quick-fix-society(2).ppt

QuickFixSociety Warm up WhatIs QuickFixSociety FasterorSlower EnjoyaPoem Contents I WhatIs QuickFixSociety Whatisthemeaningof fix Howdoyouunderstand quickfix Howis quickfixsociety reflectedinthefollowingaspects transportationandcommunicationeatinghabitsandconsumptionhabitsentertainmentreadinghabitsworkingstyle Transportation Communication Eatinghabits Consumptionhabits Entertainment Readinghabits Workingstyle II FasterorSlower Whataretheadvantagesof quickfixsociety Whatarethedisadvantagesof quickfixsociety Doyouwantafastpacedlifeorslowpacedone Debate III EnjoyaPoem DriveThruIrosethismornwithmuchtodo HoppedinthecarandoffIflew Notimeforbreakfast thatIknew Glad DunkinDoNuts hasDriveThru Inneedofdollars quiteafew Wenttothebankteller sDriveThru Thenfilledallmyprescriptionstoo At Pharmacy s brandnewDriveThru Somebillstomailinboxofblue Offtothe PostOffice DriveThru Pickedupthelaundrycleanedanew Juststoppedat Suds Duds DriveThru Withlunchtimenear mytummy squeue Gota BigMac fromtheDriveThru Thecarbythenwaslowonfuel Fullserveat Shell justDriveonThru Andwhentheyfillthetankforyou Yourcar swashedfree intheirDriveThru Librarybookswereoverdue ThecurbsideslotisaDriveThru Thenvideosmustgobacktoo Blockbuster hastheirownDriveThru Inneedofmilkandbread Iknew Istoppedat Dairymaid s DriveThru Thefamilyasked Please canwedo The DriveIn showwhendinner sthru byNancyNess LanguageStudy WordStudyPhrasesandExpressionsGrammar advocateantiquecompresscondensedeferdeposit guaranteeoutletrefreshrevitalizescaleskim I WordStudy advocate v topubliclysupportanideaoraplann someonewhostronglyandpubliclysupportssomeoneorsomething Examples Headvocatesbuildingmoreschools Thereisnopointadvocatinghighsalariesforteachersunlesswecandoit Heisatirelessadvocateofpoliticalreform antique adj beingoldandthereforevaluablen anoldobjectsuchasapieceoffurnitureorjewellerythatisvaluablebecauseitisrare beautiful orwellmade Examples Itisanantiquerosewooddesk Thepalaceisfullofpricelessantiques compress v a topressorsqueezesomethingsothatitfitsintoasmallerspaceb towritesomethinginfewerwordsc tomakeaprocesslastforashortertimethanusual Examples Themachinecompressesoldcarsintoblocksofscrapmetal Trytocompressyournotessothattheyareeasiertolearn You dbettercompresstwomonths workintoone condense v a tocause agasorvapor tochangetoaliquidb toremovewaterfrom milk forexample c tomakeapieceofwritingshorterbyremovingsomeparts Examples Steamcondensedonthebathroommirror condensedmilk 炼乳 condensedstory 缩写本 compress condense contract Thepupiloftheeyedilatesand inresponsetolight Shesatonthelidofthesuitcaseto theclothes Thechairman allthesuggestionsputforwardintoasingleplanofaction contracts compress condensed defer v todelaysomethinguntilalaterdate defertosb sth formal toagreetoacceptsomeone sopinionordecisionbecauseyouhaverespectforthatperson Examples Let sdeferthedecisionforafewweeks IwilldefertoMr Walteronthispoint defer postpone delay Deferimpliesanintentionaldelaying Postponeimpliesanintentionaldeferring commonlyuntiladefinitetime Delaycausestobebehindschedule I payingthebills Thebuswas byacloudburst Wewouldliketo yourappointmentuntilSaturday deferred delayed postpone deposit n a afirstpaymentthatyoumakewhenyouagreetobuysomethingexpensivesuchasacarorhouseb anamountofmoneyyoupaywhenyourentsomethingthatisreturnedtoyouwhenyoustoprentingitc anamountofmoneythatyoupayintoabankaccountd alayerofmetalthathasformedinsoilorrock Examples Weputdownadepositonahouselastweek Youwillhavetopayonemonth srentinadvance plusadepositof 500 I dliketomakeadeposit please Richmineraldepositshavebeendiscoveredinthearea guarantee v a topromisesth willhappenb tomakesth certainn a anagreementthatifsth youbuydoesnotwork itwillberepairedorreplacedb aformalandfirmpromisethatsth willbedoneorwillhappen Examples Thegovernmentguaranteedtofreethecaptives Therainguaranteesagoodcropthisyear Thenewtelevisionhadaguaranteewithit Isthereaguaranteeofworkaftertraining outlet n a ashoporaplacewhereaparticularproductissoldb awayofexpressingstrongfeelingsthatyouwouldnormallynotexpress Examples Mostoftheirsalesarethroughtraditionalretailoutlets Heplaysbasketballasanoutletforstress refresh v tomakesomeonefeellesstiredorlesshot refreshone smemorytomakesomeoneremembersomethingrefreshsomeone sdrinktoaddmoreofanalcoholicdrin