The Fine Art of Putting Things Off

1、2011年度河南省高等学校精品课程年度河南省高等学校精品课程高级英语高级英语(a new english course, book 6) unit two the fine art of putting things off copyright: henan university of technology 2012 lecturer: huang huihui test your procrastination factor! look at the traits listed and circle the number that most clearly resembles your be

2、haviour. i tend to clean and tidy my desk before starting a tough job1 2 3 4 5 i dont feel the need to tidy my desk before starting a tough job i often doubt whether i will be able to complete a job even if its going well 1 2 3 4 5i dont tend to doubt that i will complete a job well i tend to delay

3、implement plans i have agreed1 2 3 4 5 i rarely delay implementing plans i have agreed i enjoy chatting and socialising at work even if it has no real purpose1 2 3 4 5everything i do at work is aimed at getting the job done. i rarely chat or socialise i have to make a real effort to get started on a

4、 job1 2 3 4 5 i find it easy to start early on a job i know i have avoided unpleasant and difficult jobs which upset me1 2 3 4 5i dont delay unpleasant, difficult or upsetting jobs i often do the least important job before the most important one1 2 3 4 5i always do the most important job first unles

5、s there is a good reason not to fear of making a mistake often makes me delay a job 1 2 3 4 5i dont delay jobs because of fear of making mistakes if i have missed a deadline its usually because of delays on the job1 2 3 4 5i dont tend to miss deadlines because of delays on the job i like to leave di

6、fficult jobs until the end of the day or as late as possible1 2 3 4 5i do important work first or at my prime time i. warming-up test your procrastination factor! scores: 10-14 high procrastination factor 15-24strong tendency to procrastinate 25-35try to reduce 36-45low procrastination factor 46-50w

7、ell controlled delayers vs. do-it-nowers (para. 2) delayersdo-it-nowers 1 2 3 4 plan sth. carefully in advance without careful plan; in a hurry do something long before the deadlinedelay until the deadline and find excuses for delay keep regular hours; punctualkeep irregular hours; behind the schedu

8、le keep everything in ordernot in order discussion: what are the pros and cons of procrastination? positivenegative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 decreased self-condifence miss an opportunity drain your mental energy put you in an awkward and passive situation fall behind or lose your competitive edge become inde

9、cisive increased feelings of overwhelm negative impact on relationship reduce stress/pressure/anxiety create time for something else that is more important put off unpleasant tasks in favor of more enjoyable things problems may end up getting solved makes room for creativity avoid making hasty decis

10、ions get more useful information cool down your anger ii. text structure: argumentation thesis: i. presenting the topic(1-2) ii. elaboration (3-7) procrastination is not altogether a bad practice. . 1. four examples of procrastination: . . . 2. classification of human beings into two categories: . .

11、 . . 3. in the literary/artistic field: inspiring, reviving, stimulating; 4. in the military field/diplomatic field: time to reflect; strategies 5. in the business field: avoid making hasty and costly decision; 6. in the adminstrative field: avoid hasty decisions; 7. in the academic field: a common

12、practice; ii. text structure: argumentation thesis: iii. explanation (8) iv. conclusion (9) procrastination is not altogether a bad practice. . 1) unwilling to confront something they dread; . . 1) many decisions may be improved if postponed; . 2) an unconscious way of sorting the important from the

13、 trivial; 2) time is not meant to be devoured but to be consumed delicately and without haste; . ii. text structure: summary putting things off can be a fine art of living when 1. . 2. 3. . . 4. . 5. you can work it to your advantage . iii. discourse analysis 1. style: style may refer to: -a writers

14、 habitual or peculiar way of using language; -the prevalent features of the language of a certain period; -the characteristic aspects of the language of a certain type of writing; -it may also mean grace of elegance in writing. 2.features of a formal style: -more advanced and scholarly vocabulary; -

15、longer, more complex sentences; sentence structure includes lengthy sentences with complex subordination, long verb phrases; - use of one instead of you, and is; -a consistently serious, polite and impersonal tone; -references to literary works or allusions to historical and classical figures. iii. discourse analysis 3. diction: -diction refers to the writers or the speakers distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story. -use of restrained exaggeration; -use of formal words