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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-. UNIT PRESENTATION FOR ENG 205 COURSE WEEK 2,3,4. UNIT 3. PRIORITIZING. TALKING BUSINESS. This unit looks at : the theme of time management . The division between working hours and leisure hours .

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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

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  1. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- UNIT PRESENTATION FOR ENG 205 COURSE WEEK 2,3,4

  2. UNIT 3 PRIORITIZING

  3. TALKING BUSINESS This unit looks at : • the theme of time management. • The division between working hours and leisure hours. • The ways of prioritizing and schedulingyour time

  4. working hours(adj.): Word Formation : - Definition :the period of time that a person spends at work regularly Synonyms: working time Antonym: - Collocations : flexible / long / strict working hours Ex:The working hours of this company is appropriate for me, I start at 9 a.m. and finish at 4. p.m. Ex:He quit his job because of long working hours. He used to work for 11 hours a day! Ex:If you want to organize your working time, prefer a job with flexible working hours; thus, you can decide when to start and finish working.

  5. flexitime(n): Word Formation : - Definition : a system in which people work a certain number of hours each week or month, but can change the times at which they start and finish each day Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : - Ex:Flexitime is a beneficial system for the companies because employees work more enthusiastically when choose their working hours. Ex:Most people prefer flexitime because they feel comfortable with choosing the best working hours for themselves. Ex:

  6. schedule(n): Word Formation : - Definition : a plan of what and when you are going to do something Synonyms: timetable Antonym: - Collocations : busy / tight schedule, on schedule, behind / ahead of schedule , set a schedule Ex:I will work to a very tight schedule. ( a lot of things in very short time) Ex:We fell behind our schedule, which means we will not finish the building on the planned time. Ex:There are a lot of things to do, so we should set a schedule to organize these things.

  7. Schedule(v): Word Formation : - Definition : to plan that something will happen at a particular time Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : schedule an appointment/ conference/ flight/ meeting , be scheduled for June,etc. Ex:The English Unit has weekly meetings and these meetings are scheduled for Wednesday. Ex:If you have a toothache , you should schedule an appointment with your dentist to check it out. Ex:At the beginning of each year, the company schedules all the conferences and announce them to the employees.

  8. prioritize(v): Word Formation : priority (n) Definition : to put things in order of importance Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : - Ex:You need to prioritize your task so that you can finish them easily. Ex:It’s a good idea to prioritize your debts so that you can manage your money effectively. Ex:If you have several responsibilities, prioritize them. Thus, you deal with more important ones earlier and less important ones later.

  9. TALKING BUSINESS Fifty years ago, experts predicted that in the future people would work less and have more free time for themselves and their families. • How likely is this to change in the future? • Statistics seem to show that employees in the west, particularly graduates, are spending more and more time at work. • Mobiles, laptops, and faxes mean people can continue work after their office closes. • Many companies prefer to have low number of full-time workers who do overtime rather than increase the number of contracted employees.

  10. TALKING BUSINESS In some companies workers choose their own hours. • Do you think this is a good idea? • How would this affect managers?

  11. TALKING BUSINESS If you could choose your perfect working week, how would you do it? • Working hours • Free time • Days off • Flexitime • The weekend • Meetings • Holidays • Lunchtime

  12. READING

  13. postpone(v) : Word Formation : postponement (n) Definition : to change the time of a planned event to a later time Synonyms: put off , put back Antonym: bring forward Collocations : postpone until , postpone indefinitely Ex:The match had to be postponed until next week. Ex:The meeting to determine the company policy has been postponed indefinitely (noone knows when it’ll happen) Ex:We had to postpone the trip because of my ilness.

  14. deadline(n) : Word Formation : - Definition : a date or time by which you have to complete something Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : set a deadline , miss a deadline , meet a deadline, a deadline approaches / passes Ex:He missed the deadline for applications. Ex:Everbody is working hard to meet the deadline.(finish on time) Ex:The deadline had already passed, so he could not find money to pay his debts. Ex: As the deadline appoaches, I feel more nervous.

  15. organized (adj) : Word Formation : organize (v) Definition : planning or arranging things orderly and effectively Synonyms: systematic, ordered, efficient, neat Antonym: disorganized Collocations : well-organized , highly organized Ex:Some people are very organized and excellent time managers. Ex:If you have several things to do, you should be a highly-organized person to deal with them. Ex:Disorganized people are always late for the meetings and waste their time for making up lost time.

  16. delegate(v) : Word Formation : delegator (n) Definition : to give a task / responsiblity to a person Synonyms: assign Antonym: - Collocations : delegate sth to sb , delagate responsibility / task/ authority , poor delegator Ex:Many employers find it hard to delegate duties. Ex:You should delegate minor tasks to your assistant. Ex:You may know every detail of your business, but you should delegate more responsiblity to others. Ex: Poor delegators waste their time doing tasks which can be done by others because they cannot delegate the tasks.

  17. anticipate(v) : Word Formation : anticipation (n) Definition : to expect that sth will happen Synonyms: expect Antonym: - Collocations : anticipate problems/difficulties/ changes/ developments Ex:We don’t anticipate any problems, everything is ok. Ex:The schdule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many changes. Ex:The workers are going on a strike in anticipation of a rise in their salary. Ex: My anticipation is making a lot of money, so I accepted this job.

