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Priority organiser (B)
Textbook: pp. 70–73
GoalWays to save time; making a calendar; modal verbs for advice and necessity.
New words
calendar · kalendarto concentrate · e’tiborni jamlamoqdistraction · chalg‘itadigan narsato save time · vaqtni tejamoq
Explanation
Simple habits help to save time: plan the day in advance, divide tasks into small steps, do one thing at a time and switch off phone notifications. For advice use should, ought to, had better; for necessity have to / need to; for permission can. Each calendar entry should have a date, a time and a short task name. You can use colours for deadlines. After writing the calendar, check it every day and correct changes. In a piece of advice you can use both imperatives (Make a list!) and modals (You should make a list); mix them to keep the text interesting.
Worked examples
You should switch off notifications while you study; otherwise distractions will steal your time. Make a list every evening!
Calendar entry: Tue 14 Oct, 4.00 p.m. – English project meeting (bring notes).
Class activity
A class month calendar: each student writes one important date in English.
Practice
1
Rewrite as advice with should: Turn off the TV when you study.
You should turn off the TV when you study.
2
Write a calendar entry for a dentist visit on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Thu, 3.00 p.m. – dentist.
3
Name two distractions.
For example: a phone and social media.
4
Why is doing one thing at a time often faster?
Because attention is not divided, so you make fewer mistakes and finish earlier.