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Topic 1> Five Timesaving Tips

Each day we start off with the best of intentions. We have important work we want to complete, people with whom we wish to speak and long-term projects we need to begin working on. But by the end of the day, we discover we've only accomplished a fraction of what we wanted. So we're forced to come in early, stay late and work weekends. Yes, we're busy, but hardly productive.

1. Schedule an appointment with yourself. Give yourself uninterrupted blocks of time -- 30, 60 or 90 minutes -- during the day. This enables you to concentrate and focus your attention on the task at your hand. Close your door, turn off the phone and beeper, and give yourself time to think and concentrate as you tackle your tasks and projects.

2. Make the most of your prime time. There's a time of day when we have lots of energy and enthusiasm, and our ability to think and concentrate is high. Figure out when you're most effective, and tackle your most important work then. Try to schedule meetings, appointments and other activities at other times during the day.

3. Avoid impromptu meetings. They're really just interruptions and are huge time wasters and productivity destroyers. They break your concentration, disturb your train of thought and take away your momentum. The next time a person comes into your office and starts to make herself comfortable, be brief and say that you're in the middle of a very important project. Then ask if you could get together at a mutually convenient time later in the day.

4. Schedule your telephone calls. Every time the telephone rings it's an interruption. It's okay to let a caller leave a message on your voice mail system or your answering machine. If you do pick up the phone, explain to the caller that you can't talk at that very moment, and ask to schedule a call later that day using these guidelines:

• Each party should write down the time and date of the call.

• Take each other's phone number so you can get in contact if there's a conflict.

• Outline the topic of discussion.

• Determine who will initiate the call.

5. Schedule time to meet with your staff, colleagues and coworkers. In most offices, time is wasted by people getting up from their desks to ask someone else a question. This interrupts the other person's day. Here are some ideas that will help you solve this problem:

• Schedule specific times to meet with people.

• Have sales and staff meetings later in the week. Most businesses in America hold their meetings first thing Monday morning, which drains people of their energy and enthusiasm. As an alternative, have the meetings on Thursday or Friday.

• Assign tomorrow's work this afternoon. This gives people time to organize tomorrow's work flow and the opportunity to think about what they need to do.

<Questions>

1) What is your average daily schedule like?

2) Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to finish everything that you would like to do in a day?

3) Do you have any scheduling methods or 'time-saving' tips?

4) Do you think you're an organized person? Why or why not?

5) What are two activities that you think people can do every day to refresh themselves?

TOPIC 1>Korea’s ‘gold misses’ are multiplying

Korea’s ‘Gold Misses’ are multiplying Cho Yoon-soo, a 41-year-old deputy senior manager at a large company, is the quintessential “Gold Miss.” That means, roughly, a single woman in her 30s or 40s with an annual salary of more than 40 million won ($42,427).

Cho earns 55 million won per year and has her own apartment. “I don’t mind staying late at work because I don’t have to worry about a husband or children at home,” Cho said. “That’s why I can focus on myself and do my best at work.” She is not hesitant to spend money on herself, either.

Her wallet is full of membership cards. for a massage parlor, a gym, a Chinese language institute and movie theaters. “I have it all, except a family,” Cho said, smiling. “I will get married when I meet a nice person. But I am not dying to get married.”

The Korea Employment Information Service said yesterday the number of Gold Misses has increased more than tenfold in five years, from 2,152 in 2001 to 27,223 in 2006. The service defined a “Gold Miss” as an unmarried woman between 30 and 45, with a college degree and an annual salary of more than 40 million won. The term is a play on another Korean term, “Old Miss.”

The “Gold Miss” group has a wide range of careers. In 2001, they were divided into seven occupational categories, including chef, business manager, doctor or fashion designer. In 2006, the women were categorized into 36 occupations, including teacher at a private institute and a professional in the movie, theater broadcasting industries.

“There are more employment opportunities for women because companies have become more likely to hire employees based on their capability, regardless of their gender,” said Park Sang-hyeon, a researcher at the service. “As women’s economic power grows, they are getting married later and later.”

According to the National Statistical Office, the average marrying age of South Korean women climbed from 24.8 in 1990 to 27.7 in 2005.

<Question>

1. A lot of ‘Gold Miss’ have various influences in the society. What sort of positive [negative] influences they got?

2. People say that ‘Gold Miss’ is diametrically opposed to Old Miss. What do you think about it?

3. What is ‘Gold Miss’ have an influence on men?

4. What kind of favorite professional jobs do women want?

5. What if your bridegroom doesn’t want you to work after the marriage? Even you are capable person.

[Teddy(두희)]

아나 수고했엉~~ ^^//

[Positive kim]

고맙습니다 아나누나 ㅋㅋ

[제이크(김영화)]

자료만 올리지 마시고 티티도 한번 오시지요 ㅋㅋㅋ

[jaguar]

아나...수고 했어...^^ 요즘 바쁘겠구만...^^

[Bill Lee]

참! 죄송한데요. 골드미스에 관한 주제는.. 저번에 했었는데요. 3월 23일이었는가요.

[Positive kim]

아 맞네 ㅋㅋ 어쩔수없지..한번더 할수밖에...바쁘신 와중에 올려주셨으니까 감사히 생각하자 그래도 ㅋ

[Gina(진아)]

워낙 사회적으로 큰 이슈이니.. 한번더 해도 괜찮을듯^-^ 빌리~ 역시 꼼꼼해!!ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

[Bill Lee]

사실, 어떤 얘기를 해야 할지 몰랐거든요. 자칫하면 거기 해당되는 분들의 심기를 건드리게 될 까봐서요..ㅠ

[Ann(eunjin)]

감사합니다 ^^

[Gina(진아)]

오늘 저녁에 뵈요~~~~ 으헤헤~ 목이 아파서 말은.. 잘못하것지만.. 여러분이 보고시퍼서.. 갑니다!!ㅎㅎㅎ
이따뵈요~~~~~^^/

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