  18. The act of knowing someone or sth because you’ve learned about them before recognize(v) : Word Formation : recognition (n) Definition : to know or identify from past experience or knowledge Synonyms: identify Antonym: - Collocations : speech/handwriting/process recognition Ex:The receptionist recognized him at once. Ex:I didn’t recognize the lyrics but I will when it starts. Ex:She looked at him without recognition for a few seconds.

  19. The use of money to get a profit invest(v) : Word Formation : investment (n) Definition : to buy shares, propery, or goods because you hope that it willincrease and you willmake profit Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : invest in Ex:He made a fortune by investing in antique furniture Ex:Williams has invested a large sum of money in London Stock. Ex:We plan to buy a house as an investment.

  20. READING

  21. Discussion questions What is time management? Time management : a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects and goals. This set encompasses a wide scope of activities, and these include planning, allocating, setting goals, delegation, analysis of time spent, monitoring, organizing, scheduling, and prioritizing.

  22. READING 1. • How good are you at managing your time? • Do you complete tasks before they are due, or leave everything to the last minute?

  23. READING 2. Read the first paragraph and find out: 1-what problems poor time management can cause? 2-who is usually responsible for wasting our time? Stress-related problems? Ourselves?

  24. READING 3. Now read the whole article What practical suggestions does the writer give each of the types of people: • ‘tomorrows’ ? • ‘disorganized types’ ? • ‘poor delegators’?

  25. READING Tomorrows: • Should break down big tasks into small tasks • Set a deadline for the whole task • Draw-up a to-do list for the short term and long term • Make a work schedule • Handle each piece of paper only once

  26. READING Disorganized types: • Should prioritize work with color coding and a year planner chart • Stick to one task and finish it • Record messages in one place • Group together less important tasks and treat them as a single task

  27. READING Poor delegators: • Should renegotiate unrealistic deadlines or delegate the task • If delegating a task, explain what needs to be done and leave the person to get on with it • Learn to say ‘no’

  28. READING 4. Which of the three stereotypes is speaking in 1-6? • Poor delegator • Disorganized type • Tomorrow • Tomorrow • Disorganized type • Poor delegator

  29. READING 5. • Which personality type best describes you? • Which tips would help you manage your own time better?

  30. READING 6. Match the definitions below to the words in bold in the text. • deadline • delegate • prioritize • put off • schedule • anticipate any problems • waste time

  31. READING-phrasal verbs

  32. fall behind (phr. v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to fail to keep up a pace Synonyms:lag behind , drop back Antonym:overtake Collocations :fall behind the schedule Ex:I fell behind the schedule. I’m afraid I will not be able to finish my assignment on time. Ex:She hurt her ankle and fell behind the others Ex:I couldn’t attend the classes for the last 3 weeks, so I fell behind my friends. I should study hard to catch up.

  33. catch up (phr.v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to reach or pass (s.o. or sth) Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : - Ex:I couldn’t attend the classes for a week, but I could catch up thanks to my deskmate’s notes. Ex:I you want to be succesful in business life, you have to catch up your rivals, and even pass them. Ex:Her classmates can read, but Lisa cannot. She is really trying hard to cathc up.

  34. get on with ( phr.v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to deal with a job or situation or to make progress Synonyms: - Antonym:- Collocations : - Ex:You should spend less time with chatting , instead, you should get on with your work. Ex:If you want to be promoted, get on with your work and be the best. Ex:

  35. put off ( phr.v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to delay doing sth to a later time, (especially because there is a problem or you don’t want to do it.) Synonyms: delay, postpone Antonym: - Collocations : - Ex:The meeting has been put off until tomorrow because of an urgency. Ex:I put off going to the doctor but I wish I hadn’t. Ex:We had to put off the conference because one of the presenters declared his health problems.

  36. take on( phr.v. ): Word Formation : - Definition : to agree to do some work or be responsible for something Synonyms: - Antonym:- Collocations :- Ex:Don’t take on too much work. The extra cash isn’t worth it. Ex:We have taken on too much work lately. I hope we can handle it. Ex:

  37. draw up ( phr.v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to prepare a written document such as a list or contract Synonyms: - Antonym: - Collocations : - Ex:Before you go shopping, draw up a list of things you will buy. Ex:If you have a lot of things to do, draw up a list of them, so that you can organize them easily. Ex:When you draw up your responsibilities, you manage your time effectively.

  38. break down (phr.v.): Word Formation : - Definition : to separate things into smaller parts so that it is easier to do or understand Synonyms: - Antonym:- Collocations :- Ex:He showed us the whole dance, then broke it down so that we could learn it more easily. Ex:If you are responsible for a long chapter in the midterm exam, then, break it down into smaller parts and study the parts one by one. Ex:It’s the best solution to break your work down into parts. Then, you can finish them on time.

  39. make up ( phr.v. ): Word Formation : - Definition : to work at times when you do not usually work, because you have not done as much work as you should Synonyms: compensate for Antonym:- Collocations :- Ex:I’m trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick. Ex:Is it OK if I make the work up next week? Ex:I should have finished the project yesterday, but I couldn’t. Now, I’m trying to make it up by impoving the project.

  40. READING 7. Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the phrasal verbs. • Take on • Fall behind • Put off • Catch up • Make up • Draw up • Break down • Get on with

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