大学英语综合教程.pptxVIP

大学英语综合教程第1页/共79页 ObjectivesThe students will be able to:1. Learn the main idea of Para 1-6;2. Learn to distinguish supporting facts from opinions, and to use both in their own writing;3. Grasp the key language points in Para 1-6;第2页/共79页 Lead-in第3页/共79页 Lead-in第4页/共79页 Lead-inTime Stress第5页/共79页 Text UnderstandingScanningScan Para 1 -2 and find out answers to the following 2 questions.1. What did we use to expect from technology? Or how would technology influence us?2. How does technology inflence our life now?A: We thought technology would make our lives easier.A: Technology has enslaved us.第6页/共79页 Language Pointsever-increasing ever-: more and more, alwayse.g: ever-green ever-lasting ever-more hardworkingquantity n. 1. 数目, 数量 Mathematics is the science of pure quantity. 2. 量, 大小 （a + adj + quantity of = adj + quantities） A large quantity of beer was sold. There are only a small quantity of flowers left in the garden. Quantities of food were spread out on the table.waste away=to waste (time, for example) to waste away the years Yes, from now on Im not going to waste away in front of the television.第7页/共79页 Language Pointsbewilder v. to confuse or puzzle mentally The big city bewildered the old woman from the countryside.bewildering adj. 使人困惑的，产生混乱的I found the experience quite bewildering. 第8页/共79页 Language Pointseat intoto damage or destroy 毁坏，侵蚀Acids (酸)eat into metal, damaging its surface. Dont let decadent ideas eat into yourselves.gradually reduce the amount of sth 吞噬,消耗 =_________Our wedding has eaten into the money we saved.They had to eat into their savings to pay for their house.devour第9页/共79页 Exercises P 187在现代社会里，浪费时间的方式比以往任何时候都要多，各种各样的娱乐消遣（distraction）正在吞噬我们宝贵的时间。（eat into; waste away） In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.　　　第10页/共79页 Text UnderstandingPlease read through Para 3 to Para 6 and find out the examples the author gave us as well