Time-Conscious Americans Section A Lecturer Sun Zhe

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Company name Watch & Discuss Directions: 1. Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: 1. Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: 1. What do you think of the saying Master Wu Gui used to comfort ( 安慰 )A Bao? 2. Besides the saying, can you give some other proverbs ( 谚语 ) about time?

Company name Watch & Discuss For reference: —— Time flies like an arrow, and time lost never returns. —— Time and tide wait for no man. —— Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. —— One today is worth two tomorrows. —— Time is like the water sucked in sponge: if you squeeze, you can always get some.

Company name Ask & Answer What do Americans usually do in these situations? Situation 1: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house. But when the door opened...

Company name What do Americans usually do in these situations? Situation 2: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare. B. 5’~10’ late, not to be the first guest. C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP. D. 5’~10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her. Ask & Answer

Company name What do Americans usually do in these situations? Situation 3: Your American friend invited you to her house for a family dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there? A. Right on time. B. Be fashionably late. C. Half an hour late. D. About 5’~10’ earlier. Ask & Answer

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Time-Conscious Americans Para. 1 Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.falling behindresults in committed

Company name Key Words and Expressions fall behind ： move more slowly than other people so that one is behind them 落在... 后面 e.g. No matter how far you fall behind, it is better than losing the courage to move ahead. e.g. She hurt her ankle and fell behind the others. e.g. 他妈妈一直在和别人聊天，都没发现他落在了后面。 His mother was chatting and didn’t notice that he had fallen behind.

Time-Conscious Americans Para. 1 Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.falling behindresults in committed

Company name Key Words and Expressions result in ： make sth. happen; cause 导致 ; 造成... e.g. If left untreated, the condition will eventually result in blindness. e.g. 我们的努力取得了成功。 Our efforts resulted in success. Compare result in & result from 1. Anger may_____________ an argument. 2. The hurricane( 飓风 ) has ________________ thousands of death. result from resulted in

Time-Conscious Americans Para. 1 Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.falling behindresults in committed

Company name Key Words and Expressions committed (a.): willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth. because you are loyal to a particular aim, job, or way of life 献身的，忠诚的 (ANT) uncommitted e.g. They are committed communists. Word Family commit (v.) a)to promise sincerely that you will definitely do sth. (often passive) be ～ ed to sth./ doing sth. e.g. The President was committed to reforming health care. b) (active) ～ oneself to do sth. The President committed himself to reform health care. commitment (n.)

Para. 2 “We are slaves to nothing but the clock, ” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count.slaves to nothing but account for Time-Conscious Americans

Company name Key Words and Expressions slave to sth. : a person who is being completely influenced or dominated by something 受 … 摆布 e.g. a slave to drink 酒鬼 e.g. a slave to money 钱奴 nothing but: only 仅仅，只 e.g. He’s nothing but a criminal. e.g. 他只是抱怨，别的什么都不干。 He did nothing but complain.

Para. 2 “We are slaves to nothing but the clock, ” it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count.slaves to nothing but account for Time-Conscious Americans

Company name Key Words and Expressions account for: a)explain the cause of something 解释，说明 e.g. Jenny had to account to her husband for every penny she spent. b) make up a particular amount or part of something. 占 … （一定数量或份额） e.g. Paying rent accounts for half of my expenditures ( 开销 ).

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Company name In-class Exercises __ superb __ budget __ acute __ skillful __ restlessly __ conduct a. carry out b. impatiently c. excellent, outstanding d. fine, sharp e. having or showing ability to do sth. well f. plan the spending of f c d e b a I. Matching Game

Company name In-class Exercises II. Chinese to English 停滞不前 消磨时间 要价 承受压力 生活节奏 开场白 / 寒暄 礼节性交往 邮政服务 金钱的奴隶 直接接触  stand still  kill time  charge (money) for sth.  be under pressure  pace of life  opening exchanges  ritual interaction  postal service  slave to money  personal contacts

Company name Assignment I. Blank Filling Americans are (1) ____________ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, (2) ________ resource to them so every minute must (3) _____. Foreigners may think Americans are always (4) _______________ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers don’t exist because Americans dislike (5) “_______” too much time. II. Reproduction Work in pairs and make a dialogue on the topic “How do Americans treat time?” Use as many words & phrases learnt in the text as possible.

注重时间的美国人 Para. 1 美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不 求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身 于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意 节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。

Para. 2 人们一直说： “ 只有时间才能支配我们。 ” 人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的 东西来对待。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时 间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的 利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。 时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短 暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过 得有意义。