综合英语第二册课件unit_2.pptVIP

Tyranny of the Urgent Charles E. Hummel Tyranny: n. unfair or cruel use of power or authority e.g. the tyranny of military rule (fig) submit to the tyranny of inflexible office hours I Pre-reading Questions 1. Do you often feel pressed by time? Do you hate meeting deadlines? 2. Do you think you are successful in managing your time? Why or why not? Have you ever thought of ways to improve the management of your time? II Text Background information: The American View of Time Americans treat time as if it were something almost tangible: they budget it, save it, waste it, steal it,