1)Say them out loud in class one by one. 

(1)Define priorities.

(2)Not a moment to spare.

(3)Focus on one thing at a time.

(4)I don’t even have time to breathe.

(5)Avoid distractions and lack of focus.

(6)I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

2)Play the roles of Nicholas and Florence in the following dialogue after reading it out loud, paying attention to the underlined expressions.

Nicholas:I didn’t see much of you this week. Where have you been?

Florence: Keeping myself busy with so many things. 

Nicholas:Really?

Florence: Yeah.I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

Nicholas:You must be crazy. Nobody can take so much at once.

Florence: I know, it’s a mess (一团糟). 

Nicholas: No wonder. You need to define priorities.

Florence: Yes.

Nicholas: Focus on one thing at a time.

*Since you have now learned a number of suggestions for effective time management, say something about how to manage time using the language from Text A. The following serves as an example.

Topic: How to Manage Time

Now I have a better understanding of time. We live in time. Technology can’t gain us more time because it  is nothing that we have lost nor anything we have ever had. So, while we can do nothing about the clock, we can still manage time to make life easier.

We have learned three suggestions about how to manage time. They are: getting started, finding the right tools and staying on track. The first one is basic. Get going as planned. Never put off what’s high priority until tomorrow. The next suggestion emphasizes that we need to gain good skills to better plan our activities and projects. I would say that this third one really makes sense, because modern life is full of distractions. How can we focus on one thing at a time when we can’t even stay on track?