【新视野大学英语读写教程第二册】Unit1Time-Conscious Americans讲义

Time-ConsciousAmericansCONTENTSBEADCLead-inPre-readingActivitiesTextStudyParagraph

WritingSummaryLead-in课文小结预习写作NHCEATopic-centered

DiscussionProverbsabouttimeWhatdoAmericansdowithtime?

ArethereanyproverbsboundupwithtimeinbothChineseandAmericancultures?课文小结预习写作Back随笔1)Timeismoney.TipsTipsNHCE时间就是金钱。/一寸光阴一寸金。2)Timeislifeandwhentheidle

mankillstime,hekillshimself.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。3)Timeflieslikeanarrow,andtimelostneverreturns.光阴似箭，一去不返。4)Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月不等人。DoyouknowwhatAmericansdowithtime?NHCE1)

Theycommitthemselvestocreatingasteadyflowoftime-savingdevices,suchas…TipsTips课文小结预习写作Back2)Theyseldomwastetimeassessing

othersoversmalltalksormeals;3)

Theycarryaroundtheirpocketplannersto

keeptrackofappointmentsanddeadlines;4)

Theydotheirutmosttosqueezemore

lifeoutoftheirtime;5)

Theyseepunctualityasthesoulofbusiness;6)Theyalwaysdotheirbusinessinahurry…随笔Pre-readingActivitiesNHCEBListenandAnswerCompound

DictationWatchand

Discuss课文小结导入写作ListenandAnswer

Back课文小结写作导入复合听写视頻讨论随笔NHCEDirections:

Listentoapassageaboutpeople’sattitudetowardtimeintheUSandanswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhear.2.WhatisconsideredtobeawasteoftimeintheUS?1.WhatpreciousresourcedoAmericansvalue?3.Whatdoyouthinkoftime-consciousAmericans?(open-ended)Key:Time.

Key:Shortconversationsorsmall

exchangeswithstrangers.

TapescriptCompoundDictation听力简答视頻讨论ForDetails随笔NHCE

Directions:Youwillheara

passagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecond

time,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS8withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedS9toS11youarerequiredto

fillinmissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Nowlistentothepassage.Back课文小结写作导入CompoundDictation

NHCEToAmericans,punctualityisawayofshowingrespectforotherpeople’stime.Beingmorethan10minuteslatetoanappointmentusuallycallsforan[S01]_______,andmaybeanexplanation.Peoplewhoarerunninglateoftencallaheadtoletothersknowofthe[S02]_____.

American[S03]

________showhowmuchpeoplerespectthetimeofothers.Whenpeopleplananevent,theyoftensetthetimedaysorweeksin[S04]_______.apologydelaylifestylesadvanceBack课文小结写作导入听力简答视頻讨论随笔CompoundDictation

NHCEOncethetimeisfixed,ittakesalmostan[S05]_________tochangeit.Ifpeoplewanttocometoyourhouseforafriendlyvisit,theywillusuallycallfirsttomakesureitis[S06]__________.Onlyveryclosefriendswilljust“dropby”unannounced.Also,people[S07]_______tocallotherslateatnightforfeartheymightbeinbed.Thetimemay[S08]_____,butmostfolksthinktwiceaboutcallingafter10:00p.m.Tooutsiders,Americansseemtiedtotheclock.[S09]______________________________________

__________________.emergencyconvenienthesitatevaryBack课文小结写作导入Peopleinotherculturesvaluerelationshipsmorethanschedules听力简答视頻讨论随笔CompoundDictation

NHCEInthesesocieties,peopledon’ttrytocontroltime,buttoexperienceit.[S10]_____________

____________________________________.Therhythmofnature—fromthepassingoftheseasonstothemonthlycycleofthemoon—shapestheirviewofevents.Peoplelearntorespondtotheirenvironment.[S11]________

______________________________________________________________________________________________.

ManyEasterncultures,forexample,viewtimeasacycle

Asaresult,theyfinditeasierto“gowiththeflow”thanAmericans,wholikeplanstobefixedandunchangeable

Back课文小结写作导入听力简答视頻讨论随笔Watch&DiscussDirections:

Watchthevideoandthendiscussthetopicsasfollows:Videowatching2.Whatshouldwedowithtime?

