The lesson starts with a warm-up. Students look at the title of the lesson and guess what it might be about. Then, they read four opinions about deadlines and choose three collocations they would like to learn or use more often. Students also discuss these opinions, choose the one they can relate to and share their experiences. This ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines also includes useful vocabulary. First, students read the questionnaire and match the words and phrases in bold (e.g. set out, check in on, loose ends, etc.) to their definitions. Then, students answer the questionnaire and explain their answers. There is one more activity in which students can talk about deadlines and practise the vocabulary. They complete short texts about different time management techniques and discuss their experiences using them.