Hello my dear students,
today we are going to discuss the problem of PROCRASTINATION. In order to find out what it means, you should watch one video (the link is placed below). While enjoying the video, try to do your best and answer the questions (they are also written below). Then, translate a set of useful words, choose 6 words/phrases and form the following conditional: the zero, the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd and mixed conditionals (2+3, 3+2). In case of questions, just ask me, I'll help you. Have a nice day! :)
EXEMPLARY CONDITIONALS:
If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils. (the zero conditional)
If Kate is at work tomorrow, we will invite her to our party. (the 1st conditional)
If I were a squirrel, I would live in the park. (the 2nd conditional)
If they had not gone by plane 2 years ago, they would not have died. (the 3rd conditional)
If she were not so stubborn, she would not have lost her job. (mixed conditional: 2nd + 3rd)
If she had not argued with her boss yesterday, she would not be unemployed now. (mixed conditional: 3rd + 2nd)
QUESTIONS:
What is procrastination? How might it be called and explained by neuro-, social or evolutionary psychologists?
How can we beat procrastination?
Who mentioned the problem of procrastination in 700 BC?
Discuss the research on work habits which was done among pairs of twins. What were the results?
Can procrastination be inherited?
What types of behaviour might be inherited together?
What traits are related to goal-management?
What does the example of early human life prove?
What do we have in common with our ancestors (when it comes to goal-management)?
What are our long-time goals?
Enumerate a few different types of executive function skills.
What does the Canadian psychology professor (Tymothy Pychyl) think of procrastination?
Is procrastination only about time management and setting goals?
What does self-regulation relate to?
Has procrastination got any benefits?
What is the result of the study in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2015)?
How could instructors work with students to help them engage with big tasks? What seems to be a good strategy?
What could academic procrastination be linked to?
What are the results of Pychyl's research on present and future selves?
VOCABULARY;
NOUNS:
procrastination -
laziness -
subfield of sth -
barn -
component to sth -
siblings -
impulsivity -
ancestor -
skyscraper -
retirement -
failure -
assignment -
attempt -
unpleasantness -
approach -
mood regulation -
benefit -
anxiety -
chunk -
continuity -
ADJECTIVES:
sluggish (worker) -
fraternal (twins) -
identical (twins) -
behavioral (traits) -
short-term (survival) -
long-term (goals) -
rash (decisions) -
executive (function) -
tricky -
scientific (study) -
periodic (deadlines) -
intimidating -
bite-size (pices) -
neural (activity) -
ADVERBS:
slightly -
basically -
habitually -
chronically -
generally -
VERBS/ PHRASES:
to put off one`s work -
to inherit sth -
to prioritize sth -
to pass down sth -
to place importance on sth -
to be prone to do sth -
to hold up -
to self- regulate -
to carry out sth -
to haunt -
to be in favour of sth -
to be likely to do sth -
to overcome sth -
to be broken up into sth -
to accomplish sth -
to tackle sth -
to reward oneself -
to acknowledge sth -
to get rid of sth -
to boil down to sth -
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