精品教学课件-quick fix society.ppt

What does “quick fix” mean? How do you understand the title? e.g. Theres no quick fix for depression. Even if you are under medical care and taking antidepressant medication, improvement takes time. a way of solving a problem that is easy but temporary or inadequate “Fix” means solution. “Quick fix” in this essay refers to the lifestyle of modern people who are impatient to get everything done and want to find the quick solution to everything. Get familiar with the modern lifestyle of most American people and see the possible problems of a quick fix society ; Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; Master the meanings and usage of key words and expressions; be reduced to ; get sth. over with, life in the fast lane speed…out of control; deferred gratification Explore the method of writing Expository Essay. Task 1- Topic Discussion Task 2- Text Understanding Task 3- Theme Exploration Assignment Task 4- Debate Survey: Which is your most popular way to contact with your family and Friends? Do you think people nowadays are living in a fast-paced society? SIAS UNIVERSITY 2013.04 Here it refers to the lifestyle of modern American people who are impatient to get everything done and want to find the quick solution to everything. Expository?Essay To explain the lifestyle of modern American people and appeal for some change in people’s attitude Clear – cut 3 Parts Comparison Contrast Rhetorical Questions What is an expository essay? It … …Gives facts. …Explains. …Gives steps in a process. …Presents ideas in logical order or correct sequence. Steps to write an Expository Essay 3 The writer’s reflection on the lifestyle of Americans after her trip. 4 6 7 8 Explain the three features of the quick fix society. The writer’s appeal to her fellow countrymen to return to life in the slow lane. Contrast Fast lane trip Return trip The herd of cows is reduced to a few dots… … the herds of cows—no longer little dots this Pastoral scenery slid by us