Book II 15 The Riddle of Time 现代大学英语课件.ppt

Lesson 15 The Riddle of Time John Boslough * * I. Some Quotations about TIME 1) Every second is of infinite value. 2) Dont say you dont have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. 3) Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. 4) But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day. Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. 6) The time for action is now. Its never too late to do something. 7) ?Minutes are worth more than money. Spend them wisely. 8)??Time only seems to matter when its running out. 9) We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch. 10) Time flies. II. Questions Has the sense of time ever occurred to you? If so, in what way? 2. Why are people so emotional/sentimental for TIME? Youth, I do adore thee; and age, I do abhor thee. 3. How will you spend your days here? What is the best way, in your opinion, to make good use of time? III. About the text 1) a discussion of the definition of time, mainly the historical development of human beings’ timekeeping. 2) the body clock of human beings. scientific treatise popular science. Molecule Atom Electrons nucleus Neutrons protons II. Difficult Sentences Expressions 1. Devising accurate calendars and clocks…proved to be an elusive, lengthy intellectual pursuit. P Designing accurate calendars and clocks…turned out to be an extremely difficult and time-consuming task. 2. regardless of: without being affected by 1)?We all have the right to vote regardless of our sex, race, educatio