Unit One Time Conscious Americans 修改版.ppt

Pre-reading--- Proverbs of time Time works wonders. Time tries truth. Time is the best healer. Time and tide wait for no man. All time is no time when it is past. Life is fast-paced today. Besides eating fast-food, people also use different kinds of timesaving devices, such as: fax, e-mail and mobile phone. Time is regarded as ________________. (Para. 2) They do everything ________. They start talking business _______. They work hard at the task of saving time by ______________________________ _____________ . The general statement (Para.1~2) Illustration: (Para.3~7) the foreigner’s first impression of the U.S Emphasis by contrast (Para.8) Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly, while the foreigners consider it proper to take time doing things. ... no one stands still. (Para.1) Meaning: No one keeps motionless, everyone moves ahead. stand: v. keep or stay in a particular position or state Please stand calm. ... you are falling behind. (Para.1) fall behind: 1) become bit by bit further behind?  fall behind ones competitors The student has been working hard for fear that he should fall behind. 2) (with) fail to produce sth. at the proper time Im falling behind with my work; I must try to catch up.  This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. (Para.1) Meaning: As a result of this attitude, Americans tend to devote their time and energy to researching, experimenting and exploring. result in: have as a result; cause Acting before thinking always results in failing. The accident resulted in the death of two people. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.(Para.1) No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to an end. Lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room. We are slaves to nothing but the clock. (Para.2) Meaning: We are under the control of time only and nothing els