Unit 3. Becoming Independent
Lesson 3: READING
Time–management skills
Wednesday, October 10th, 2021
Task 1: Work with a partner, ask and answer the questions below.
Have you ever forgotten to do your homework?
2. Do you often have to struggle to meet deadlines?
3. How do you manage your time?
struggle /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩ / : effort
Cố gắng
Strive /straɪv/ (v) +for:
Approach /əˈproʊtʃ/ (v):
Đến gần, tiếp cận
Sự tự tôn, tự trọng
Self-esteem /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/ (n):
Prioritize /praɪˈɒr.ə.taɪz/ (v):
Dành ưu tiên
Be at a loss/bɪ ət ə lɒs/
Lúng túng, bối rối
Sibling (n) [`sibliη]:
Anh chị em ruột
Checking Vocabulary
Anh chị em ruột
Strive for
Approach
Dành ưu tiên
Self-esteem
Lúng túng, bối rối
Checking Vocabulary
Vocabulary
1. Strive /straɪv/ + for:
2.Approach /əˈproʊtʃ/ (v):
3. Self-esteem/self.ɪˈstiːm/(n):
4. Prioritize /praɪˈɒr.ə.taɪz/ (v):
5. Be at a loss /bɪ ət ə lɒs/:
6. Sibling (n) /`sibliη/:
Cố gắng đạt được
Tiến đến, lại gần
Lòng tự trọng tự tôn
Ưu tiên
Lúng túng, bối rối
Anh chị em ruột

Task 2: Read the text and select the statement that expresses its main idea.
A. You need important life skills to become independent.
B. Good time-management skills help you to build your confidence and self-esteem.
C. Time-management skills are not difficult to develop.
D. Mastering time-management skills has many benefits and there are three steps to develop them.
Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Time-management skills are not difficult to develop. First, make plans for the things you need to do on a planner or an app on your mobile device. Organize them in a schedule so that they can be checked later. Figure out how much time you will need for each of the things, and then put time limits on them. Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in. So decide what is important to you and give it the most of your time or add it to the top of your list. Third, develop routines, because once routines are developed, they take less time to do.
Time-management skills cannot be developed in one day. However, when you have them, they can help you to become independent.
Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Time-management skills are not difficult to develop. First, make plans for the things you need to do on a planner or an app on your mobile device. Organize them in a schedule so that they can be checked later. Figure out how much time you will need for each of the things, and then put time limits on them. Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in. So decide what is important to you and give it the most of your time or add it to the top of your list. Third, develop routines, because once routines are developed, they take less time to do.
Time-management skills cannot be developed in one day. However, when you have them, they can help you to become independent.
Task 2: Read the text again and select the statement that expresses its main idea.
A. You need important life skills to become independent.
B. Good time-management skills help you to build your confidence and self-esteem.
C. Time-management skills are not difficult to develop.
D. Mastering time-management skills has many benefits and there are three steps to develop them.
Task 3: Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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does not develop naturally
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Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one.
Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Being independent is being able to take care of yourself, and not having to rely on anyone else. That is what many young people strive for. However, the ability to live independently does not develop naturally: you need a number of life skills to stop relying on your parents and older siblings. Among those skills, time management is probably the most important one. With good time-management skills, you can build your confidence and self-esteem. These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
Decide whether the sentences are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).



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Task 4: Answer the following questions.
What are the benefits of having good time- management skills?
How can you make plans for the things you need to do?
Why should you schedule the things you need to do?
How can you prioritise your activities?
Why should you develop routines?
These skills will also help you to perform your daily tasks, including your responsibilities at school and at home. If you can use your time wisely, you will not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching. You can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for your family and friends.
1. What are the benefits of having good time-management skills
With good time-management skills, you don`t feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching; you can act more independently and responsibly, get better grades at school and have more time for family and friends
Time-management skills are not difficult to develop. First, make plans for the things you need to do on a planner or an app on your mobile device. Organize them in a schedule so that they can be checked later. Figure out how much time you will need for each of the things, and then put time limits on them. Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in.
2. How can you make plans for the things you need to do?
Write the things you will have to do on a planner or an app on your mobile device, and put time limits on them.
Time-management skills are not difficult to develop. First, make plans for the things you need to do on a planner or an app on your mobile device. Organize them in a schedule so that they can be checked later. Figure out how much time you will need for each of the things, and then put time limits on them. Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in.
3. Why should you schedule the things you need to do?

So you can check them later.

4. How can you prioritize your activities?


 
Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in. So decide what is important to you and give it the most of your time or add it to the top of your list. Third, develop routines, because once routines are developed, they take less time to do.
Decide what is important to you and give it the most of your time or add it to the top of your list.

5. Why should you develop routines?




Second, prioritize your activities. If you have so much to do in a day or a week, you may be at a loss as to how to fit everything in. So decide what is important to you and give it the most of your time or add it to the top of your list. Third, develop routines, because once routines are developed, they take less time to do.
Once routines are developed, they take less time to do.
Task 5: Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Which of the time-management skills mentioned in the text do you have?
What do you think you need to develop?
Making plans
Prioritizing activities
Developing routines
Task 5: Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
@ HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary in reading skill
Prepare presentation for time management skills development.
Prepare for section 4– Speaking
Time-management skills
(1)……………………………….
Steps to develop
Not feel very stressed when exam dates are approaching
Act more(2)…………………………………
Get better grades at school and have more time for (3) ……………
Make plans
……(4)……………
activities
……(5)……………
Benefits

Independently and responsibly
Family and friends
Prioritise
Develop routines