Procrastination

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

English class

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Today/goals

• Practice listening by watching a TED Talk
• Improve our vocabulary
• Learn about procrastination
• One last irregular verbs practice round!

Procrastination

procrastination [proh-kras-tuh-ney-shuhn]

noun

the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention.

"She was smart, but her constant procrastination led her to be late with almost every assignment."

procrastinate [proh-kras-tuh-neyt]

verb 

to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.

"I have a big test tomorrow, should I start
studying or should I turn on Netflix and just
procrastinate?"

Procrastinator [proh-kras-tuh-neytor]

noun

A person who delays or puts things off

Do you procrastinate?

00:15

have you ever realised at the last moment you still had to finish an assignment? If so, what do you do?

00:43

What does it mean when he says
"we have all been there"

01:01

What is responsible time management?

01:27

What is your body trying to do when you procratinate?

01:58

What are the three different responses to a threat?

02:06

How does procrastination handle the threat?

03:20

Answer true or false:
All procrastinators are lazy

03:49

What do procrastinators often fear?

05:16

Five things are mentioned to help you reduce stress and reduce negative emotions. Mention three.

05:26

Which tip will you use next time you are procrastinating?

Next week

Learn those irregular verbs from back to front and back again. Know how to write them too! 

Know that the third form is always a combination with have/has.