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10 Unit 01 | Ready to rumble You are going to listen to an interview with Dr Patrik Byrne, an expert on balancing school with the rest of your life. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. LISTENING 6 01 M p. 5 0 Dr Byrne works A at St Cuana’s National School. B for the School Advisory Board. C for the radio station. D as an independent consultant. 1 Malachi A is really close to his mother. B finds it difficult to fall asleep. C can’t manage his time successfully. D plays in a school band. 2 Patrik suggests that Malachi should A spend more time on team sports. B find more time to be by himself. C keep all his commitments. D think hard about what is important. 3 Malachi should also A organise his days better. B stop going to theatre group. C reduce his circle of friends. D increase his pace of life. 4 Aileen wants advice on how to A plan her days more successfully. B find more time to practise music. C apply for university. D improve her grades at school. 5 Patrik gives Aileen tips on how to A study in more efficient ways. B keep written records of her day. C focus more on school demands. D manage her negative emotions. Balancing school and leisure Expand your vocabulary: School-life balance Listen to the radio feature again and tick the expressions you hear. LANGUAGE 7 M p. 5 a breathing space b me time c peace and quiet d improve your productivity e slow down f unwind g don’t overtax yourself h sleep eight hours i cut down on j schedule time for k set clear priorities l manage your time well m give your brain some rest n fit in a hobby o don’t procrastinate Discuss in pairs: 1 Which of the strategies suggested in the radio feature do you find useful/don’t you find useful? Why? Which of them do you practise yourself? 2 What other advice would you give Malachi and Aileen? SPEAKING 8 Choose one of the tasks below and write about 100 words. a Aileen’s best friend is really upset that Aileen didn’t come to her birthday party. Write the text message(s) that she sends to Aileen. b Aileen’s wipe-off calendar suddenly started talking to her. Do you think it’ll praise her for being so organised or tell her to relax? Write down what it says. c Malachi’s mother talks to him about never being home. Write his diary entry afterwards. WRITING 9 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv