WRITING 8 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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