An ESL video activity for vocabulary building. Made as follow-up for Kieran Donaghy's Film English lesson on procrastination: film-english.com/2011/12/02/procrastination-and-happiness/ 

The last two tasks are open-ended writing tasks:

1. "Name at least three of the five procrastinating activities that involved a pencil in this short film."
 
2. "Give an example of how you've procrastinated something in the past. Please also explain why you kept putting it off. Write 3-5 sentences."

You'll find a vocabulary list at the bottom of the page containing all the B1-B2 level words from this lesson.

Are you the kind of person who usually procrastinates?

When was the last time you procrastinated on something? Why?

Do you usually procrastinate when you have homework?

What are things you are most and least likely to procrastinate on?  = What kinds of things do you NOT tend to put off doing?

Do you always show up for class in time, late, or early?

Have you ever forgotten an important date or event?

What are the things that you normally forget to do?

Do you think your mind does it on purpose?

Do you become impatient when you have to wait in a long line?

How do you feel when other people put off something you want done soon?

Have you ever yelled at someone or been really angry because they didn't do something?

Do you want to accomplish many things in your life or do you want to take it easy?

What's the difference between procrastination something and sleeping on it?

What's the difference between patience and procrastination?

Do you think people in your culture are organized enough?

What can procrastinators do to change their lives?

What kinds of things do people often forget?

An investigative and exploratory hands-on gloves-off study into the practice of putting things 'off''. Sometimes the only way to get something done is to do two dozen other things first.

Procrastination - Vocabulary Building for B1-B2 ESL Learners

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Let's do English ESL general vocabulary practice. An ESL video activity for vocabulary building. Made as follow-up for Kieran Donaghy's Film English lesson on p…