1.Whatdoestimemeantous?keykey听力简答复合听写随笔NHCEBack课文小结写作导入TimeIsLife视频文件放在这个绿色的框内，不要超出去。也不要遮挡绿框的黑边。Whatdoestimemeantous?Whenaskedwhattimereallymeans,differentpeoplemaycomeupwithdistinctivereplies.Amanofpracticalmindwouldsaytimeismoney,whileamanofwisdomwouldsaytimeislife.

NHCEAwesternphilosopherusedtosay“Thegreatestsacrificeisthesacrificeoftime.”whereaswehaveanoldChinesesaying“Aninchoftimecannotbeboughtbyaninchofgold”.Clearly,althoughpeoplearedifferentinapproach,theyallagreethattimeisprecious.

Despitethefactthattimeisvaluable,peopledealwithtimeindifferentways.Forexample,AmericansvaluetimeassomethingirrecoverablewhileChinesetreattimeassomethingenjoyable.Besides,totheAmericanbusinessmen,timesignifiesmoney.

返回Back课文小结写作导入Theyseizeeverygoldenminutetomakemoney.Bycontrast,totheChinesebusinessmen,timemeansaninterpersonalnetwork.Theyseizeeveryoccasiontogetitintoshape.FormoreFormoreFormore听力简答复合听写随笔Whatshouldwedowithtime?NHCEJustaswehaveseen,timeisindeedapreciousresourceaseveryoneofusisendowedwithlifetimeonlyonce.Asthesayinggoes,“Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.”(光阴一去不复返)AsnewhopesfortheriseofChina,wecollegestudentshaveanobligationtotreasureourtimeandworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.Thewasteoftimeinoureyesshouldbetheequivalentofkillingone’slife,whiletheawarenessoftimeshouldbeequaltocherishingone’slife.Therefore,weshouldmakebestofourtime,devotingallourtime,energyandattentiontowhatcountsmuchtoourlife.返回Back课文小结写作导入Onlywhenwepourourlifetimeintothevaluablethingswillweneverfeelguiltyofthelifewehavespent.Andonourdeathbedswewillnotbecursedwiththeideathatwehaveidledawayourlife.

FormoreFormore听力简答复合听写随笔TextStudyNHCECNewWordsTextReadingMainIdeas&Structure预习小结导入写作课文分析课文阅读随笔NHCE1.budgetv./vi./n.制定预算；[C]预算2.chargev.向······收费，要价3.acutea.敏感的，敏锐的；严重的4.hourglassn.[C]（计时用的）沙漏5.restlessa.烦躁的；不安静的restlesslyad.烦躁地；不安静地6.elbowvt./n.用肘推（或撞）人；[C]肘7.abrupta.粗鲁的，无礼的；突然的8.openinga./n.开始的；开业典礼；空缺职位Back小结预习写作导入NHCE9.ritual

a./n.

例行的；[C,U]惯例10.interactionn.[C,U]交流；相互作用11.conventionn.[C,U]习俗，惯例；[C]会议12.leisuren.[U]空闲；[U]悠闲，安逸

leisurelya.从容的；不匆忙的13.assessvt.评价，评估14.surroundingsn.(pl.)周围的事物；环境15.probev./n.调查，探究；[C]探针16.social

a.社会的；社交的Back小结预习写作导入课文分析课文阅读随笔NHCEsociallyad.与社会(或社交)相关地17.tickvi./n.滴答响；[sing.]滴答声18.consequentlyad.因此，所以19.devicen.[C]装置；方法，手段20.faxn.[C]传真；传真机21.emailn.[C,U]电子邮件22.givenprep.如果考虑到23.

