新编英语教程unit fine art of putting things off.pptxVIP

Unit 2Text IThe Fine Art of Putting Things offput off delay ? delayer postpone ? postponer procrastinate ? procrastinatorQuestionsAre you a procrastinator?When do you procrastinate? Why?style: in a formal style with a humorous tone serious humourous, sarcasticwriting methods: examples quotations playing on words use of formal words in a restrained exaggerationStructure I. (p1-2) Procrastination is a common scene.II. (p3-8) Many people procrastinate and why they procrastinate.III. (p9) Conclusion: many ideas and decisions may well improve if postponed.Part I (p1, 2) Procrastination: a common sceneP14 examples: famous people’s procrastinationLord Chesterfield two faults: 1) never married his son’s mother 2) kept Dr. Johnson waiting for a long timeQuintus Fabius MaximusMosesHamletPart I (p1, 2) Procrastination: a common sceneMoses 摩西 a Biblical Hebrew religious leader, a prophet Moses’ life in Egypt -- Israelis were slaves of Pharaoh for about 400 years. -- Pharaoh tried to kill all the male Israeli babies by drowning in the river. -- raised by Pharaoh’s daughter -- killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew -- left Egypt and went to Midian to be a shepherdPart I (p1, 2) Procrastination: a common sceneMoses became “the messenger from God” -- God told him to be the person to free the Hebrews from Egypt. -- Moses begged not to be the spokesman. -- God had Moses practice transforming his rod into a serpent and inflicting and healing leprosy, and told him that he could also change water to blood. -- Moses begged God further, so God allowed his brother, Aaron to be the spokesman. -- went to Pharaoh and requested that the Hebrews be allowed to worship God for 3 days in the wilderness. -- demonstrated the power of God with 10 plaguesPart I (p1, 2) Procrastination: a common scenePassover (late march or first of April) 逾越节 God send the “Destroyer” to kill the first born son in Egyptian families. Israeli families were told to coat their door with lamb blood,