Lesson: How to Schedule Your Day as a Creative

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Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

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Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.


After watching the video do this listening exercise.


Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

--->>> If you do anything creative like program or design or write, you know it's hard to keep your creative energy up and stay focused. Something as simples as a meeting scheduled here will break your afternoon into two pieces wich are both too small to do anything creative in and the rest of your day is blown. When you know your entire day is free, you soar like a creative eagle, yet people are constantly asking to get things get scheduled in even when those meetings are not important to what you are creating, what you need to do is plan your day like a maker.You see, managers rule thw world and they go from meeting to meeting no sweat. They can meet Jim for coffe just to connect without reuining their productivity. (0:40) ...............

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs ---->>>> instructions <<<<-----. Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.



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