SectionA大学英语新视野第二册第一单元.pptVIP

Time is regarded as ________________. (Para. 2) They do everything ________. They start talking business _______. They work hard at the task of saving time by ______________________________ _____________ . II. Structure Analysis The general statement (Para.1~2) Illustration: (Para.3~7) the foreigner’s first impression of the U.S Emphasis by contrast (Para.8) Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly, while the foreigners consider it proper to take time doing things. The writer presents the general statement by giving specific details, then telling the reasons. III. 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 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. 3. … … the telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient. fall behind sb./sth.落在...后面 budget vt. plan carefully how much of sth. will be needed （为...）作出安排 budget vi. plan the spending of money carefully 制定预算 acute a.1. quick to notice sth. 敏感的；敏锐的 e.g. Dogs have an acute sense of smell. The critical professional requires unusually acute observation. 评论家需要非常敏锐的观察力。 2. very serious or severe 严重的 The president suffered acute embarrassment fro