大学英语精读2-unit5-课件.ppt

QuickFixSociety

background

1.Whatdoyouthinkofoursociety?2.Isitwisetokeepspeeding?3.Isn’titmoreimportanttospendtimethantosavetime?

5.Shouldn’tweslowdownbeforewespeedoutofcontrol?6.Isthisquickfixsocietyanidealsociety?4.WhatisAmerican’slifestyle?7.Whatareyougoingtodowithallthetimeyousave?

Glossary

StructurePart1:(1~3)Theauthor’sdifferentfeelingsofthetrip.Andhercountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix.

can’twait/canhardlywait:usedwhenyouareemphasizingthatsbisveryexcitedaboutsthorkeentodoit.e.g.WhenshereceivedtheletterofadmissionfromOxfordUniversity,shecouldn’twaittotellherparentsthegoodnews.

moreandmoree.g.Asthedayoftheexamwasapproaching,webecamemoreandmorenervous.

Part2:(4~6)ThreefeatureofthequickfixsocietyNowinsteadoflater(para.4)Fasterinsteadofslower(para.5)Superficiallyinsteadofthoroughly(para.6)

Put(money)awayForarainydayTakeoutRelaxnow,paylater

Put(money)away:tosavemoneytobeusedlaterForarainyday:fora(future)timewhenmoneymaybeneededTakeout:toobtainanofficialdocumentorservicee.g.totakeoutaloan/amortgage(按揭)Relaxnow,paylater:do/buywhatwewantnow,andpaylater

Save(up)for:tokeepandaddtoanamountofmoneyforaparticularpurpose/laterusee.g.They’resavingupforatriptoEurope/togotoEurope.

Notagreewithsb:(offood)tomakefeelsickorille.g.Iloveseafood,butitdoesn’tagreewithme.

Moreoftenthannot:usuallye.g.WheneverImakearequest,moreoftenthannotmyparentsrejectit.

Part3:(7~8)Theauthor’sappealtoherfellowcountrymenreturntolifeinslowlane

GetitoverwithSkimthesurfaceGetsbwrong

:togetitdone:todealwithsthsuperficially,notgoingdeeper:tonotunderstandcorrectlywhatsbmeans

Gobacktosth:tostartdoingsthagainthatyoustoppeddoinge.g.Whenhersonstartedschool,shedecidedto