gatheringn.[C]集会，聚会24.impersonalityn.[U]无人情味Back小结预习写作导入课文分析课文阅读随笔NHCE25.electronica.使用电子设备的；电子的26.significancen.[sing.,U]重要性；重要意义27.conductvt./n.实施；传导；[U]行为，举止28.increasinglyad.日益；愈加29.conferencen.[C]（正式）会议

teleconferencen.[C]远程会议30.obtainvt.获得，得到31.superba.极好的32.whereasconj.然而；但是Back小结预习写作导入课文分析课文阅读随笔NHCE33.postala.邮政的；邮寄的34.efficienta.效率高的35.impolitea.无礼的，失礼的36.elapsevi.（时间）过去，逝去37.skillfula.熟练的；有技巧的skillfulnessn.[U]熟练；技巧38.competenta.有能力的；能干的；胜任的39.fulfillvt.履行；执行；实现；完成40.capitaln.[sing.,U]资本；资金Back小结预习写作导入课文分析课文阅读随笔NHCE致力于；从事于workat同时发生；伴随gowith

匆忙地inarush由于dueto亲身；亲自inperson大量投入（精力或金钱等）pourinto用完；耗尽runout导致；造成······的结果resultin

落在······后面fallbehind

Back小结预习写作导入课文分析课文阅读随笔Time-ConsciousAmericans

Para.1Americansbelievenoone

standsstill.Ifyouarenotmoving

ahead,youarefallingbehind.This

attituderesultsinanationofpeoplecommittedtoresearching,experimentingandexploring.TimeisoneofthetwoelementsthatAmericanssavecarefully,theotherbeinglabor.词汇学习课文分析随笔NHCEBack小结预习写作导入Para.2“Weareslavesto

nothingbuttheclock,”ithasbeensaid.Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal.Webudgetit,saveit,wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit,accountforit;wealsochargeforit.Itisapreciousresource.Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseof

theshortnessofeachlifetime.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson’shourglass,theycannotbereplaced.Wewanteveryminutetocount.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.3aAforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheUSislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseekingattentioninastore,orelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirshopping.

Racingthrough

daytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入句型词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.3bOthersinpubliceating-placesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothey,too,canbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallexchangeswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.4aManynewarrivalsin

theStateswillmisstheopening

exchangesofabusinesscall,for

example.Theywillmisstheritual

interactionthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeethatmaybeaconventionintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinarestaurantorcoffeehouse.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.4b

Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverextendedsmalltalk;muchlessdotheytake

themoutfordinner,oraroundonthe

golfcoursewhiletheydevelopasense

oftrust.

Sincewegenerallyassess

andprobeprofessionallyratherthan

socially,westarttalkingbusinessvery

quickly.Timeis,therefore,alwaysticking

inourinnerear.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入句型词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.5Consequently,weworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.Weproduceasteadyflowof

labor-savingdevices;wecommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts,whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especiallygivenourtraffic-filledstreets.We,therefore,savemostpersonalvisitingforafter-workhoursorforsocialweekendgatherings.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入句型词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.6aToustheimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittleornorelationto

thesignificanceofthematterathand.Insomecountriesnomajorbusinessisconductedwithouteyecontact,requiringface-to-faceconversation.

NHCEBack小结预习写作导入句型词汇学习课文分析随笔NHCEBack小结预习写作导入Para.6bInAmerica,too,afinalagreementwillnormallybesignedinperson.However,peoplearemeetingincreasinglyontelevision

screens,conducting“teleconferences”tosettleproblemsnotonlyinthiscountrybutalso—bysatellite—internationally.词汇学习课文分析随笔NHCEBack小结预习写作导入Para.7TheUSisdefinitelyatelephonecountry.Almosteveryoneusesthetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeorbreaksocialappointments,tosay“Thankyou”,toshopandtoobtainallkindsofinformation.Telephonessavethefeetandendlessamountsoftime.Thisisduepartlytothefactthatthetelephoneserviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient.

句型词汇学习课文分析随笔

NHCEBack小结预习写作导入Para.8aSomenewarrivalswillcomefromcultureswhereitisconsideredimpolitetoworktooquickly.Unlessacertainamountoftimeisallowedtoelapse,itseemsintheireyesasifthetaskbeingconsideredwereinsignificant,notworthyofproperrespect.Assignmentsare,consequently,givenaddedweight

bythepassageoftime.

