Fill in the correct word from the list below.
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Express the following in one word.
FOLLOW-UP
Remember: procrastination wastes a lot of your time and time lost is lost forever, yesterday will never come back.
· Does procrastination affect your life?
- Do you often put off doing something?
- What do you think is the main reason for procrastination?
- How can we fight a habit of putting off difficult tasks?
| waste, procrastinate, excuse, failure, deadline |
1 delay action
2 use without a good purpose
3 fixed date for finishing (doing) something
4 reason given (true or invented) to explain or defend one's conduct
5 lack of success
| avoid, put off, excuses, success, discipline, procrastinated, wasted |
1 There's always the temptation to … the most difficult task till last.
2 He … until it was too late.
3 He's always making … for being late.
4 Try to … danger.
5 The thought of … years behind him made Mark sick with bitterness.
6 He had all the attributes of a great leader: charisma, energy, ... and resourcefulness.
7 All great leaders share certain characteristics which must be seen as the key to their ... .
30. Work with a partner. What advice would you give somebody who wants to fight a habit of putting off difficult tasks? Give advice using should or shouldn't.
Example:
You should learn to plan your time.
You should remember: the longer you put it off, the worse it will be.
You shouldn't leave your work until it's done.
| USEFUL PHRASES get rid of your doubts and fears; list what you have to do; look at large projects as a series of steps you complete one at a time; divide the task into parts you can manage; focus on one task at a time |
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