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Multi-tasker

After a long, hard day at school, you jump off the bus and make the short walk to your
house. You grab a snack, sit down on the couch, and turn on the television. Before long,
you've got your homework on your lap, your phone sitting beside you, and
your headphones pumping tunes into your ears.
As you complete your math problems, you listen to your favorite band, text your
friends, check your Facebook timeline, and tweet a picture of your dog to your
followers. You might also watch a television show or surf the Internet at the same time.
How can you do all of this at once? You're a multitasker, of course!
All of us regularly engage in what is known as multitasking, which is performing
a variety of different tasks at the same time. After all, there's a lot of stuff to get done,
and there's only so much time in the day, right? In fact, you probably learned how to
multitask at home.
Most experts agree that women tend to multitask more than men. You might have
learned how to multitask by watching your mom as she cooked dinner, cleaned the
kitchen, washed the laundry, and kept an eye on your younger siblings all at the
same time.
In today's connected world, it might seem like it's only natural to multitask most of
the time. Smartphones make it very easy to keep track of things going on in the world
while we're doing a variety of other tasks. But is multitasking what we should be doing?
Experts would argue that multitasking isn't even what we're really doing. Because
the brain is designed to focus on only one task at a time, experts believe that what we're
doing when we think we're multitasking is really task-switching.
In other words, instead of doing multiple things at one time, we're simply switching
quickly and repeatedly between different tasks. This can happen in a fraction of a
second, so to our minds it seems like we're doing things simultaneously.
All that switching can take its toll on our brains, though. Researchers have found that,
rather than being extremely productive, multitaskers are often inefficient and sometimes
ineffective at the tasks they take on. Our brains have only so much capacity to process
information, so the more we split that capacity amongst different tasks, the less we're
able to dedicate to doing any particular task well.
Researchers also believe multitasking doesn't ultimately save time. Jumping back and
forth between tasks usually takes longer than it would take
to accomplish each task separately. Multitasking also increases the likelihood that you'll
make errors, especially when the tasks involve critical thinking.
The effects of multitasking on learning concern many teachers today. Studies have
shown that studying, doing homework, or listening to a teacher in class while also
paying attention to other streams of information or entertainment can lead to lower
levels of comprehension, retention, and application of material.
If the effects on learning aren't enough to slow you down and make you focus on one
thing at a time, then maybe you'll be persuaded by the fact that multitasking can even be
dangerous and harmful to your health. For example, multitasking while driving, such as
texting or otherwise using a smartphone, can lead to deadly accidents. Many states are
now passing laws to prevent certain types of multitasking while driving in order to
make our roadways safer.

1.- Write 10 informative questions about the text. (present simple- continuous,
Modals)
What do you grab after getting home?
A snack sits down on the couch and turn on the television.
What do you do while solving math problems?
You listening to your favorite band, text your friends, and check your social networks.
What does multitasking consist of?
Which is performing a variety of different tasks at the same time.
Who is more multitasking, men or women?
Most experts agree that women tend to multitask more than men.
Do smartphones make it easier for us to get information?
Yes, Smartphones makes it very easy to keep track of things going on in the world
while we are doing a variety of other tasks.
Why can't we multitask?
Because the braining is designed to focus on only one task at a time.
What causes multitasking?
Rather than being extremely productive, multitaskers are often inefficient and
sometimes ineffective at the tasks they take on.
Does our brain have a limited capacity?
Our brains have only so much capacity to process information, so the more we split that
capacity amongst different tasks, the less we're able to dedicate to doing any particular
task well.

Does multitasking save time?


Researchers also believe multitasking doesn't ultimately save time.
Why is it not advisable to do homework and listen to a teacher in class while paying
attention to other information?
Because caning led to lower levels of comprehension, retention, and application of
material.
2.- Write a short message or your opinion about multi-tasker.
Multitasking is not efficient for our brain because it can cause us problems mainly of
concentration. Personally, I thought I was multitasking because I listen to music while
cooking, while doing homework while there is a family gathering among many other
things. But this reading has helped me to realize that what I am doing is not correct,
since the brain is designed to perform only one task at a time.
3.- Choose 3 words from the text and write or create your own sentence.
Capacity. I have a great capacity for languages.
Dedicate. I must dedicate myself to one task at a time.
application I use an application to communicate with my family.
variety -----My mother buys a variety of products at the supermarket.

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