句型词汇学习课文分析随笔Para.8b

IntheUS,however,

itistakenasasignof

skillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblem,orfulfillajobsuccessfully,withspeed.Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto“getitmoving”.NHCEBack小结预习写作导入词汇学习课文分析随笔MainIdeaoftheTextPartIPartIIPartIIINHCETimeisoneofthetwoelementsAmericanshaveevercherishedmost,becausetheybelievetime,oncerunout,canneverbereplaced.Inviewofthat,Americanscommitthemselvestoproducingsomanytime-savingdevicesastomakeeveryminutecount.Besides,tosolveaproblemorfulfillajobwithspeedisalwaystakeninU.S.Aasasignofbeingcompetent.

词汇学习课文阅读随笔Thepassageismadeupof8paragraphs,and,accordingtothepattern“presentation—illustration—restatementofthegeneralidea”theauthormainlyemploysinhiswriting,itcanfallintothreeparts.Fordetail

Back小结预习写作导入StructureoftheTextMainIdeaofPartIDevicesforitsDevelopment[Para.1&2]

ToAmericans,timelostcannotbereplaced.Sotimeisalwaysapreciousresourcetheyarecommittedtosavingbyallmeans.Back小结预习写作导入PartIPartIIPartIIINHCETheauthorpresentsthegeneralideaofthepassage——Americansvaluetimegreatly——bycomingstraighttothepoint.Fordetail

词汇学习课文阅读随笔MainIdeaofPartIIDevicesforitsDevelopment[Para.3–7]

Tomakeeveryminutecount,Americansworkhardatthetaskofsavingtimeintheirdailylife,businessandwork.Thatiswhytheyalwaysdotheirbusinessinahurryandproduceasteadyflowoftime-savingdevices.Back小结预习写作导入PartIPartIIPartIIINHCETheauthormainlyemploysdeductionandcontrasttoillustratehowAmericanpeoplesavetime.Fordetail

词汇学习课文阅读随笔MainIdeaofPartIIIDevicesforitsDevelopment[Para.8]

Incontrasttosomepeopleswhowouldgiveaddedweighttothetaskonwhichmoretimeisspent,Americanpeoplefocusmoreoftheirmindsonhowtofulfillanimportanttaskwithspeedandonhowto“getitmoving”assoonaspossible,whichservesasanechotowhatisstatedatthebeginning.Back小结预习写作导入PartIPartIIPartIIINHCETheauthorappliescontrastinthisparttorestatethemainideaofthepassage.

Fordetail

词汇学习课文阅读随笔SummaryNHCEDEnglishEquivalentsofChineseCreativeApplicationofCompatibleExpressionsFurtherApplicationofProductivePatterns预习课文导入写作句型应用短语应用随笔EnglishEquivalentsofChineseNHCEBack课文预习写作导入1.停止不前2.致力于3.造成······的结果4.说明；解释5.宝贵资源6.想使每分钟有意义7.想引起别人注意8.生活的节奏9.在允许的时间内10.与陌生人闲聊tostandstilltobecommittedtoresultintoaccountforpreciousresourcetowanteveryminutetocounttoseekattentionthepaceoflifewithinthetimeallowedsmallexchangeswithastrangerEnglishEquivalentsofChineseNHCEBack课文预习写作导入11.同时发生；伴随12.在轻松的环境里13.增进信任·······14.千方百计地做15.在手边16.亲身；亲自17.部分由于18.在······眼里19.随着时间流逝20.使工作开展起来togowithinrelaxedsurroundingstodevelopasenseoftrusttoworkhardatthetaskof

athandinpersontobeduepartlytoinone’seyesbythepassageoftimetogetthingsmoving句型应用短语应用随笔ApplicationofExpressionsNHCEBack课文预习写作导入1.落后；跟不上2.处于压力之下3.匆匆完成4.与······关系不大或没有关系5.更加重视······tofallbehindunderpressure

toracethrough

tohavelittleornorelationtotogiveaddedweightto

句型应用短语应用随笔SummaryNHCEBack课文预习写作导入短语应用词组互译随笔1.用于强调“某人绝不会做某事”2.用于强调“对某人做事的辩证分析”3.用于表述“两种人在事物认识上的鲜明反差”Sb.donotdosth.;muchlessdosb.dosth.else.Sb.dosth.by/through…ratherthanby/through…,which,though…,…—especiallygiven…Tosome,sth.haslittlerelationtosth.else.Toothers,nothingcanbedonewithout(doing)sth.else.求助于:未能符合:

