大学英语Unit_1_Change_in_the_way_we_liveused.ppt

Advice 1. How do you organize your time? Make a list of your weekly tasks. Make a schedule and stick to it. Decide on good, regular times for studying. Set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Don’t forget to set aside time for relaxation. 2. Taking good notes helps organize our thought and the information. It helps find relevant information. It serves as a record of inspiration and good points. It helps us to recall what we had in our mind. 3. Be an active reader. You should read extensively and selectively. Keep asking questions that help you understand better. No time should go unused. （分秒必争） Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, i.e. hard work. Discussion Report(8 minutes) What changes have you experienced in your life since you entered university? Beautiful countryside Healthy food Self-sufficiency Peaceful life Fresh air More leisure time Less pressure Closer personal relationship Remote backward Underdeveloped Inconvenience in life Not well-informed of the outside world Hard manual labor Low income The virtues of the peaceful life The country life is superior to town (city) life. friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. the idyllic pastoral scene So more and more people would prefer to live in the country. Is it good to live in a city? Arguments: 1. Trains are packed; streets are crowded; buses are full. There are bus queues and traffic jams everywhere. 2.? City-dwellers adopt a wholly unnatural way of life. They lose touch with the land and the rhythm of nature. They are barely conscious of seasons. Flowe