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    This document provides tips on how to be more productive. It discusses focusing on productivity rather than being busy, and avoiding unnecessary meetings that reduce productivity. It lists common factors that negatively impact work productivity such as procrastination, multitasking, lack of planning, noise and interruptions. The document also contains exercises on setting goals, making to-do lists, and choosing between writing or typing notes.

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    This document provides tips on how to be more productive. It discusses focusing on productivity rather than being busy, and avoiding unnecessary meetings that reduce productivity. It lists common factors that negatively impact work productivity such as procrastination, multitasking, lack of planning, noise and interruptions. The document also contains exercises on setting goals, making to-do lists, and choosing between writing or typing notes.

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    This document provides tips on how to be more productive. It discusses focusing on productivity rather than being busy, and avoiding unnecessary meetings that reduce productivity. It lists common factors that negatively impact work productivity such as procrastination, multitasking, lack of planning, noise and interruptions. The document also contains exercises on setting goals, making to-do lists, and choosing between writing or typing notes.

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    How to be more productive

    1. Read the quotes below. Do you agree or disagree with them? Why?

    “Focus on being productive instead of busy.”

    “The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of
    holding meetings.”

    2. Which of the factors listed below badly affect your productivity at work?
    Why?

     procrastination
     deadlines
     multitasking
     lack of a daily plan
     noise in your work environment
     email/message notifications
     meetings
     breaks
     cluttered desk or space
     interruptions from coworkers

    3. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.


    a) Kyle takes his work seriously and is sensitive.........................criticism.
    b) We need a system to keep track........................all our expenses.
    c) They are extremely fortunate to have such a professional as Richard …………
    charge.
    d) Pay attention....................what she's saying because she won't explain it a second
    time.
    e) The first few months he was running the company, Randy didn’t really feel
    ………… control.
    f) Remind me....................this conference because I'm likely to forget about it.
    g) She wanted her money to be used.........................the benefit of poor children.

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    How to be more productive

    4. Watch the first video about productivity [http://bit.ly/5TipsProductivity] and


    discuss these productivity tips.

     Which tips do you find useful?


     Which of them do you use in your job regularly?
     What are your own ways and methods of boosting productivity at work?
    5. Add two more synonyms to words in boxes.

    GOAL ACCOMPLISH

    objective attain

    FIGURE OUT MAJOR

    solve significant

    6. In pairs, discuss the questions below.


     Do you ever use to-do lists at work or in your private life?
     How often do you write and update them?
     What aspects do you include in your to-do lists? Do you go into details or just note
    some general tasks?

    7. Watch the second video [http://bit.ly/CreateToDoList] and answer questions


    below.
    a) What do most people do wrong when writing to-do lists?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………
    b) What is a stretch goal? What examples of such a goal did the speaker give?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………
    c) What are SMART goals?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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    How to be more productive

    Write Or Type? What Is The Best Way To Take Notes?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPqPRYa0MaQ

    1) What do you prefer?


    2) Which way do you think is faster?
    3) Which one do you believe you can retain more content?
    4) True or False, according to the video: “When you’re taking notes using the laptop, you’re literally just transcribing”

    Read out loud:


    1) One group of students, they told them they wanted them to listen to a lecture. (0’16”)
    2) So, you can collect more facts out of a lecture…(0’ 34”)
    3) It also turns out that you can capture mor verbatim phrases of what the professor said.. (0’38”)

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