PLANNING YOUR TIME

Life in the modern world is very busy for almost everybody and we all need to plan our time carefully. Possibly the best way to do this is to write a weekly ‘to-do’ list.

The best time to write your list is (1) …… the weekend. Go somewhere quiet and think about all the things you must do in the (2) …… week. Put them into two groups: first, those you can do any time, such as going to the hairdresser or (3) …… your room. Then think about more (4) …… things, like getting a present for your girlfriend or boyfriend, (5) …… if it’s their birthday on Monday!

Decide which things you will do (6) …… which day of the week. Very long lists are not a good idea; it’s much better to choose just a (7) …… jobs for Monday and a similar number for the other days of the week.

Early each morning, look at your list. You need to have a plan for the day, (8) …… decide what order you will do everything in. When you finish a job, put a line through it. You might not complete all your jobs (9) …… day. If it’s really impossible to finish doing something, you can add it to your list for the next day, but (10) …… sure you do it first!

1 A in B by C for D at
2 A later B another C further D following
3 A placing B putting C tidying D ordering
4 A urgent B quick C sudden D actual
5 A firstly B mainly C generally D especially
6 A of B on C about D over
7 A few B couple C lot D little
8 A since B because C so D though
9 A some B every C both D any
10 A do B take C make D get