新视野大学英语读写教程第二版book2 unit1 section A.pptVIP

Time-Conscious Americans Summary Americans are ____________ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, ________ resource to them so every minute must _____. Foreigners may think Americans are always _____ ____ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers don’t exist because Americans dislike “_______” too much time. Americans assess others ____________ rather than socially, so they Summary start talking business immediately since they are always _________ of time. Americans work hard at _______ time by producing a steady flow of labor- saving devices. They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than ________ . Solving a problem or doing a job successfully __________ is taken as a sign of _________. The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will _________ it. …If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind… …We want every minute to count. count: (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) be of value or importance 有价值; 有重要性: e.g. Her opinion counts because of her experience. 因为她有经验, 所以她的意见很重要. Knowledge without common sense counts for little. 光有学问而无常识, 则这种学问无甚价值. Weve only a few bullets left, so make each one count, ie use it effectively. 我们只剩几颗子弹了, 因此要弹不虚发. (b) [I, Ipr] ~ (as sth) be accepted or valid 认可; 有效: e.g. You didnt shut your eyes before you made the wish, so it doesnt count! 你祈求实现愿望时没闭上眼睛, 所以不算数! A few lines of rhyming doggerel dont count as poetry. 几行押韵的蹩脚诗算不上是诗. A foreigner’s first impression of the US is likely to be that everyone is in a rush---often under pressure. …Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in his country… …and small exchanges with strangers… small small talk, conversation about everyday matters, usu at a social event 闲谈; 聊天 e.g. Im afraid I have no small talk, ie I cant chat about unimportant things. the small hours，period of time soon after midnight 午夜刚过的一段时间: e.g. working u