9 Questions
True or false: People who are less punctual tend to be more relaxed.
False
True or false: Being punctual is important for achieving goals.
True
True or false: Neil believes that being on time is socially awkward.
True
True or false: Sparking Fire is an app.
False
True or false: Philippa Perry spoke on the BBC's Woman's Hour program about a fear of being late.
False
True or false: People who are punctual tend to be more anxious.
False
True or false: Jack and Natalie's band Pompeo's made art on Spark and Fire.
True
True or false: People who are less punctual might stretch the time in their minds.
True
True or false: People have the same attitudes towards punctuality.
False
Study Notes
- People have different attitudes towards punctuality, with some people being very punctual and others being less so.
- One reason people might be less punctual is that they might have a fear of being early or of standing out in a strange place.
- Another reason people might be less punctual is that all the traffic lights will be green and they generally stretch the time somehow in their minds.
- People who are less punctual tend to be more anxious, which can lead to them making more mistakes.
- Therapist Philippa Perry spoke about this on the BBC's Woman's Hour program, and she said that underlying it all is a fear of being early.
- Punctuality is important because it helps to achieve goals on time.
- There are different ways to be punctual, and some people are more comfortable being late than others.
- Experts on the woman's hour program say that you should decide to be on time, rather than try to be on time.
- Neil thinks that being on time is socially awkward, and he is too early for a change.
- Jack and Natalie share the story of their band Pompeo's and explain that it was not working to try to stop making art on Spark and Fire.
- Sparking Fire is a wait. What? and it is an original partnership with the BBC. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts.
This quiz tests your knowledge of punctuality. It asks you about different attitudes towards punctuality, and what reasons people might have for being less punctual.
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