Listening comprehension B1 - Organising your time

Preparation Match the vocabulary with the correct definition to go off to start making a noise (as an alarm or signal) a timer a device that makes a sound or shows you when a certain amount of time has passed productivity how much is being done or achieved ‘to-do’ list a list of things you need to do sensible having good judgement or common sense an A-grade student a student who gets the best marks at school to waste time to spend time doing something useless to deserve to earn or merit something because of what you have done Listen to the recording and write T for true or F for false next to each statement. 1. The Pomodoro Technique was invented in the 1980s. T2. Students and workers can use the technique. T3. The technique is a bit complicated to use. F4. You need to break down your tasks into smaller sections. T5. Each break is called a ‘pomodoro’. F6. Peter uses an app on his mobile to time himself. F7. After four or five short breaks you can have a longer break. T8. Peter takes less time to do his homework these days. T Listen to the recording again if you need to and complete the sentences with a word from the box. The Pomodoro Technique is designed to help people work effectively and avoid wasting time. It helps you to get the maximum productivityin the time you have. First you have to break down each taskinto steps. Then you use a timer to organise your time into intensive work and breaks. You write a list of the things you need to do, set the timer to twenty-five minutes and start working on the first item on your list. When the timer goes off you stop work for fiveminutes. Then you repeat these steps four or five times, ticking off items on your list as you finish them. After a few short breaks you can take a longer break.