Unit Time-Conscious Americans 时间观念强的美国人.pptVIP

UNIT 1Section A Time-Conscious Americans Contents Background Information Warming-up Activities Vocabulary and Quiz Text Study Writing Assignment Background Information Time Consciousness Most Americans place a strong emphasis on being on time.?They tend to organize time by means of schedules. Time is highly valued and treated as something real in American culture because it conveys different meanings to American people. In their eyes, “Time and tide wait for no man”and “Time lost is never regained”. As a result, they want every minute to be important and meaningful, and they firmly believe that no time should be wasted. Background Information Not surprisingly, the new comers to America find the Americans seem always in a hurry and do everything at a running pace. So what makes the new comers embarrassed is to have no opportunity to smile, converse or have a short exchange with strangers because the Americans regard such practices as a waste of time. Background Information Keeping Appointments and Dates It is considered impolite and inconsiderate to fail to keep an appointment or date without giving prior notice to the other person.? If you do not plan to meet the the person, then you should decline the invitation. Background Information Some Proverbs about Time Time works wonders. 时间创造奇迹。 Time tries truth. 时间检验真理。 Time is the best healer. 时间是治愈创伤的良药。 Time and tide wait for no man. 时间不等人。 All time is no time when it is past. 机不可失，时不再来。 Never put off till tomorrow that you can do today. 今日事，今日毕。 Idle forks have the least leisure. 懒散的人最没空。 Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是偷盗时光。 Warming-up Activities Read the following statements. Are they true (T) or (F) according to the text? 1. Time and money are the two factors that Americans save carefully. 2. Americans treat time as something of real value. 3. The tempo of life and work