[BR PI 2nd][Unit 14] Vocabulary (Time); Practically speaking (Time expressions)
plan your schedule
*P___ your sc______* carefully so that you have enough time to achieve all your goals. (=decide when and what you're going to do)
meet deadlines
A new course on time management helped me to *m___ d________*. (=finish within schedule)
allow
Before taking an exam you should *a____ time* to revise what you've studied. (=plan, leave time)
by
Can you finish the report _ Friday? It's the deadline. [preposition]
slow you down
Constant notifications in messengers really *s____ you d___* at work. (=make you less effective)
writing
How much *time do you spend* _ (write) e-mails? [open the brackets]
attending
I *spend too much time* _ (attend) meetings. [open the brackets]
until the last minute
I always leave paperwork *u____ the last m_____*. (=postpone as long as possible)
on
I hate multitasking, which means I have to *work _ several tasks* at the same time. [preposition]
enough
I often feel I don't *have e_____ time to* get everything done. (=as much as needed)
before the end of
I promise to close the tickets *b_____ the e__ __ the week*. (=earlier than the week finishes)
interruptions
I work in an open space, so I *have a lot of i___________s*: people chat, ask questions, phones ring. (=when I stop work for a short time)
right away
I'll start working on the demo *r____ a___*. (=now)
run out of
If you plan well, you're very unlikely to *r__ ___ __ time* for the task. (=have no time left)
save
Online shopping is a great way to *s___ time*. (=use less time)
switch to
Our brain needs time to adapt to a new situation every time we *s_____ __ another task*. (=start, change tasks)
take time
Setting your goals in GROW can *t___ t___*, but it's worth it. (=you need a long period)
on
Surprisingly, the on-line meeting started *_ time*. (=exactly at the right time) [preposition]
as soon as possible
The customer asked to prepare the demo *__ soon as ________*. (=quickly)
in time
We delivered the product *__ t___*, two days before the deadline. (=before it's too late)
within
We have to discuss it with the customer *w_____ a week*. (=inside this period)
ahead of time
We've met a significant number of the targets *a____ __ t___*. (=before deadline)
waste
Why *w____ time* going to the bank when you can do everything over the Internet? (=spend time on unnecessary things)