21 Common English Words & Phrases on Time Management [from Laura Vanderkam's TED Talk]

Learn, understand, and use 21 common English words and phrases on time management from Laura Vanderkam's TED Talk titled 'How to gain control of your free time.’

In this TED Talk, Laura offers advice to help us “build the lives we want with the time we’ve got.”

If you’ve ever wondered how some people seem to have time to do everything, despite juggling a busy career, family, and active social life, Laura’s advice might help.

In this Confident English lesson, not only will you learn time management tips based on how busy people manage their time but you’ll also learn common English vocabulary on time management you can use in conversations on this topic.

With each new vocabulary, you’ll learn how it was used in the TED Talk, what it means, and an alternative example.

After you watch this lesson, I recommend that you watch this specific TED Talk so you can hear how these common English phrases are used in context. To make it easy for you to do so, I’ve provided a link in the notes below.

Doing so will significantly increase your ability to remember what you learn so you can easily use this new English vocabulary in your English conversations on time management.

Moreover, you’ll gain insight into how to effectively manage your time and accomplish what you want.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:47 - How to learn new vocabulary using TED Talks
03:25 - Background on Laura Vanderkam’s time management TED Talk
04:30 - Part 1: Savory the irony
12:00 - Part 2: It’s not a priority
14:45 - Part 3: Break it down
17:40 - How to use this process for continued vocabulary practice

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