OutliningPartMain ideaPara.main ideaOneThewriter'sreflection onthe1.HerrideonfastroadstoWestVirginia(1-3)lifestyle of Am.after her triptoWestVirginiaandback2.Her return trip of a different routehome.3.HerreflectionTwoThreewaysAmericansseeka4.nowinsteadoflater(4-6)quickfix./Threefeaturesofthe quick fix society.5.fasterinsteadof slower6.superficiallyinsteadofthoroughlyThreeRestatementofthethesisLetsslowdownandenjoywhatnature(7-8)offers usandwhatmankindhasleftus andrediscoverlife
Outlining Part Main idea Para. main idea One (1-3) The writer’s reflection on the lifestyle of Am. after her trip to West Virginia and back home. 1. Her ride on fast roads to West Virginia 2. Her return trip of a different route 3. Her reflection Two (4-6) Three ways Americans seek a quick fix. / Three features of the quick fix society. 4. now instead of later 5. faster instead of slower 6. superficially instead of thoroughly Three (7-8) Restatement of the thesis Let’s slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what mankind has left us and rediscover life. Contents
Partll Para.6.Answerthefollowingquestions.13.What do you knowabout the famous"da-da-da-DUM-theme"inBeethoven'sFifthSymphony?Ourmagazinearticlescometouspre-digestedinReader'sDigest14.Explain"pre-digested
Part II Para.6 •Answer the following questions. 13. What do you know about the famous “da-da-da-DUM-theme” in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? 14. Our magazine articles come to us pre-digested in Reader’s Digest. Explain “pre-digested
PartllPara.6.Please paraphrase the sentence.>Even our personal relationships have become compressed.Instead ofdevoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replacethem withsomething called"quality time",which,more often than not, is no time atall
Part II Para.6 •Please paraphrase the sentence. ➢ Even our personal relationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”, which, more often than not, is no time at all
Part lll Para.7·Answerthefollowingquestions.15. What isthefunctionofthethreequestionsatthebeginningofthispara.?16.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthesadtruth?17.Doyouthinkitisasadtruth?
Part III Para.7 •Answer the following questions. 15. What is the function of the three questions at the beginning of this para.? 16. According to the author, what is the sad truth? 17. Do you think it is a sad truth?
Part Il Para.7.Please paraphrasethe sentence.When did it all begin,thisurge to do itnow,to get itover with,to skim thesurfaceoflife?
Part III Para.7 •Please paraphrase the sentence. ➢ When did it all begin, this urge to do it now, to get it over with, to skim the surface of life?
PartIll Para.8.Answerthefollowingquestions.18. What does theauthor propose in theend?19.Doyouagreewithheronthat?
Part III Para.8 •Answer the following questions. 18. What does the author propose in the end? 19. Do you agree with her on that?
Part lll Para.8.Please analyze the structure of the sentence and translateit.ButI am sayingthatall of us needto think more seriously aboutputting thebrakes onourwe-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-nowlifestyle before we speedcompletelyoutofcontrol
Part III Para.8 •Please analyze the structure of the sentence and translate it. ➢ But I am saying that all of us need to think more seriously about putting the brakes on our “we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-now” lifestyle before we speed completely out of control
ExpressionsLearntheseexpressions.1.FinishExercise3(Rewritethesentencesbelowusingtheexpressions given inbrackets)onpage128.be reducedto, in the vain attempt,moreoftenthannot,put..awayforarainydayspeedoutofcontrol,stuffwith,helpout
Expressions 1. Learn these expressions. 2. Finish Exercise 3 (Rewrite the sentences below using the expressions given in brackets) on page 128. be reduced to, in the vain attempt, more often than not, put.away for a rainy day speed out of control, stuff with, help out
Grammar: gerund and infinitive used asobjectsafterthe sameverbspecialaWhat1. Why doesn't everybody3.Love means trusting theeffecttry slowing down andSperson I love.Grammarexploring the countryside?tem4.Did you mean to quit2....they must mind theiryour job and go back towork, try to drive backschool?enemies...useKearntoFinishExercises2(PracticeUsingDiscussingroups,collectmorethegerundandtheto-infinitive)onverbsofthiskindandstudytheitP131.differentusage
1. Why doesn’t everybody try slowing down and exploring the countryside? 2. .they must mind their work, try to drive back enemies. 3.Love means trusting the person I love. 4.Did you mean to quit your job and go back to school? Discuss in groups, collect more verbs of this kind and study their different usage. Finish Exercises 2 (Practice using the gerund and the to-infinitive) on P131. Grammar: gerund and infinitive used as objects after the same verb
Attributivemodifiers（定语）ressionWhat3. When did it all begin1.OurcountryhasbecomexpI0this urge to do it now, toa nation in search of theconcept?timeget it over with, to skimquickfix-Grammarthe surface oflife?inmorewaysthanone.2. we buy a frozen dinnerall wrappedupandreadytobeputintotheuseKearnmicrowave..toFinishExercises4(LearntoDiscussingroups:Whatgrammaticalformsrecognizeandusevariousformsofcanbeusedasattributivemodifiers intheattributivemodifiers)onP132andsentences?Notetheirpositions!133
1.Our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix — in more ways than one. 2. we buy a frozen dinner all wrapped up and ready to be put into the microwave. 3. When did it all begin, this urge to do it now, to get it over with, to skim the surface of life? Discuss in groups: What grammatical forms can be used as attributive modifiers in the sentences? Note their positions! Finish Exercises 4 (Learn to recognize and use various forms of attributive modifiers) on P132 and 133. Attributive modifiers (定语)