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Unit6ThePaceofLifeTextAOldFatherTimeBecomesaTerrorPre-readingtasksWhile-readingactivitiesPost-readingactivitiesLessonSummaryWarm-upquestionsReadingforthegistFastreading(1).Hastechnologymadeourliveseasierormoreburdensome?Giveexamplestoillustrate.(Teachermaydividethestudentsintoseveralgroupstodiscussthequestion,andwritedowneachgroup’sanswerontheblackboard)(2).Lead-intothetext:Whatwehavediscussedjustnowisactuallyrelatedtothetextwearegoingtostudy.Nowlet’sseewhetheryouhavethesameideawiththeauthor.whatisthetextabout?Fastreading:Pleasedividethetextintofourpartsandfindoutthemainideaofeachpart.PartIParas1-11Theauthorgivesthreereasonswhywefeelsotime-pressedtoday.PartIIParas12-18Noteveryoneistime-stressed,andinthecaseofAmericanstheyhaveactuallygainedmorefreetimeinthepastdecade.PartIIIParas19-23Theperceptionoftime-faminehastriggeredavarietyofreactions.PartIVParas24-28Theauthorpinsdownthecruxoftheproblemandputsforwardaremedyforthestresswefeel.While-readingactivitiesPartI1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.PartII1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.PartIII1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.PartIV1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.3.Textorganization1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.onthego:(infml)veryactiveorbusyExamples1.I’vebeenonthegoallweek,preparingmythesis.2.Iwasonthegoalldayandwenthomeatabout10o’clockintheevening.LanguageStudycope:dealsuccessively(withsb./sth.difficult)Examples1.Healthpsychologistsstudyhowpeoplecopewithstress.2.Peoplewhoattemptsuicideusuallysufferfromextremeemotionaldistressandfeelunabletocopewiththeirproblems.LanguageStudysetabout:begin(atask);start(doingsth.)(usedinthepattern:setaboutsth/doingsth.;nopassive)Examples1.Theschoolauthoritiesmustsetaboutfindingsolutionstothecampussecurityproblems.2.MymomandIsetaboutclearingupaftertheguestsleft.LanguageStudyquantities/alargequantityof:largeamounts/alargeamountof(Examples)1.Thekeytostayinghealthyandstrongwhenbackpackingistoeatlargequantitiesofenergy-richfoods.2.Incoldweathermostanimalsmusteatlargequantitiesoffoodtoobtaintheenergyneededtocarryonnormalbodyactivities.LanguageStudyeatinto:graduallyreducetheamountof(sth.valuable);damageordestroyExamples1.Allthesecarexpensesareeatingintooursavings.2.Responsibilitiesathomeandworkeatintohistime.LanguageStudymultiply:increaseinnumberorquantity;addanumbertoitselfaparticularnumberoftimesExamples1.Theweedsjustmultiplied,andbeforelongthegardenwasajungle.2.Multiplyinglargequantitiesinone’sheadhasbecomealostartsincethearrivalofcalculator.LanguageStudyfraction:smallpart,bit,amountorproportion(ofsth.)Examples1.Onlyasmallfractionofthepopulationlivedinthatremotearea.2.TheblackminersinSouthAfricausedtoearnonlyafractionofthewagespaidtowhiteminersdoingequivalentwork.LanguageStudypourin:gointoaplacequicklyandinlargenumbersExamples1.TouristspouredintoShanghaionNationalDay.2.Manyfootballfanspouredintothestadiumtohavealookattheirfavoritefootballplayers.LanguageStudyamountto:beequalto;adduptoExamples1.In1959thecombinedvalueofU.S.importsandexportsamountedtolessthan9percentofthecountry’sgrossdomesticproduct.2.Thetuitionfeeamountstotenthousandyuan.LanguageStudystress:pressureorworryresultingfrommentalorphysicaldistress,difficultcircumstances,etc.(followedbyon)Examples1.Thereisenoughevidencetosuggestthatjobstressmayincreaseaman’sriskofdyingfromheartdisease.2.Populationgrowthandpollutionplaceenormousstressontheworldsupplyofusablewater.vt.putstress,pressure,orstrainonLanguageStudyoblige:dosth.for(sb.)asafavororsmallservice(usedinthepattern:oblige(sb.)(withsth./bydoingsth.)Examples1.Wearehappytooblige.2.Pleaseobligemebyleavingmealone.LanguageStudyabundance:quantitythatismorethanenough;plenty(followedbyof)Examples1.ThevisitortoOxfordhasanabundanceofsightstosee.2.Mostmilkconsistsofanabundanceofthemajornutrientsneededbythebodyforgoodhealth.LanguageStudyPhr.inabundanceExamples1.Bythemid-15thcenturypaperwasavailableinabundance.2.Therewasgoodfoodinabundance,farmorethanwecouldeverhopetoeat.LanguageStudy1.Whatnewburdenshastechnologyproducedapartfromcrammingworkintoourleisuretime?2.Whatgivesrisetoourdiscontentwithsuperabundance?1.Languagestudy2.Askquestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthetext.StudentsmayberequiredtotranslatesomesentencesfromEnglishintoChinese,orviceversa,ortomakesentencesoftheirown.LanguageStudyforecast:tellinadvance;predictExamples1.Themeansofforecastingnaturedisasters,suchasfloods,andhurricanes,haveimprovedimmenselyasscienceandtechnologyhaveadvance.2.Becausethebehaviorofweathersystemsischaotic,itisimpossibletoforecastthedetailsofweathermorethantwoweeksinadvance.LanguageStudynurture:careforandeducate(achild);encouragethegrowthof(sth.);nourishExamples1.Parentswantstoknowthebestwaytonurtureandraisetheirchildtoadulthood.2.Withoneyear’sobservationsthebiologistshavefoundhowdolphinssocialize,breed,nurturetheiryoungandhowtheycommunicate.LanguageStudyWhatisstressenvy,as