1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of work (noun or verb) or job (noun).

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của công việc (danh từ hoặc động từ) hoặc công việc (danh từ).)

1. Brenda has a part-time/manual/well-paid  job.

2. Tom ____________ from home / long hours / with his hands.

3. Amy has done a lot of hard / voluntary / office ______________ over the years.

4. Luca ____________ outdoors / in advertising / abroad.

5. Hal applied for / got fired from / resigned from a ______________ in sales.

2. Read the summary and answer the questions.

(Đọc tóm tắt và trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. What is a 'frog' in the summary? What does 'eat that frog" mean?

(Tóm tắt “ếch” là gì? 'Ăn con ếch đó' nghĩa là gì?)

2. How can making lists help you at work? What two lists does the author suggest?

(Việc lập danh sách có thể giúp ích gì cho bạn trong công việc? Tác giả gợi ý hai danh sách nào?)

3. Why should you imitate what other successful people do?

(Tại sao bạn nên bắt chước những gì người thành công khác làm?)

EAT THAT FROG!

You're almost at the end of school and close to going on to further education or entering the job market. In his book, Eat that Frog!, time management expert Brian Tracy outlines some simple tips to help you reach your full potential and stop you burning out.

1. EAT THAT FOG

Imagine the scenario-you've taken up a new job or started a new course, but you're overworked. You've got  so many things to do. Your frog is your biggest, most difficult and important task, the one you're most likely to  put off until later. Make sure it's the first job you do, and keep at it until it's done.

2. WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS

Set out your objectives. Make a list of ten goals you'd like to achieve in the next twelve months. If you could only achieve one goal, which one would have the most positive effect on on your life? Focus on that objective first and get down to work straight away.

3. WRITE A TO-DO LIST

Get organised. Before you get on with your work, if you take ten minutes to map out exactly how you will spend your time, you can increase your output by 25 percent. Planning can save you time especially when you're working to a deadline.

4. DEVELOP THE RIGHT HABITS

Improve your career prospects by observing what successful people do. Imitate their behaviour: be punctual, think for yourself, speak your mind. Do these things day in, day out until they become second nature. Then you'll be on your way to becoming a successful person, too.

3. Complete the list below with the verbs in red in the text. Then listen, check and repeat.

(Hoàn thành danh sách dưới đây với các động từ màu đỏ trong đoạn văn. Sau đó nghe, kiểm tra và lặp lại.)

1. achieve a goal

2. __________ sth day in, day out

3. __________ the job market

4. __________ your career prospects

5. __________ your output

6. __________ your full potential

7. __________ your mind

8. __________ for yourself

9. __________ to a deadline

4. Complete the list below with the underlined phrasal verbs in the text. Then listen, check and repeat.

(Hoàn thành danh sách dưới đây với các cụm động từ được gạch chân trong đoạn văn. Sau đó nghe, kiểm tra và lặp lại.)

1. burn out = become ill because of hard work

2. ____________ = start doing sth.

3. ____________ =  continue doing sth

4 _____________ = plan sth in detail

5. _____________ = not do sth till later

6. _____________ = arrange or describe sth

5. Discuss the questions.

(Thảo luận các câu hỏi.)

1. How good are you at time management and getting things done?

(Bạn quản lý thời gian và hoàn thành công việc tốt đến mức nào?)

2. Which tips describe things you do or would consider doing?

(Lời khuyên nào mô tả những việc bạn làm hoặc sẽ cân nhắc thực hiện?)

3. Do you think it is always important to 'eat that frog'? Why / Why not?

(Bạn có nghĩ việc 'ăn con ếch đó' luôn là điều quan trọng không? Tại sao tại sao không?)