5/5/20
Faster Decisions
Ted talks
TEd Ed
be spoilt/spoiled for choice
British English to have so many good things to choose from that you cannot decide which one to choose
Fear Of missing Out vs Joy Of Missing Out
FOMO
JOMO
Fear Of missing Out vs Joy Of Missing Out
FOMO /ˈfəʊməʊ $ ˈfoʊmoʊ/ noun [uncountable]
(fear of missing out) a feeling of anxiety or unhappiness you have because you think that other people are doing more exciting things than you are
JOMO is an acronym standing for the expression joy of missing out, and it simply refers to the gratifying feeling you get when you break away from the (real or virtual) activities of your social group and spend time doing exactly what you most want to do.
Nomophobia
1. Which of these decisions would be the most difficult for you to make? Why? Decisive / indecisive
• Ordering a meal from a menu
• Choosing a new printer for your office
• Whether to accept a job offer
2. Which of these decisions has the highest stakes? (The stakes are the level of risk associated with making a successful decision, so a high-stakes decision could result in significant gains or losses.)
3. Why do people sometimes find it difficult to make decisions? Think of three reasons.
(0:00-1:31)
• What is FOBO?
Fear of a better option
• What is the effect of technology on decision-making?
We have a lot to choose from.
• What are the negative effects of FOBO?
We waste a lot of time and energy
• How many types of decisions does the speaker identify?
no-stakes, low-stakes and high-stakes.
Thinking fast and slow (book on decision making)
Watch the first two parts of the talk (1:31 - 2:55) and complete the table with information from the speaker.
The third and fourth part of the talk (2:55-4:54) is about how to make high-stakes decisions and some final advice.
1. Before you watch, read the advice from the talk about making high-stakes decisions and predict the order of these stages. Then watch the talk to check your ideas and answer questions 2-4.
a. choose the better of the two options, based on what’s important to you
b. research information about all of the possibilities
c. compare each possibility, one at a time, with the "best" option
d. permanently remove options that have lost to the "best" option from the list
e. repeat the process until one final choice is left
f. select one likely "best" option based on your feelings
g. think about what’s important to you
1G 2B 3F 4C 5A 6D 7E
2. What does the speaker say you should do if you still can’t make a decision after using this process?
If you can’t make a decision, you should ask a maximum of five qualified people for their advice, and follow what most of them say.
3. What is the final step in making a decision?
The final step is committing to the decision or acting upon it.
4. What is the final piece of advice the speaker gives?
The speaker says that having options is not possible for everyone, so we should use the opportunities we are given.
Homework:
1) Finish the vocabulary activity and think about the questions at the end of it.
2) Use the paper with reporting verbs and write about anecdotes you shared with your friends regarding the topic (entertainment and leisure) Write them in our class Google doc.✏📖
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