上外 综合英语Book3 Unit2.pptVIP

Unit 2 Tyranny of the Urgent Contents Pre-reading questions Background information Structure analysis Comprehension questions Language points of Text I Grammatical items Exercises Comprehension questions of Text II Oral activities Writing practice Text I Tyranny of the Urgent Pre-reading activity Time and Time Management (quotations) The organized person... makes the most of his time and goes to his bed for the night perfectly relaxed for rest and renewal. George M. Adams Time and Time Management (quotations) The supply of time is a daily miracle. You wake up in the morning and lo! Your purse is magnificently filled with 24 hours of the unmanufactured tissue of the universe of life. It is yours! The most precious of your possessions. Arnold Bennet Time and Time Management (quotations) We shall never have more time. We have, and have always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going.... Concentrate on something useful. ? Arnold Bennett Time and Time Management (quotations) I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. ? John Burroughs A poem about time Time is too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short for those who rejoice, But for those who love, Time is eternity. Some expressions of time Time flies. Time is money. Time heals most troubles. Time cures all things. Time is running out. Time is up. Time never stands still. Time works wonders. Time will tell if we’re right. Lost time is never found again. Talking about Your Timing Directions: Answer the following questions to see how efficiently you use your time. Compare your choices with those of other members in your group. Find the person whose choices are most similar to yours. You will be shown one possib