Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

1.   Are you  a multitasker or a monotasker? 2.  Does it affect your life? If yes, how? 3.   Do you always finish what you start? 4.   Could m onotasking be more effective than multitasking?  Why? Why not?  5.  What are the pros and cons of multitasking/monotasking? 6.   What are the multitasking skills? 7.   What are the monotasking skills? 8.   What is a good example of multitasking? 9.   What is a good example of monotasking? 10.  Is multitasking a learned skill or you're born with it?  Forget multitasking, try monotasking   People don't just cook anymore — they're cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching  YouTube and uploading photos of the awesome meal they've just made. Designer Paolo Cardini questions the efficiency of our multitasking world and makes the case for —  gasp  — "monotasking." Paolo Cardini is a product designer who asks serious questions about how we live — and answers ...

  8 SECRETS OF SUCCESS from TED Talks 1. Before listening to the audio below, answer these five questions:  a.  Why do people succeed?  Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? b.  What is the difference between those who make (success) and those who don’t? c.  Have you ever seen someone come close to breaking through but then not succeeding?  d.   Why is it important to be successful? e.   What is true success in life for you? 2. Listen to this audio, read along its transcription and fill in the gaps:  0:11  This is really a two-hour presentation I give to high school students,  cut down to three minutes.  And it all started one day on a plane, on my way to TED,  seven years ago.  And in the seat next to me was a high school student, a teenager,  and she came from a really poor family.  And she wanted to make something of her life,  and she asked me a simple little question.  She ...

THINGS YOU DO THAT ANNOY OTHER PEOPLE A.   Discuss these questions with a friend or your teacher. 1.   What annoys you about living where you live now? 2.     What annoys you about taking trains to work? 3.   What annoys you about driving a car? 4 .    Do you get annoyed when someone cuts in front of you when you are waiting in line? 5.    What annoys you most about living at home with your family? 6.   Do you think you have habits that annoy other people? 7.    Does it annoy you when people kiss in public? 8.    What are some new pet peeves you have as a result of recent technology (i.e. cell phone use)? 9.    What annoying habits does your best friend have? 10.    Does smoking bother you? 11.    Do you get annoyed when other people display bad manners? Give some examples. 12.   What is the most annoying thing for you? B.   Make a list of 6 habits that can make people disli...