the pace of life Old Father Time Becomes A Terror

1. the pace of life • Old Father Time Becomes A Terror

2. Leading in: • talk about the questions: • 1. What do you think of the pace of life? Is it becoming faster or slower? • 2.Do you think people are facing more pressure nowadays? What about you? • 3.Why do you feelso time-pressed? • 4.Is there any remedy?

6. 为什么我们的人生和梦想都要拴在一个房子上呢？我们所有的努力，所有的期盼都仅仅是一处房子，这样的人生是不是太悲哀了？ ——《蜗居》 现在的房价是没有最高，只有更高，不断地更高，越来越高。——《蜗居》

7. BR2.1 Questionnaire

8. BR2.12 If you answer “yes” to any of the following stress index questions, just click the sentence. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I have frequent arguments. I often get upset at work. I often have neck and/or shoulder pains due to anxiety/stress. I often get upset when I stand in long lines. I often get angry when I listen to the local, national, or world news or read the newspaper. I do not have a sufficient amount of money for my needs. I rarely take time for myself. 8. I often have stress-related headaches.

9. BR2.13 If you answer “yes” to any of the following stress index questions, just click the sentence. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. I have difficulty in keeping my feelings of anger and hostility under control. I have difficulty in managing time wisely. I often have difficulty sleeping. I am generally in a hurry. I usually feel that there is not enough time in the day to accomplish what I need to do. I often feel that I am being mistreated by friends or associates. I do not regularly perform physical activity. I rarely get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night.

10. BR2.14 Questionnaire Purpose: Directions: Scoring and Interpretation: Answering "yes" to any of the questions means that you need to use some form of stress management techniques. Add your "yes" answers and use the following scale to evaluate the level of stress in your life. Number of "Yes" Answers Stress Category:

11. BR2.15 Questionnaire Purpose: Directions: Scoring and Interpretation: Number of "Yes" Answers Stress Category: 6 - 16 High stress 3 - 5 Average stress 0 - 2 Low stress

12. BR-main Before Reading 1. Questionnaire 2. Warm-up Questions 3. Background Information Technology Stress in the Workplace

13. GR-main Global Reading 1. Part Division of the Text 2. Further Understanding For Part 1 Scanning Blank Filling True or False For Part 2 For Part 3 Table Completion For Part 4 Questions and Answers

14. GR1.1 Part Division of the Text Part paras Main Ideas 1-11 1 The author gives three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today. Not every one is time-stressed, and in the case of Americans they have actually gained more free time in the past decade. 2 12-18

15. GR1.2 Part Division of the Text Part paras Main Ideas 3 19-23 The perception of time-famine has triggered a variety of reactions. 4 24-28 The author pins down the crux (症结) of the problem and puts forward a remedy for the stress we feel.

16. GR_part1_1.1 Scanning Scan part one and find out three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today. And make a note of the transitional devices used there. 1. 2. 3. __________ Technology __________________ Information explosion Rising prosperity ______________ Transitional devices: 1. 2. …apart, …a second reason…(Para. 7) _______________________________ There is another reason…(Para. 11) ______________________________

17. GR_part1_2.1 Blank Filling Facts are valuable as evidence that enhances the persuasive force of an argumentative paper. In stating the first reason, the author lists a number of facts to try to convince the readers of the unfavorable effects technology has had on our lives. Now could you find some more supporting facts apart from the one given below, and put them down?

18. GR_part3_1.1 Table Completion Fill in the chart with a variety of reactions provoked by the perception of the time famine and the trouble with all these reactions. Pay attention to the transitional devices, too. An attempt to gain the largest possible amount of satisfaction from the smallest possible investment of time Reaction 1 Reaction 2 Trying to buy time Reaction 3 The growth of the work-life debate

19. GR_part3_1.2 Table Completion Fill in the chart with a variety of reactions provoked by the perception of the time famine and the trouble with all these reactions. Pay attention to the transitional devices, too. Liberating time is useless if the hours gained are immediately diverted to other purposes. Trouble 1. One is …(Para. 19) 2. …also…(Para. 21) 3. A third reaction…(Para. 22) Transitional Devices

20. GR_part4_1.1 Questions and Answers 1. What is the crux of the problem the author points out? The author points out the time stress we feel arises not from a shortage of time, but from the too many things we try to do. 2. What is remedy for the stress according to the author’s opinion? A possible remedy is that we should understand the problem and realize that it is not more time we need, it is fewer desires.

