BookUnitLeisureandvacation.pptVIP

According to travel agents, the growth trend in travel is the half0-week sneak-away built around a weekend. ( L63) According to travel agents, more and more people get away secretly from their work for travel for three or four days around their weekend. We don’t get to relax, but we come away feeling as if we got a bargain for our precious time. Fewer workdays off means less catching up. ( L65) We don’t get to relax, but we get away feeling as if it was so beneficial (to cram the experience into three or four days) for our precious time, as the fewer days we are away from our work, the less extra time we need to spend on our work. Extended-discussion What do you think of American people’s attitude towards leisure and vacations? How’s the situation in China? Do Chinese people share the same or similar attitude with American people? Why or why not? Text-Appreciation What is the style of the text? Do you think it is formal or informal, literary or colloquial, serious or humorous? How is the style related to the topic of the text? How is this style achieved? Try to illustrate your point of view. The text is informal and colloquial with a little bit touch of humor. 1. The use of “small”, colloquial and informal words and phrases. 2. The use of short, simple sentences, and elliptical structures are also frequently used. 3. The use of self-questioning-answering. 4. The use of words and sentences with humorous effetct. Translation 1. 体育馆挤满了热情的球迷，他们为运动员大声呐喊，加油助威。（be packed with) The stadium was packed with enthusiastic fans who chanted and cheered loudly for the players. Translation 2. 大家一致认为，反恐及相互合作将构成会议的重要议程。 (agenda) It is unanimously agreed that anti-terrorism and cooperation will be high on the agenda. Translation 3. 平均每个月有五十多人死于该疾病，这造成了全国范围内的恐慌。（on average) Over 50 people died of this disease a month on average, which caused a nation-wide panic. 4. 我们清楚地意识到，我们所做出的每一项决定，要么会为自己的事业添砖加瓦，要么会成为自己事业的绊脚石。（stumbling block) We are fully aware that every decision we make is e