与······失和:失败；落空:他之所以被重用，是因为他总能尽职尽责。

tofallbackupon

tofalldownon

tofalloutwith

tofallthrough短

语

逆

译短语应用beputinakeyposition/neverfalldownonobligations

Thereasonwhyheisputinakeypositionisthathehasneverfallendownonobligations.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入Back在压力下:

在控制中:

在······威胁之下:

受到怀疑:医学界没能控制住病毒，这将每位市民都置于被感染的威胁之下。understressundercontrolunderthethreatofundersuspicion短语应用the

medicalcommunity/keepthevirusundercontrol/getinfectedThemedicalcommunityfailedtokeepthevirusundercontrol,whichputeverycitizenunderthethreatofgettinginfected.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入短

语

逆

译Back经历:

用完，完成某事，通过:

经历某事而幸存:

传来；康复，还活着:医生说如果他能度过当晚，他存活的可能性就很大。

togothrough

togetthrough

tolivethrough

tocomethrough短语应用livethroughthatnight/standagreatchanceofsurvivalThedoctorsaidifhecouldlivethroughthatnight,hestoodagreatchanceofsurvival.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入短

语

逆

译Back与······没有关系:

与······没有关系:

与······没有关系:家庭背景与他事业上的成就无关。

havenothingtodowith

havenobearingon

havenoconnectionwith短语应用familybackground/one’sachievementsincareerHisfamilybackgroundhasnobearingonhisachievementsincareer.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入短

语

逆

译Back重视:

非常重要:很重要/不重要:由于农业对一个国家的经济发展十分重要，我国开始更加重视这一问题。attach/lendweighttobeofgreatweightcarrymuch/littleweight短语应用economicdevelopment/beofgreatweight/attachaddedweighttoSinceagricultureisofgreatweighttotheeconomicdevelopmentofanation,ourcountrybeginstoattachaddedweighttoit.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入短

语

逆

译Back他对自己父母的教诲都不予理睬，更别说听你的建议了。创新应用sb’steaching/turnadeafeartosth./followyouradviceHeturnsadeafeartohisparents’teaching,muchlesswillhefollowyouradvice.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入Back人获得知识要靠勤奋而不靠投机。尽管后者更省力，但是一种自我欺骗，特别是考虑到未来职业的需要。Back创新应用acquireknowledge/throughdiligence/throughtrickery/freefromhardwork/aself-deception/thedemandoffuturecareerOneshouldacquireknowledgethroughdiligenceratherthanthroughtrickery,which,thoughfreerfromhardwork,isaself-deception—especiallygiventhedemandoffuturecareer.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入在一些人看来，真爱与财富的数量无多大关系；然而在另一些人看来，没有充足的金钱爱情免谈。Back创新应用theamountofwealth/adequatemoney/noaccesstosth./beallowedTosomepeople,truelovehaslittlerelationtotheamountofwealth.Toothers,noaccesstolovecanbeallowedwithoutadequatemoney.意群提示新视野－短语应用NHCEBack课文预习写作导入写作模式Writing写作实践ParagraphWritingNHCE预习课文导入小结写作实践Fordetails随笔Back课文小结导入预习ReasonDetailsStatementNHCEGeneralstatement:Ageneralstatementispresentedatthebeginningoftheparagraph.Reason:Thereasonfortheviewpointispresented.Specificdetails:Nextcomethedetailstoillustratethegeneralpointofview.NHCEForexampleBack课文小结导入预习写作实践随笔Example:TheUSisdefinitelyatelephonecountry.

(Generalstatement)NHCEFormoreBack课文小结导入预习写作实践随笔Almosteveryoneusesthetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeorbreaksocialappointments,tosay“Thankyou”,toshopandtoobtainallkindsofinformation.

