PT Lesson 2 (Herina) by Herina Gangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2021-07-19 18:09:31 UTC 2021-07-22 06:07:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Stage 1 - Reading text: Giving and receiving positive feedback herinagangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655005115 Your manager stops you and says she needs to have a word about your performance in the recent project. You worry about it all weekend, wondering what you might have done wrong. When you step into her office on Monday morning she begins by praising you for the good work you’ve done on the project, and you wonder if this is the obligatory praise that starts off the typical ‘feedback sandwich’. You know how the feedback sandwich goes: say something nice, say what you really want to say, say something nice again. In an attempt to inject some positivity into their feedback, many managers rely on sandwiching negative feedback between two positive comments. However, when feedback becomes such a routine, employees can start to perceive positive feedback as simply a form of sugarcoating the negatives, thus diminishing its value. Instead, positive feedback should not simply be seen as something to cushion the negative, but should be delivered so as to reinforce and encourage good performance. 

Below are three tips to help you make positive feedback count. 
 1. Don’t always follow positive feedback with negative feedback When positive and negative feedback always appear to go hand in hand, the positives can become devalued and ignored. Ensure there are times when positive feedback is given for its own sake and resist the temptation to offer constructive criticism. 
2. Cultivate a ‘growth mindset’ Psychologist and ‘growth mindset’ proponent Carol Dweck spoke of the plasticity of the brain and our ability to develop skills and talents that we might not have been good at to start with. Many of us tend to focus our praise on the end result and seemingly innate talents, e.g. ‘You really have an eye for details’ or ‘You have a real talent for organizing events’. However, research suggests that by focusing on the process of how things are done – praising effort, experimentation and problem-solving strategies – we can encourage the development of new skills and the continued honing of talents. 
3. Create a culture of offering positive feedback. Make giving positive feedback part of your team/department/company culture. Don’t just wait for special moments like appraisals to give feedback. Offer informal positive feedback when making small talk or when walking down a corridor. Feedback doesn’t have to only come from the higher ranks either. Encourage peer feedback among team members and colleagues and actively ask them for positive comments on each other’s performances on tasks. It might take time to counter the effects of an environment where there is a cynical view of positive feedback, but in the long run, by embracing positive feedback, you can not only enhance working performance but also enrich the quality of life in the workplace. ]]> 2021-07-19 18:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655005115 Task 1 - Choose the best answer herinagangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655080281 https://wordwall.net/play/19259/711/586

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]]> 2021-07-20 08:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655756600 Task 4 Give correct definition to the phrases herinagangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655913451 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KH7-6LtXXMtx4gWyCFqCtYsZUgwxJ8WNLKGh-V_piw8/edit]]> 2021-07-20 12:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1655913451 Stage 2 Reading text 2 herinagangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1657976597
City flat

Beautiful two-bedroom city flat five minutes' walk from the cathedral. Fully equipped kitchen, living room with a large sofa and chairs, big TV and balcony. The balcony has space for four people to sit and gets the sun in the mornings, and the flat is light and warm. It has Wi-Fi and fast internet. The upstairs bedroom sleeps four people, with two double beds; the downstairs bedroom sleeps two in single beds. The flat is perfect for families and is near shops, bars and restaurants.

Farmhouse

Four-bedroom farmhouse in the countryside. All of the four double bedrooms are en suite with luxury shower and bath. Farm kitchen with barbecue, tables and chairs outside. Great for groups of friends. The supermarket is half an hour by car and you can take a train from the village into the city. Escape from normal life for a few days as we have … NO INTERNET and you can only use mobile phones at the bottom of the garden!

]]> 2021-07-22 05:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1657976597 Task 5 - Complete the sentences with the words in the box. herinagangmei https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1657977675  garden train balcony outside downstairs kitchen Families thirty 

 1. The ……………………………………… in the flat has everything you need. 2. Four people can sit on the ……………………………………… at the flat. 3. The single beds are in the bedroom ……………………………………… . 4. ……………………………………… will love the flat. 5. At the farmhouse, you can have a barbecue ……………………………………… . 6. It takes ……………………………………… minutes to drive to the supermarket. 7. If you want to go to the city, you can take a ……………………………………… . 8. You can only use mobile phones in the ……………………………………… . ]]> 2021-07-22 05:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/herinagangmei/k6anx11o4h66lewn/wish/1657977675