研一英语教学课件：Lesson 3, Part 1 .pptx

Lesson 3, part 1: “time is money”“Remember that time is money.” -Benjamin FranklinOf course, the idea that time is very important is much older than Benjamin Franklin.Expression: “Time is Money”Today, when someone says that “time is money,” this basically means that time is very important.Expression: “Time is Money”Many people in the West like to do as much as possible with every minute of every day.Don’t show up late!If you show up late to meet someone, you have wasted that person’s time.This is considered disrespectful, and he or she might be angry with you.Another point about being late…Another point about being late…If you show up late, people will think you are a silly, irresponsible person who cannot be taken seriously.According to research conducted at San Diego State University, time feels different to different people.See: /articles/we-know-why-youre-always-late-1422900180/articles/we-know-why-youre-always-late-1422900180 According to this research, for people who are usually punctual, a minute feels like about 58 seconds on average.However, for those who are usually late, a minute might feel more like 77 seconds on average.Thus, experiencing time differently leads to some people being late very often……so if you are one of these unpunctual people, I recommend that you start leaving early to make sure you get where you need to go on time!In sum…People who come late give a bad impression.Showing up late is disrespectful.People who come late disrupt our class.Therefore…Today is the last day that I will accept any late arrivals.From next class onwards, if you are late I will not let you into the classroom.By the way, these are not intelligent excuses:“I went to the wrong room…”or“I couldn’t find the right room…”When I first arrived at our university…When I first arrived at our university… I walked around our campus to find the classrooms I needed to teach in before the first day of class.“What about when I was younger?”When I was 18 and I first arrived at Ariz