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Advanced English Conversation Class on "Ways to be Productive"

1,122 views · Published 13 January 2017 · 9:06 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: English with Greg · 2017 · Education

Hi Awesome OLA Students! In today's video I answer 3 questions from our lesson plan on 'Ways to be a Productive Person'.
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*** LESSON NOTES - ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT ***

* Overrated 
E.g. Multitasking is overrated

* To batch / Batching 
E.g. Batching helps me focus and work more productively. For example, it's much more beneficial for me to spend 30 minutes replying to emails three times a day, rather than constantly checking my email throughout the day.

* Chaos (uncountable) 
E.g. Doing everything at the same time would be chaos!

* Workspace = your desk / work area
E.g. If I have a tidy workspace I find it easier to focus on my work.

* Cluttered
E.g. A cluttered desk means a cluttered mind!

* The clutter
E.g. Before a big day's work, I remove the clutter from my desk so I can go in to the office with a fresh and tidy mind!

* Build up = increase
E.g. If you don't keep things tidy, the mess inevitably builds up! 

* Stay focused
E.g. I like to get a good night's sleep to help me stay focused during my working day.

* The Pomodoro technique
E.g. The Pomodoro technique has been proven to increase productivity.

* Parkinson’s Law 
E.g. Parkinson's Law states that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion".

* Reward
E.g. At the end of each pomodoro, you get 5 minutes relaxation time as a reward.

* Get a good night’s sleep = Go to bed early and sleep well
E.g. If I don't get a good night's sleep I work slower and less productively the next day.

* Vicious circle
E.g. Being tired and working less productively means I work later in the evening, and go to bed later, and wake up tired again.... it's a vicious circle!

Download the full lesson plan here: https://onlinelanguageacademy.leadpages.co/ola-lesson-plan-productivity/

Get a FREE class via Skype with one of our native English teachers: http://onlinelanguageacademy.com/free-class.htm

Advanced English Conversation Class on "Ways to be Productive"

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