unit-6--The-pace-of-life生活节奏课文导入

UnitSixThePaceoflifeThePaceoflifeFast-pacedlifeseemtofeelrich,andenriched,infact,lifehasbecomeincreasinglyscarce.Thefast-pacedurbanlifestylehasmadeindividualsmorematerialisticandincreasinglyalienatedfromoneanother.Doyouliketherushofcitylife?BR3.21.Whatdoyouthinkkeeppeopleinsomecountriessobusy?2.Whatmightbetheacute/majorproblemsfacingpeopletoday?3.Comparedwithpeople’slifeinancienttimes,whathavenewtechnology,theinformationexplosionandrisingeconomyreallybroughttous?Hastechnologymadeourliveseasierormoreburdensome?1.Tension—Physical,mental,emotional2.Healthproblems—Physical,mentalandemotionaldiseases3.Ecologicalpollution/Ruptureinozonelayer4.Disturbedfamilyrelations5.Violenceandcruelty6.Corruption/Dishonesty/Immorality7.Drug-addiction8.Neglectoflaw&orderandethical,moralandsocialdiscipline9.Armaments/Nuclearweapons(Militarism)Weliveinafast-pacedsocietyandhardlyhavenotimetorelax.Livinginthefast-temposociety,itisdifficultforpeopletofeelancientpeople'sleisure.Belivingrhythmmoreandmorequicktoday,peopleneedtohavemorecoffeebreaks.LookatthesePicturesLivinginthefast-temposociety,itisdifficultforpeopletofeelancientpeople'sleisure.Belivingrhythmmoreandmorequicktoday,peopleneedtohavemorecoffeebreaks.Relaxationisbeneficialtohealthinafast-pacedhigh-pressuredsociety.Modernpeoplearelivingatveryfastpacefastfoodmayjustmeettheirrequirement.Ourdaysfillupsofast,andaresorushedandfilledwithdistractions,thattheyseemtobebursting.It’sahugesourceofstressformostpeople,andstressisperhapsthemostimportantfactordeterminingwhetherwe’rehealthyorsick.Sohowcanwesimplifyourdays?It’snotincrediblyhard,it’sbestdoneinsteps.Followthesesteps•1.KnowWhat’sImportant.•2.VisualizeYourPerfectDay.•3.SayNotoExtraCommitments.•4.LimitTasks.•5.CarveOutUn-distractionTime.•6.SlowDown.•7.MindfullySingle-task.•8.BatchSmallerTasks,ThenLetgo.•9.CreateSpaceBetween.Goodmanagementcanhelpuscopewithfasterlives.Wecanusemoderntechnologyassertivelyinordertomaintainmorepersonalcontrol.Aboveall,headvises,wecandeceleratebyadjustingourperspective;wecanremember,afterall,thatadaystilloffers24hours.Neithertechnologynorefficiencycanacquiremoretimeforyou,becausetimeisnotathingthatyouhavelost.Itisnotathingyouhaveeverhad.Itiswhatyoulivein.Youcandriftoryoucanswim,anditwillcarryyoualongeitherway.Finally,let'sfinishthispresentationwithashortvideo.