21. After reading-Main After Reading 1. Vocabulary Useful Expressions Scanning 2. Dictation 3. Discussion 4. Writing Practice 5. Proverbs and Quotations

22. After-2_dication.1 Dictation Students Offer Insight into Exam-time Stress week means different things to different students. For some students, exams are no sweat (不费力地). First-year business student Joe Tirpak said, "I don't let exams stress me out because I'm I'm as as I can be." For others, is the key to their exam jitters(神经过敏). Second-year marine science student Zac Duval said, "Having a year of experience has helped me know how to my time and be well-prepared." _____ Finals ________ confident well-prepared ___________ __________ getting over _________ experience ________ schedule II ■

23. After-2_dictaion.2 Dictation Then there's the of students on who acquire that sweaty, wild-eyed look from spending hours hunched (弓起背部) over a book under a hot desk lamp. First-year sports management student Steve McMenamin said he's usually one of those students. "I'm thinking I'll be spending a lot of time on my porch (走廊) studying," he said. The problem of stress is not a new one. campus majority ______ _______ sleepless ________ ___________ stressed-out

24. Discussion; • Will Father Time become a terror for you?

25. After-1.useful-1 Useful Expressions 1. 吞噬 eat into 2. 困于交通堵塞 stuck in traffic jams 3. 越洋购物旅行 the transatlantic shopping expedition in most cases 4. 在大多数情况下 5. 使…摆脱 free sb. from

26. After-1.useful-2 Useful Expressions 6.个人的穿着打扮 personal grooming 7.处理软件故障 fix software glitches 8.除去技术发展 technology apart the information explosion 9.信息爆炸 10.从世界各个角落 from every corner of the world

27. After-1.useful-3 Useful Expressions 11.在整个世界学术界 in the whole world of scholarship 12.在…的推动下 driven on by 13.适用于 apply to forecasting group 14.预测小组 15.分配不均匀 be unevenly distributed

28. After-1.useful-4 Useful Expressions 16.抚养子女 nurture offspring take paying jobs 17.做有报酬的工作 household chores 18.家务杂活 a growth market 19.越做越大的市场 concierge services 20.家政服务 make better use of 21.更充分地利用 industrial revolution 22.工业革命 be doomed to 23.注定

29. Language points

30. The trouble is, it delivered them Article2_S_popwin_The trouble… • What do “deliver” and “them” here refer to? • What does “trouble” imply? “Deliver” means to provide or to bring, “them” here refers to “horizons”. It implies the unfavorable effect of the invention of aircraft, that is, people, driven on by new horizons, would like to spend more time on time-consuming journeys.

31. Now, I find myself subscribing to 60 or 70 journals or magazines just to keep me up with what amounts to a minute proportion of the expanding frontiers of scholarship.” Article5_S_popwin_Now… • Paraphrase “the expanding frontiers of scholarship”. • What is the purpose for the author to quote this sentence? the ever-advancing development in the new field of academy The purpose is to give us a more vivid picture about the information explosion.

32. Article5_W_popwin_minute1 minute: adj. very small in size or amount The kitchen is minute, with barely room for two people to turn around. A minute examination revealed small flecks (斑点) of blood on the coat. CF: minute, small & little 这几个词都是形容词，都有“小的”之意。 minute意思是“很小的”、“细微的”，在本组词中算是“最小的”。 small指大小、重量、数量、规模、力量、重要性等方面“小的”、“少 的”。 little 没有真正的比较级和最高级，它经常暗示所谈及的人、物小得可 爱。而small就没有这种含义，它多表示比较，是相对而言的。

33. Article5_W_popwin_minute2 Fill in the blanks with the following words. minute, small & little 1. He is a man, only one point five meters tall. 2. His writing is . 3. What a nice garden! 4. There is a bird in the tree. 5. There are particles of gold dust on the ground. 6. You made one or two mistakes. ____ small _____ minute ____ little ___ little _____ minute ____ small

34. So we suffer from what Wilson calls discontent with super abundance -- the confusion of endless choice. Article6_S_popwin_So we … 1. What does “super abundance” refer to? 2. What can we infer from the sentence? It refers to the a quantity of goods and services. The quantity of goods and services is too much, it is endless, and what’s more, it increases our time stress levels.

35. “It’s almost got to the point where there’s stress envy. Article8_S_popwin_It’s almost… 1. What does “stress envy” mean? 2. Why does the author mention the “stress envy”? 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese. If you are not stressed, that shows you are not very successful. To make his argument comprehensive and more convincing, the author revealed the fact that not everyone is overstressed though 50 percent of unemployed or retired people tell you they never have enough time to get things done. 这几乎到了羡慕压力的程度。

36. The gains, however, were unevenly distributed. Article9_S_popwin_The gains… 1. What does “the gains” refer to? 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. “The gains” refers to the five hours a week Americans had gained as their free time. 但增加的时间分配得并不均匀。

37. As a result, we see appalling inequalities in the distribution of free time between the sexes. Article10_S_popwin_As a result… 1. What does “appalling” mean? 2. What can we learn from the sentence? “Appalling” means “amazing, surprising”. The advances in household appliances haven’t set women free from household chores.

