S1 Citizenship, Economics And Society Time Management PDF

2024-25 Citizenship, Economics and Society Secondary 1 Module 1.1 Self-understanding and Life Skills Booklet 4: Time Management Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: __________ 1  Preface...

2024-25 Citizenship, Economics and Society Secondary 1 Module 1.1 Self-understanding and Life Skills Booklet 4: Time Management Name: ________________________ ( ) Class: __________ 1  Preface In the last few lessons, we discussed the life skill of emotion management and how to deal with stress and anxiety as well as face failure and frustration. In fact, time management is also an important life skill. If we do not manage time properly, time may bring us stress, anxiety and other effects. On the contrary, good time management can help us get twice the result with half the effort and live a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Therefore, it is important to learn how to manage time well. Worksheet 1: The importance of time management Activity: Problems caused by “time” 1. What problems do the following characters have in their use of time? What impact do these problems bring to them? Complete the table on the next page according to the contents of the dialogue boxes and the words in the dashed line box. I am always busy I just want everything My life is very busy. I am afraid of doing with this and that, to be perfect, but After school, I have to math homework. and forget this and often because of lack participate in various Therefore, I often put that. Although I have of time, I can only activities, chat with my it off until late at worked very hard, in finish the work classmates in the night when I have no the end, what I carelessly after the evening, and then check other choice. But then needed to do was not deadline. out comments and some the people who can completed, nor did I interesting information help me are all do what I wanted to Since I often cannot in social media groups. already asleep. It do. I can never seem finish the work By the time I do my makes me feel to keep up with the before the deadline, homework, it is already helpless, so I dislike speed of time my classmates are very late. After the subject even more slipping away. getting less and less finishing my homework and my grade gets willing to work with in a hurry, I haven't even worse. I feel very anxious me on projects! slept for a few hours, and stressed, and and I have to drag my depressed. I feel like tired body to school a slave to time! again! I can’t take it anymore! Siu Ling Siu Wai Siu Kit Siu Ip Excessive demands on own performance Lack of detailed planning Procrastination Too many activities scheduled 2  Problems in the use of time The impacts Note: Complete the following by selecting appropriate words from the dashed line box. (1) Siu Wai (2) Siu Ling (3) Siu Kit (4) Siu Ip 2. In addition to the problems mentioned in Question 1 above, what other problems related to the use of time have you or your friends encountered? Put down your answer in the box below. Time management is very important to us. If we do not have good time management and allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by excessive demands and become physically and mentally exhausted, this may bring us stress and anxiety, and adversely affect our health, relationships with other people and academic performance. On the contrary, effective time management can help us reduce the stress and anxiety caused by lack of time, keep our lives organized, do things more efficiently, and lead a healthier and fulfilling life. 3 Worksheet 2: My time management strategies Activity 1: Time management quiz The following quiz can help you better understand your time management strategies. Please answer the following items honestly. If a statement can reflect your general situation, please put a tick (“”) in the space on the right; if a statement does not reflect your general situation, please put a cross (“”) in the space on the right. Statements ／ 1. I remind myself when to do something with a work list. 2. I use some effective ways to relieve stress, such as doing sports or watching movies. I also ensure that I have enough time for rest and entertainment. 3. I set realistic goals based on my existing time, resources and abilities. 4. I will deal with important and urgent things first, rather than doing easy things first. 5. I don't like putting things off and will start the tasks that need to be done right away. 6. I set specific and clear goals. 7. When I don't have time, I say "no" to other people's requests. 8. I keep my workplace neat and clean so that I can concentrate on my work. 9. I set up a reminder device on my phone to let me know when and what to do. 10. I work seriously but will not be fault-picking or strive for perfection excessively. 11. I break down difficult tasks into smaller, easier ones and complete them step by step. 12. I will not delay the work on purpose because of my preferences. 13. If my plan does not work out, I will make adjustment in order to attain the goal. 14. I will not let other people or tasks interrupt my work. 15. I arrange priority of my tasks according to their urgency and importance. Quiz result: The more ticks (“”) you have, the better your time management strategies are. If you have more crosses (“”), it means that you have more room for improvement in time management. 