Unit 3: Time and Productivity
In this unit, you will learn to talk about your daily work routine and make plans with your team. You will also practice simple ways to explain how you organize your tasks and manage your time.
Trong bài học này, bạn sẽ học cách chia sẻ về lịch trình làm việc hàng ngày và lên kế hoạch cùng đồng nghiệp. Bạn cũng sẽ thực hành các cách đơn giản để giải thích cách mình sắp xếp công việc và quản lý thời gian.
Vocabulary
Key Words
- time – the hours in a day
- day – 24 hours, or a working day
- week – seven days
- schedule – a plan of your tasks or activities
- plan – an idea of what you will do
- task – a piece of work to do
- deadline – the time by which work must be finished
- morning – the early part of the day
- afternoon – the middle part of the day
- evening – the late part of the day
- busy – having a lot of work to do
- free – having no work, available
- start – to begin something
- finish – to end something
- help – to give assistance
Grammar
Present Simple for Routines
We use the present simple to talk about habits and daily activities.
- I start work at 9:00.
- She finishes tasks in the afternoon.
Have got
We use have got to talk about possession or responsibilities.
- I have got a meeting at 10 a.m.
- He has got many tasks today.
Prepositions of Time
We use in, on, and at for time.
- in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
- on Monday, on Tuesday
- at 9:00, at noon
Worked Examples
Example 1: Talking about your schedule
Q: When do you start work?
A: I start work at 9:00 in the morning.
Example 2: Making a plan
Q: What tasks have you got today?
A: I have got three tasks: check emails, attend a meeting, and write a report.
Example 3: Using prepositions of time
Q: When is the meeting?
A: The meeting is on Tuesday at 2:00 in the afternoon.
🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích
Example 1: “at 9:00 in the morning” dùng at cho giờ cụ thể và in cho phần của ngày.
Example 2: “have got” để nói về những nhiệm vụ hiện có.
Example 3: “on Tuesday” cho ngày, “at 2:00” cho giờ cụ thể.