38. One is an attempt to gain the largest possible amount of satisfaction from the smallest possible investment of time. Article11_S_popwin_one is… 1. Paraphrase the sentence. 2. Give a few examples of this reaction. One reaction is trying to obtain the largest possible quantities of content by consuming time as little as possible. People today want fast food, instant coffee, transatlantic shopping and instant gratification. And they become upset when time is wasted.

39. Anything that helps streamline our lives is a growth market. Article12_S_popwin_anything… 1. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 2. Why is it “a growth market”? 任何能帮助我们提高生活效率的事物都有越做越大的市场。 Because people are trying to buy time and you can definitely gain profits to help them “save” time.

40. As Godbey points out, the stress we feel arises not from a shortage of time, but from the surfeit of things we try to cram into it. Article13_S_popwin_As Godbey… Paraphrase the part of the sentence after “point out”. We are not lacking in time. Actually it is our ever-increasing desires that make us feel time-starved.

41. Article6_W_popwin_stress There is another reason for our increased time stress levels, too: rising prosperity. As ever-larger quantities of goods and services are produced, they have to be consumed. Driven on by advertising, we do our best to oblige: we buy more, travel more and play more, but we struggle to keep up. So we suffer from what Wilson calls discontent with super abundance -- the confusion of endless choice. Of course, not everyone is overstressed. “It’s a convenient shorthand to say we’re all time-starved, but we have to remember that it only applies to, say, half the population,” says Michael Willmott, director of the Future Foundation, a London research company. stress: 1. n. pressure or worry resulting from mental or physical distress, difficult circumstances, etc. (followed by on) Population growth and pollution place enormous stress on the world’s supply of usable water. 他的压力很大因为他的工作太多了。 He is under stress because he has too much work to do. 2. vt. put stress, pressure, or strain on A person who is stressed typically has anxious thoughts and difficulty concentrating or remembering. I must stress that what I say is confidential. Collocation: lay / put / place stress on / upon 着重于，把重点放在…上

42. Text analysis

43. Text analysis • The style of this piece is typical of a certain variety of journalism. It is clearly not a news story, but finds its home in the editorial or comment section where journalists and others contribute regular or occasional columns reflecting on topical issues. Unlike news stories where reporters are expected to confine themselves to the facts, such columns are intended to give free range to the expression of personal opinion. At the same time, particularly in the more serious papers the writers is expected to display his familiarity with the complexity of the problem under discussion.

44. Text analysis • This is frequently achieved by employing concession. Thus, here the writer, having outlined the problem of the pressure of time, goes on to concede that not everyone is affected to the same extent. He then details the differences that exist before returning to his more general point and concluding with his solution, another characteristic ingredient of such editorial articles. • Direct quotations

45. Scanning After-1.scanning.1 1. Scan the text, circle all phrases containing a hyphen, and then explain their meanings and how they are formed. • 1) ever-increasing quantities of time (Para. 1) • 2) horse-drawn carriage (Para. 3) • 3) time-consuming journeys (Para. 4) • 4) the laptop-on-the-beach syndrome (Para. 6) • 5) feel time-pressed (Para. 7) • 6) ever-larger quantities of goods and services (Para. 11) the quantities of time increasing all the time the carriage drawn by the horse journeys consuming time the syndrome caused by going to the beach with a laptop feel the press caused by the lack of time the quantities of goods and services that become larger and larger

46. Scanning After-1.scanning.2 • 7) be time-starved (Para. 12) • 8) the London-based Henley Center (Para. 14) • 9) be self-imposed (Para. 14) • 10) hour-by-hour logs (Para. 15) • 11) the mid-1960s (Para. 16) • 12) empty-nesters (Para. 17) be lacking in time the Henley Center with its headquarter located in London be imposed by one’s own logs written at different hours the middle of the 1960s people without offsprings

47. After-1.scanning.3 Scanning 13) pre-school children (Para. 17) 14) on-line retailers (Para. 21) 15) work-life debate (Para. 22) 16) long-hours culture (Para. 22) 17) family-friendly working policies (Para. 22) 18) the cell-phone (Para. 28) children before entering the schools retailers shopping on line debate on “which to choose, work or life” the tradition to increase the working hours the policies used in the working places to treat employees in a friendly way like members in a family the mobile phone

48. Scanning After-1.scanning.4 2. Make words with the following prefixes or patterns. • 1) ever- • 2) self- • 3) pre- • 4) adj. + n. + -ed • 5) adv. + v. + -ed ever-green, ever-lasting, ever-more… self-control, self-made, self-educated… pre-history, pre-mature, pre-recorded… blue-eyed, simple-minded, left-handed… well-informed, much-used, poorly-dressed…

49. Confusing words • Abundant/abundance ( adj, n, 大量，丰富，充足 ) • abandon / abandoned (v, adj, 离弃，丢弃；遗弃，抛弃；放弃)

50. 1.The game had to be due to bad weather. • 2. Indonesia is in petroleum deposits. • 3. At the feast there was an of food and drink. • 4. Those who themselves to despair can not succeed.