外研社新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程1教学课件B1U2 Reading 1.pptx

COLLEGEENGLISH新编大学英语第四版综合教程 12UnitThe pace of lifeZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE ECONOMICSFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESSReading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration 目录contents Read and practice Read and translate Read and think Read and write新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 2Reading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration目录contents Read and practice Read and translate Read and think Read and write新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 2Reading 1Get ready to readWatch for informationNowadays many people take pride in being busy. Is busyness really something to be proud of? Watch a video clip and answer the questions.1. What do the two men have difficulty in doing?2. What are they complaining about? 3. What do they realize at the end of the video clip?4. Why do you think they complain in the first place?Reading 1Get ready to readReference answers:They have difficulty in settling a time in the foreseeable future to have fun together again.They are complaining about being busy and tired.One realizes that he doesn’t even have a job to be busy with, and the other thinks that maybe they are not that busy.They complain probably because busyness gives them a sense of importance and achievement.Reading 1Get ready to readWatch and discussWork in groups and discuss the positive and negative effects of being busy.Reading 1Get ready to readReference answers:It is true that being busy means getting a lot of things done. Especially when the deadlines loom large, one will be motivated to manage time more reasonably and spend time more productively. Some people even think that busyness gives them a sense of importance and achievement. However, busy people are more prone to errors and suffer greater stress. Feeling overwhelmed, some of them handle their tasks less efficiently. Their sleep quality declines, which in turn results in worse physical conditions. Besides, with less time spent communicating with people around, they alienate their family, friends, and colleagues, and even lose their self