Youtube Exercise » English Grammar Homework

Login

Skip to content

Students
Teachers
Exercises
- Reading Exercises
Games
Placement Test
Harry’s Tools

Youtube Exercise

B2

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

TED

61.2M views 10 years ago

Warm-up Questions

What do you think a "master procrastinator" is like?
What kinds of thoughts might happen inside the mind of someone who procrastinates a lot?
Do you think procrastination is mainly about laziness, fear, habits, or something else?

Up Next

quitting your youtube addiction is easy, actually easy, actually
Why Europe Feared the "Poison Apple" | B1 English Story ✅️ English Mindcast
JOB INTERVIEW PRESENTATION! (How To Give A Brilliant Presentation In An INTERVIEW) EXAMPLE INCLUDED! CareerVidz
AIRPLANE Vocabulary Mundo Inglés América
France's traditional chocolate Easter eggs get a makeover • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 English

Start With: Word Definition

Order: Alphabetical Random

…

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

The speaker's student life and writing disasters (00:00 – 04:58)

Transcript will load here…

1. What was the speaker's major in college?

Biology
Psychology
Government
Engineering

2. How much of his senior thesis had the speaker written three days before the deadline?

Not a word
A few paragraphs
About 60 pages
About 30 pages

3. What does the speaker say happened when the school called about his thesis?

It was actually very bad
It was praised as the best ever
It won a writing prize
It was rejected immediately

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

The procrastinator's brain: Monkey, Rational Decision-Maker, and Panic Monster (04:58 – 10:05)

Transcript will load here…

1. What extra character does the procrastinator's brain have?

A Memory Keeper
A Sleep Monster
A Future Planner
An Instant Gratification Monkey

2. What two things does the Instant Gratification Monkey care about?

Order and control
Logic and planning
Success and money
Easy and fun

3. When does the Panic Monster wake up?

When the speaker feels relaxed
When a deadline gets too close
When there is nothing to do
When work feels interesting

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

Two kinds of procrastination and the life calendar message (10:05 – 14:04)

Transcript will load here…

1. What surprised the speaker after he wrote about procrastination on his blog?

Almost nobody responded
He received thousands of emails
People asked for scientific data only
Only teachers replied

2. What is the main problem with procrastination in situations with no deadline?

The Panic Monster does not wake up
The work becomes easier
The Monkey disappears
People get more support

3. What does the Life Calendar represent?

One box for every year of life
One box for every week of a 90-year life
One box for every month of life
One box for each major life goal

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

Transcript will load here…

1. According to the talk, what usually finally pushes a procrastinator to act on deadline-based tasks?

The Panic Monster
Natural self-discipline
A sudden burst of inspiration
Advice from friends

2. What is the "Dark Playground" in the talk?

A reward for finishing difficult tasks
A creative space for brainstorming
A state of guilty leisure when someone should be working
A place where children play after school

3. What is one of the speaker's main messages at the end of the talk?

Long-term planning is impossible
Deadlines are always helpful and healthy
Only students procrastinate seriously
Most people procrastinate on something important in life

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

Which character in the talk do you relate to most: the Rational Decision-Maker, the Instant Gratification Monkey, or the Panic Monster? Why?
Do deadlines help you do better work, or do they only create stress? Explain.
What are some important life areas where procrastination can be dangerous even without deadlines?
What is one thing you have been putting off, and what could help you start soon?

About

About Harry

Information

Privacy policy
Terms of service

Support

Support Ticket

Contact Us

harry@english-grammar-homework.com

English Classes WordPress Theme By WP Radiant | Proudly powered by WordPress

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn