(课堂用英语稿)The_Future_of_the_English.ppt

A time and motion study (or time-motion study).  A time and motion study would be used to reduce the number of motions in performing a task in order to increase productivity. The best known experiment involved bricklaying. Through carefully observing a bricklayers job, Frank Gilbreth reduced the number of motions in laying a brick from 18 to about 5. Hence the bricklayer both increased productivity and decreased fatigue. to commit oneself to/ to be committed to: to make oneself responsible for; to undertake 承诺，承担…; 保证，许诺… 政府已经允诺减轻赋税。 The government has committed itself to reduce (reducing) taxes. 我们保证保护你们网上的私密。 We are committed to protecting your privacy online. Para. 6 While Englishness can still fight on, Admass could be winning. Paraphrase: I must add that While Englishness can still fight on, Admass could be winning. I must further say that while Englishness can go on fighting, there is a great possibility of Admass winning. Reasons: Not all the English hold fast to Englishness Some important and influential men carefully train themselves out of it A horde of others, shallow and foolish, wander away form it The spirits of age is working for Admass Most of what we read and what we hear is working for Admass Inflation proved that we need more and not less Admass horde: a large group or crowd of Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult. in hordes (informal): in very great numbers Football fans turned up in hordes. shrug off: reject or dismiss with a shrug, dismiss as not deserving one’s attention 她能把烦恼置于脑后而依旧保持微笑。 She could shrug off her troubles and keep smiling. 他不理睬我的批评，好像我的批评不值得他一顾似的。 He shrugged off my criticism as though it were beneath his notice. Para. 7—8 (2) The Future of the English rests upon the decision made by English workers together with the people on the management side who will have to put an end to the conflict between Admass and Englishness. to sweat one’s guts out / to sweat blood (informa