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4.2. Time management

Dictionary

Footbal pitch

Campo de fútbol.

Definition

Playing surface to play football.

Pista de juego para jugar al fútbol.

Example:

The school has a large football pitch.

El instituto tiene una pista de fútbol grande.

Spanish word:

Campo de fútbol.

Audio:

Net

Un profesor explicando las reglas a su clase.

Definition

A piece of fabric designed to divide the pitch.

Un trozo de tela diseñado para dividir el campo.

Example:

The net divides the field in two.

La red divide el campo en dos.

Spanish word:

Red.

Audio:

Template

Una plantilla con bocadillos para rellenar.

Definition

A pattern model to complete.

Una forma o modelo para rellenar.

Example:

You can draw your comic in this template.

Puedes dibujar tu comic en esta plantilla.

Spanish word:

Plantilla.

Audio:

Retor dice





Do you remember Aitana’s timetable? Too much study time? Too much leisure? Can you manage your time effectively?

With this activity, you will learn to organise your time better.

Lectura facilitada

Read

You know who Aitana is.

Tu sabes quién es Aitana.

She is the girl in section 2.

Ella es la chica de la sección 2.

Remember Aitana’s timetable.

Recuerda el horario de Aitana. 

You can reflect about her timetable.

Reflexiona sobre su horario.

She has time to study and

Ella tiene tiempo para estudiar y

she has time to enjoy leisure activities.

ella tiene tiempo para disfrutar de actividades de ocio.

Now you can think about your time.

Ahora piensa sobre tu tiempo.

You organise your time better with this activity.

Organiza tu tiempo mejor con esta actividad.

1. Talking about your daily activities.

Look at this conversation between John and Percy! They are talking about their daily activities. Look what sentences they use to talk about this!

2. Discussing activities

Look at the pictures and discuss. Choose one of the options below to talk about them.

Option A: Remember the conversation

Option B: Choose the words for your conversation

Have a conversation with your partner looking at the previous questions and pictures. Use these structures to help you:

A: How much time a day do you spend… doing homework/ studying English?
B: 30 minutes/ 3 hours.
A: It’s good/ bad! I spend 1/ 2 hours.
B: That’s too much/ that’s not enough!

Option C: Complete the structures

Have a conversation with your partner looking at the previous questions and pictures. Use these structures to help you:

A: How much time a day do you spend…?
B: ...minutes/ hours.
A: It’s…! I spend… hours/ minutes.
B: That’s…!

Option D: Design your day with creativity!

Design your perfect day! Think of the activities you want to include and how much time you need to spend on each one.
You can do it in your notebook or use this template:

Kardia dice Change your routines!

Is the perfect day in the comic similar to yours?

What do you need to change to make your days more beneficial?