Essential Time Management and Scheduling Vocabulary

Unit 7: Scheduling and Time Management

• Date: A numbered day in a month. *What's the date today?
• Schedule: To plan your tasks. *We have to schedule the flight.
• Paper Diary: A traditional notebook to write down tasks and important dates. *I use the diary more than the electronic planner.
• Electronic Planner: A digital device used to store information.
• Wall Calendar: A paper display showing 12 months divided into weeks and days. *I have to erase an appointment on the wall calendar.
• Up to Date: Containing the latest information. *I bought a diary to stay up to date.
• Appointment: A formal arrangement to meet or visit.
• Erase: To remove something. *I have to erase an appointment on the wall calendar.
• Deadline: A specific time or day by which something must be done. *In the electronic planner, I have the deadlines to deliver the work.
• Priority: Something that is very important. *I only use the electronic planner for priority tasks.

Unit 8: Planning and Time Expressions

• Plan: A set of decisions about future actions. *My plan for tomorrow is to get up early and study.
• Early: Before the usual, expected, or planned time. *My plan for tomorrow is to get up early and study.
• Waste Time: To lose time unnecessarily. *I can't waste my time today because I am very busy.
• Quarter to: A way of expressing time (15 minutes before the hour). *I have a break at a quarter to eleven.
• Spend Time: Time devoted to a specific activity. *Today I have time to spend with my friends.
• Break: A period of rest. *I have a break at a quarter to eleven.
• Quarter past: A way of expressing time (15 minutes after the hour). *I usually have dinner at a quarter past nine.
• Sharp: The exact time indicated by the clock. *Book a table to eat at 2 sharp.
• Book a Table: To reserve a place to eat.
• Half past: Thirty minutes past the hour. *I usually have dinner at half past nine.