4 Activity 2: My time management discovery Six time management strategies are shown in the diagram below. According to your responses in Activity 1, complete the following tasks to understand your performance in different strategies. (1) In the space of each time management strategy, fill in the number of the relevant quiz statement; ○ (2) Add a circle to the number of a statement with a “”, such as 1 ; add a triangle to the number of a statement with a “”, such as △ 1 ; (3) Exchange your worksheet with a classmate next to you to find out what time management strategies he or she has but you do not have, and then ask the classmate how he or she manages time using the strategies. 5  How to find the key point? Worksheet 3: Effective time management strategies  According to the Activity 1: Learn effective time management requirements of the question, find out the 1. Read “Learn effective time management strategies and be sentences related to the the master of time” and complete the following tasks. title, and select and (1) Refer to “Activity 2” in Worksheet 2 and add titles to judge the more each of the strategies; and important key parts or points. (2) Find out and underline the key points of each strategy  Ignore supplementary that can achieve effective time management. elaborations, examples or repetitive parts.  Learn effective time management strategies and be the master of time 1. ____________________________________ Examples of Goals Time is precious. To ensure that time is effectively used  Complete data processing and cultivated a habit of self-discipline and diligence, the and analysis for project learning. goals we set must be specific, clear and realistic.  Obtain 5 marks higher in Therefore, when setting goals, we have to math exam than in math __________________ our current situation such as time, test. resources, and capabilities, assess the importance of the  Break classmate’s record of doing 18 sit-ups goals to us, and decide what actions to take to achieve consecutively. the goals. Don't forget to ___________ yourself after  Save money in a year to reaching your goals, so you can keep your buy a bicycle. __________________for hard work. 2. ___________________________________ After setting the goals, plan the required actions, the time required for each action, and Example of Plan Goal Actions required Time Deadline the timeline for completing each action. When required faced with difficult work, we should Complete data ˗ Input data into 20 mins Before processing computer Thursday ________________________ the work into and analysis ˗ Make bar 10 mins several smaller parts, and then complete these for project charts to learning present the parts step by step. Sometimes the progress of data work may not be very smooth, so we should 60 mins ˗ Analyse the data according prepare ________________ plans or other to the enquiry ways to achieve our goals. questions, and display the In terms of allocating time, don't fill every results in point form time slot to allow time to cope with ___________________ situations. In addition, we must work seriously, but we should not pick faults, demand ______________in everything, and ignore the scale of work involved and time allocated beforehand. 6  Importance and urgency  Which of the following 3. ___________________________________ activities do you think is Priorities should be set according to the ______________ important and which is urgent? (i) Watch your favourite and _______________ of the matters. We should give high game about to be priority to tasks which are both important and urgent broadcast on TV. because some tasks are urgent but not necessarily (ii) Go to the market to buy important. food for mother to cook In addition, when setting work priorities, don’t just give after she comes home __________ priority to __________ tasks. This can from work. prevent us from ____________ on easy tasks while not  How would you prioritize the above activities? devoting enough time to important tasks. You can refer to the following figure to determine the priority of tasks. 1 represents the highest priority tasks, while 4 represents the lowest priority tasks. Important Not important Urgent Not urgent 4. ___________________________________ Create the to-do list by setting up a reminder system, we can To-do list see what we need to do at a glance, so that we will not easily  Pay class club fee. forget our work and are able to focus on important things.  Borrow notes from Tsz Yan during recess. Moreover, deleting an item from the list after completing a task  Renew books online. will be an ___________________ and a ______________ for  Remind mom to pay continuous efforts. home internet service fee.  … Tasks on the to-do list should be classified into _____________ or ______________ and _____________ or _____________ according to priority. The list must be reviewed and updated regularly, with completed tasks deleted and new tasks added. Important or urgent items are highlighted with symbols. In addition, we should also set up a reminder system, such as using a diary to note down important information, so as not to miss any important _____________when we are busy. 7 5. ____________________________________ Reasons for delaying ______________________ is not a solution for problems. Leaving work unfinished tasks at the last minute will only make situations worse.  