(Specificdetails)NHCEFormoreBack课文小结导入预习写作实践随笔Telephonessavethefeetandendlessamountsoftime.Thisisduepartlytothefactthatthetelephoneserviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient.(Reason)NHCEBack课文小结导入预习写作实践随笔写作实践Directions:

Havealookattheoutlineandthesampleparagraphthathasbeenwritteninthesametextstructureasyouhaveanalyzed.NHCEBack课文小结导入预习随笔写作模式Generalstatement:Computerswillplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinourdailylife.NHCEBack课文小结导入预习Specificdetails:●measurebrainactivity●evaluateandtreatsickness●showroutes,takemoneyfromourbank

accounts

●takecareofregulardutiesinthehomeReason:Computersworkefficiently.随笔写作模式NHCEBack课文小结导入预习[SampleComposition]Computerswillplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinourdailylife.(Generalstatement)

Computerscanmeasurebrainactivitytodeterminethequalityofourwork.(Detail1)

Doctorswillusecomputerstoevaluateandtreatsickness.(Detail2)Computersincarswillshowourroutes,takemoneyfromourbankaccounts,identifymotorproblems,figureoutrepair随笔写作模式NHCEBack课文小结导入预习costsandlocaterepairshops.(Detail3)Homecomputerswilltakecareofregulardutiesinthehome,helpwithhomework,andorderfood.(Detail4)Thisisbecausecomputerscanworkmoreefficiently.(Reason)随笔写作模式WritingAssignment

Directions:

Writeaparagraphononeofthefollowingtopicswithageneralstatementsupportedbyspecificdetailsandthereason.Onetopichasbeengivenadetailedoutlinethatyoucanfollow.NHCEBack课文小结导入预习随笔写作模式Generalstatement:Environmentalprotectionhasbecomeamajorconcernforsociety.Specificdetails:●teachersandstudentsdiscussingenvironmentalprotection●cityplannerstakingenvironmentalproblemsintoconsideration●factoriesreducingpollutionReason:

●airandwaterpollutionaffecteveryone●citiestosurvive●businessestomakeaprofitNHCEBack课文小结导入预习随笔写作模式Moretopics:

●Computersareofgreatusetoourdailylife.

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itsconcernaboutenvironmentalprotection.Activeintheirconcern,teachersandstudentsholdspecificmeetingstodiscussenvironmentalprotection.

Also,cityplannerstakeenvironmentalproblemsintoseriousconsideration.And,thoughreducingNHCEBack课文小结导入预习随笔写作模式pollutioncanbeexpensive,factoriesoftentakeeverypossiblemeasuretodotheirpart.Manypeopleareconcernedandactivebecauseairandwaterpollutionaffectseveryoneandmakesitdifficultforcitiestosurviveandbusinessestomakeaprofit.NHCEBack课文小结导入预习End随笔写作模式时间观念强的美国人

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美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.2人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。”人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待的。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.3a外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙——常常处于压力之下。城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。工作时间被认为是宝贵的。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.3b在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工作。你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。不要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因为人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.4a许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.4b一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。因此，时间老是在我们心中的耳朵里滴滴答答地响着。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.5因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。我们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间,尤其是在马路上交通拥挤的时候。因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.6a就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。在有些国家,如果没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。

新视野大学英语NHCEPara.6b在美国，最后协议通常也需要本人签字。然而现在人们越来越多地在电视屏幕上见面，开远程会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通过卫星解决国际问题。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.7美国无疑是一个电话王国。几乎每个人都在用电话做生意、与朋友聊天、安排或取消社交约会、表达谢意、购物和获得各种信息。电话不但能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量时间。其部分原因在于这样一个事实：美国的电话服务是一流的，而邮政服务的效率则差一些。新视野大学英语NHCEPara.8a有些初来美国的人来自其他文化背景不同的国家，在他们的国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失礼。在他们看来，如果不花一定时间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事就好像是无足轻重的，不值得给予适当的重视。因此,人们觉得用的时间长会增加所做事情的重要性。新视野大学英语