新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程2_oral_report.doc

Unit1 Time Is Money “Time is money.” This saying means that time is very valuable. But time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. Moreover, sometimes persons can exist without money, but nothing can be done without time, just as no one can live without air. Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by men. Since time is an invisible thing, men often waste their time unconsciously（无意地）. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night. Man can live only at most to about 100 years. It seems fairly long, but in fact it is rather short. We often say “How quickly time flies!” How many things can a man accomplish in such a short period? Hence we should use the valuable time properly to do our work. We will race with it. We will study and work hard. Never waste a little bit of it. Time-Conscious Chinese Chinese people think time is everything .They save time carefully. During weekends,Chinese go for further study .Its said that its never too old to learn.If they dont do so ,they may lose their jobs in the future .During holidays,they go for a trip ,which makes them relaxed, and then get down to their work more quickly and work harder. Some of the teachers conduct business during summer or winter holidays,while students do part-time jobs from which they can obtain some experience .They all value time highly .They consider it as a precious resource. In the spare time ,we do some reading ,listening to the radio or watching TV about news and some other programmes ,which make us knowleadgeable. Not only the people who have been mentioned above make the best use of time ,but also the farmers do .For example ,they raise sheep when the plants are growing. Theres no doubt that Chinese treat time correctly and scientifically. They save time carefully, and they arent willing to waste it ,even a second. five tips for time management Everyone is looking for ways to acc