Lack of interest  Avoid difficult tasks Regardless of the reason for the delay, facing a problem with a firm  Excessive worry will and a positive attitude is the correct way to deal with it. The right  No urgency way to deal with it is to be _____________ and _________________.  …… For example, when we want to avoid a difficult task, we should build confidence and willpower to overcome it. In fact, difficulties and fears are often not as difficult to handle and overcome as one thought. Moreover, when a difficult task can finally be completed before the deadline, we will have stronger ______________ and ______________ to meet the next challenge. Therefore, we should act decisively when we do things, and in many cases when we are determined to take action, it is also the best time to do things. 6. ____________________________________ The most basic element of effective time management is to improve work efficiency. With improved work efficiency, there will be more time to do what we need to do and what we want to do. Developing good work habits can greatly improve work efficiency. Here are some examples.  Keep the work space _____________ and ___________.  Do not allow other people or tasks to ____________ the work, and keep yourself focused.  Say “________” to other people’s requests when you are busy or when the deadline is approaching.  Make good use of the ________ time, such as using the waiting time in the queue to plan things, update the to-do list, etc.  Arrange work according to your own condition, for example, arranging the most important work at a time when you are in the best condition and have the highest ____________. In addition, maintaining good physical and mental health and balance between work and rest are the most important conditions for improving work efficiency. Therefore, we should develop healthy lifestyles, such as having a balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, adequate rest and recreation time; maintaining a positive outlook on life and a happy and cheerful mood; and adopting appropriate methods to relieve stress and anxiety. 8 Worksheet 4: Personal reflection: My time management Refer to “Activity 1” in Worksheet 1, Worksheet 3 and personal experience to complete the following tasks: 1. Describe a problem in your use of time and the impact of this problem on you. 2. Choose at least one time management strategy to improve the problem and provide an explanation. My problem with the use of time: Time management strategies to improve problems: Impact on me: How to improve: In these two lessons, you have learned the importance of time management and effective time management strategies. Hope you can Draw your know better how you use your time and how you can adjust your daily portrait routines and practices using effective time management strategies. At the same time, remember to persevere in practice, so as not to waste precious time and live a more abundant life. 9  Appendix 1 Joyful Reading Wise Quotes Here are some enlightening wise quotes about time. Let’s take a look at them! 1. Nevertheless, few people treasure their time as much as their life. LIANG Shih-chiu 2. Time is like the water in a sponge and you will always get it if you Lu Xun squeeze it. 3. Young ages will never come again, as well as the mornings that have TAO Yuanming passed. Study hard when you can, because time waits for no man. 4. It is easy to learn for the youngsters and hard to make achievement Zhu Xi for the elders. Not a moment should be wasted. 5. Time is live. Time is speed. Time is power. GUO Moruo 6. Don’t idle away your time when you are young, otherwise you will YUE Fei feel sad and regretful when you are old. 7. The wee hours with cockcrow are the best study hours for a young YAN Zhenqing fellow. But if you a black-haired lad who is so slack, when old, it’ll be too late to feel sorrow. 8. Time flies. Anonymous 9. A sky is fixable, an ocean, reclaimable, while time, unrecallable. ZENG Guofan 10. A young idler, an old beggar. OUYANG Xiu 11. Lost time is never found again. Benjamin Franklin 12. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Mother Teresa Let us begin. 13. A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the Charles Darwin value of life. 14. Better three hours too soon than one minute too late. William Shakespeare 15. My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Charles Dickens Procrastination is the thief of time. Source: http://mingyanjiaju.org/juzi/mingrenmingyan/2012/0229/279.html http://www.tw117.com/mingyan-ren/朱熹/ http://www.chinesewords.org/wisdom/show-252.html http://www.chinesewords.org/wisdom/show-1528.html www.wiseoldsayings.com/time-quotes/ https://tw.18dao.net/名人名言/時間 https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/time https://tw.18dao.net/名人名言/（宋）歐陽修 10 Reflective Questions: 1. Which wise quote about time listed above encourages you most? Why? 2. Which wise quotes about time listed above remind you to make good use of time, be diligent and self-disciplined to live a life without regret? 3. Try to create quotes that encourage others to make good use of time, be diligent and self-disciplined to live a life without regret. Actually, we can also find a lot of wise quotes on the internet and in libraries, which are worthy of our study and reflection. Let’s find more and read more in our spare time! 11