Unit 12 Time to Take It Easy

Para.1: Could you use an adjective to describe the way most Europeans spend their summer time? Para.2 How do people in Britain and the United States work? Use an adjective to describe. What’s the function of the first two paragraphs?

on average: usually ; in most cases Women are still paid less than men --- earning on average about three quarters of men’s pay. 我们平均每天摄入的卡路里中 18% 来自糖。 On average, 18% of our daily calories come from sugar.

Para.3 1.How do American people feel about their hard work? 2.What can we infer from the Americans’ “work ethic”? Para. 4 What is one of the major differences between busy Britons and Americans and easygoing Europeans? What function does the second part serve?

Para.5 How do you interpret Professor Gini’s words in Para.5? What does the author want to state in this paragraph? take (one’s) time: to do sth slowly or carefully without hurrying 不用急，慢慢来 Broken bones always take time to mend.

Para.7 If you feel/are ill at ease, you are not at ease and you feel uneasy or you are not comfortable (with the surrounding) ill at ease: nervous ; worried 不自在，局促 不安 第一次见他女朋友的父母时，他有点局促不安。 He was a bit ill at ease when he first met his girlfriend’s parents.

What is Americans’ attitude towards free time? Para.8 1. Why do American work so hard? 2. Does Professor Gini agree to Americans’ attitude towards free time? What is part three mainly about?

Paras Does Oliver James believe that work can bring about happiness by creating more wealth? 2.How does Oliver James relate people’s happiness with the increase of wealth?

make a comparison (between) 在两者间做比较 该报告使读者能够对两种车子进行直接的比较。 The report allows the readers to make a direct comparison between the two types of car. meet / satisfy one’s needs 满足某人的需要 现有的煤的储备量应该能够满足来年的需要。 The present stocks of coal should be able to meet our needs for the coming year.

Para.11 take sth off: [holiday] 休假 (1) I’m taking Thursday off to do some Christmas shopping. (2) I’d better take my shoes off. =[clothing]: remove 脱去（衣服等） (3)The plane was taking off. = [aircraft] ( 飞机 ) 起飞 (4) Her business has really taken off. = success 开始成功

Para.11 What is the “anti-work” movement in the US and Britain and what does it advocate? What’s the view supported by the “anti- work” movement? How is the “anti-work” movement going on in the US?

Para.12 get through ( to sb): to make sb. understand 让人了解 (1)The message finally got through to him. (2)The operator finally got me through to Shanghai. get through: (1)It’s so cold this year. I don’t know how they are going to get through the winter. (2) I’m afraid you didn’t get through the exam. 通过（考试等） 接通电话 度过

admit (to) doing: acknowledge 承认 He admitted his mistake. He admitted that he had made a mistake. He admitted (to) making a mistake. What is part 4 mainly about?

Para. 13 ： work at (doing) sth : to try hard to achieve something 致力于。。。；从事于。。。 I’m working at a short story these days. You need to work at improving your writing. carry on: 继续；进行 庆典活动继续进行着好像什么事也没发生。 The celebrations carried on as if nothing had happened.

Para.13 What is the author’s tone in the sentence “they will have to work hard at learning to be lazy” ?

Para.14 be connected with: be related to 与。。。相联系 connect A to B: join A to B 把 A 与 B 连接起来 His character seems to be connected with his painting. The bridge connects the island to the mainland. How do Professor Gini define “being lazy”? What is the last part mainly about?

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